Job Description

Band 8a

Main area

Ophthalmology

Grade

Band 8a

Contract

Permanent

Hours

37.5 hours per week (Full time)

Job ref

343-7104593-RB-SK-C

Site

St Helier Hospital (working Trustwide)

Town

Carshalton

Salary

61,631 - 68,623 per annum, Inclusive of HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/09/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunities for an Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our Ophthalmology Department at Epsom and St Helier. You will need to be qualified and practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner. As this is a new role in Ophthalmology you will be pivotal in development of this post.



The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families, and carers. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice in both an emergency and elective setting.

Main duties of the job

The role will predominantly be working in the Acute Eye Service but there will be an opportunity to undertake elective outpatient clinics. Assessing individuals, families and carers, holistically using a range of different methods, such as physical assessment and history taking, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or advanced health needs assessments.



Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to decide whether to refer patients for investigations and make diagnoses

Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team

Decide on and carry out treatment, which may include the prescribing of

medicines, or referring patients to an appropriate specialist.

Ensure the provision of continuity of care.



Assess and evaluate with patients and / or carers, the effectiveness of the

treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more Advanced Clinical Practitioner information about the role

Person specification

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Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

+ Registered first level nurse / AHP
+ Completed Master's Degree in Advanced Practice
+ Non- medical independent prescribing for healthcare professionals
+ Management of patients with acute medical illness
+ In-depth knowledge in their specialist clinical field

Desirable criteria

Demonstration of Leadership or management experience #

Experience

Essential criteria

extensive post registration experience + Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
+ Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
+ Healthcare professional prescribing
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Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

+ Clinical leadership skills
+ Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
+ Negotiation and conflict management skills
+ Teaching and mentorship in the clinical setting
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Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

+ Passion and commitment to delivering high standards of care, ensuring delivery of the 6Cs at all times
+ Ability to make informed and measured decisions in all circumstances
+ Ability to manage conflicting priorities

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.