Band 5 staff nurse | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	London, NW3 2QG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

Job overview

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Ophthalmology service provides a number of services across different settings in North London. We are recruiting into a part time (34 hours) Band 5 position in our ophthalmology department at Royal free hospital.

The post includes working in Ophthalmology outpatients and Ophthalmology day surgery unit. The post also requires cross site cover as required.

This post is only available to Nurses who already have full NMC registration or student nurses awaiting their pin. Not suitable for nurses requiring OSCE.

Main duties of the job

Working in a friendly environment you will be responsible for the assessment and planning of care needs for Ophthalmic patients in a out patient setting and ophthalmic day surgery unit

Previous experience in Ophthalmology would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.

In addition to the Ophthalmology department at Royal Free hospital we also have ophthalmic clinics in other hospitals within the Royal free London foundation trust and you will be expected to work there if needed.

Working in a team you will be responsible for assessing patients and preparing them for doctors assessment in clinics as well as working in nurse led clinics e.g. pre-operative assessment and fundus Fluorescein angiography clinics

The hours ours will be worked across 4 days Monday to Friday depending on activity demand.

Working for your organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Sep 2026

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