Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Swindon, SN3 6BB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Aug 2026
Closing date:	4 Sept 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Ophthalmology team.

This role is ideal for someone looking to develop new skills and knowledge within a specialist area, or for a nurse who already has ophthalmology experience and is looking to further enhance their expertise. Working alongside experienced clinicians and nurses, you will provide high-quality care to patients across a range of ophthalmology services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate nurse with excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care. In return, we offer a welcoming team environment, comprehensive training and ongoing professional development opportunities.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can grow your skills, develop specialist expertise and make a real difference to patients, we would love to hear from you.

Support clinicians with visions , visual acuity , OCT's Biometry , Nurse led Pre assessment , nurse led admission / discharge - support intravitreal injection clinics / minor ops

1. To be an effective practitioner with the ability to develop clinical expertise in the care of patients in the outpatient setting. To include performing visual acuity, tear osmolarity tests, syringing of lachrymal ducts, instilling medication, removal of sutures, assisting medical staff in clinic/ minor operations and performing eye dressings, performing other ophthalmic diagnostic tests. Day surgery, Pre op clinics

2. Instillation of eye drops once fully competent and have achieved the competency standard

3. Act as second checker for patients undergoing intra vitreal injections

4. Opportunity at a later stage of undertaking nurse led intra vitreal injection clinics

5. Coordinate to support the Senior nurses

6. Telephone triage

7. To assist in the orientation and support of new staff and students to the unit, working together as a team.

8. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.

9. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.

10. To document observations, results, decisions, and actions etc. effectively in patient’s notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers.

11. To be responsible for the assessment of individual patients using the appropriate programme/models of care and ensuring co-ordination and implementation of the discharge assessment process and appropriate multi-disciplinary referrals.

12. Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines, using a range of routes (once competency achieved) within the NMC Standards for Administration of Medicines and adhering to local policy.

13. To support the nurse in charge with the day-to-day planning, the delivery of a high-quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of the ophthalmology service.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

1. Promote patient involvement in care planning, Implementing, and sustaining communication systems to keep patients and their relatives/families informed of treatment and progress

2. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, regarding the patient assessments and clinical details.

3. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and always delivered.

4. Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines

5. Assess patient’s suitability for discharge following medical review and instigate discharge planning arrangements. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams as appropriate to assist in complex discharge planning.

6. To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies.

7. To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures including infection prevention & control initiatives

8. To participate in quality account initiates Benchmarking

9. Assist in the monitoring and protecting of groups and individuals whose health and well-being may be at risk e.g.: vulnerable adults.

10. To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation, clinical governance and National Service Frameworks.

11. To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

12. Actively encourage service users & carers for feedback and work with dept. team to develop action plans to address issues

13. To act as a role model and promote the Trust’s STAR values.

For further details, please see the attached Job Description

This advert closes on Friday 7 Aug 2026

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