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An exciting opportunity has emerged within Cathedral Eye Clinic for a Registered Nurse to work within our state-of-the-art clinic in Belfast. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within our ophthalmic clinic/hospital which provides the highest standards of care.
The role:
- Admission nurse: Ensuring that all patients proceeding to surgery have had the opportunity to understand the potential risks and benefits of treatment.
- Assisting within the anaesthetic room: preparing patients for their cataract/laser/Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) treatment and undertaking pre-screening diagnostic duties.
- Supporting the Nurse Manager and assisting with infection control audits.
- Ensuring file preparation prior to treatment day is actioned in order to minimise potential complications, cancellations/ postponement. Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure outstanding issues are addressed prior to surgery.
- Discharging patients from surgery with appropriate prescribed medication and advice, including emergency contact numbers. Arranging follow up care.
- Ensuring patient care is appropriate and individual requests are accommodated as far as is reasonable and safe.
- Aptitude to learn how to operate the ophthalmic laser equipment, with training provided where required.
Job Requirements
- Registered Nurse. Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct /Health Professions Council.
- Participating as a member of the theatre nursing team, in anaesthetics, scrub, circulating and recovery also roles outside the theatre environment.
- Collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient patient management.
- Developing standards of care: conducting audits that enable the effectiveness of nursing care to be evaluated. Where deficits in standards are identified, plan a teaching programme to address these issues and re-audit as necessary.
- Developing and implement Theatre guidelines and protocols in adherence with Clinic & RQIA policies, ensuring all staff are familiar with same.
- Maintaining accurate and legible patient nursing records (either on computer or manually) and ensure their safe keeping.
- Assisting in compiling the operations register and the accurate recording of survey reports.
- Ensuring that Health and Safety risk assessments are undertaken and kept under review. Comply with COSSH and Health & Safety at Work Order (N.I.) 1978
- Previous Ophthalmic experience is highly desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
Benefits:
Private healthcare; bonus;
WHJS1_NI
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:
An exciting opportunity has emerged within Cathedral Eye Clinic for a Registered Nurse to work within our state-of-the-art clinic in Belfast. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within our ophthalmic clinic/hospital which provides the highest standards of care.
The role:
- Admission nurse: Ensuring that all patients proceeding to surgery have had the opportunity to understand the potential risks and benefits of treatment.
- Assisting within the anaesthetic room: preparing patients for their cataract/laser/Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) treatment and undertaking pre-screening diagnostic duties.
- Supporting the Nurse Manager and assisting with infection control audits.
- Ensuring file preparation prior to treatment day is actioned in order to minimise potential complications, cancellations/ postponement. Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure outstanding issues are addressed prior to surgery.
- Discharging patients from surgery with appropriate prescribed medication and advice, including emergency contact numbers. Arranging follow up care.
- Ensuring patient care is appropriate and individual requests are accommodated as far as is reasonable and safe.
- Aptitude to learn how to operate the ophthalmic laser equipment, with training provided where required.
Job Requirements
- Registered Nurse. Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct /Health Professions Council.
- Participating as a member of the theatre nursing team, in anaesthetics, scrub, circulating and recovery also roles outside the theatre environment.
- Collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient patient management.
- Developing standards of care: conducting audits that enable the effectiveness of nursing care to be evaluated. Where deficits in standards are identified, plan a teaching programme to address these issues and re-audit as necessary.
- Developing and implement Theatre guidelines and protocols in adherence with Clinic & RQIA policies, ensuring all staff are familiar with same.
- Maintaining accurate and legible patient nursing records (either on computer or manually) and ensure their safe keeping.
- Assisting in compiling the operations register and the accurate recording of survey reports.
- Ensuring that Health and Safety risk assessments are undertaken and kept under review. Comply with COSSH and Health & Safety at Work Order (N.I.) 1978
- Previous Ophthalmic experience is highly desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
Benefits:Private healthcare; bonus;
WHJS1_NI
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Posted: May 1st, 2026