Ophthalmic Nurse Injector and Triage Nurse

Job summary
Are you a compassionate, motivated nurse looking to develop your career in ophthalmology? We're looking for an Ophthalmic Nurse Injector and Triage Nurse to join our dedicated Ophthalmology team.

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, working alongside experienced Consultant Ophthalmologists, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.

What you'll be doing
You'll lead our nurse-led intravitreal (IVT) injection clinics, caring for patients receiving treatment for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and other retinal conditions. You'll also support the triage of ophthalmic emergency patients, working closely with the specialist nursing team to ensure timely assessment and appropriate management.

Your clinical expertise, attention to detail and sound judgement will be key to delivering safe, compassionate care.

You'll work closely with a named Consultant Ophthalmologist, who will provide clinical support before IVT injections are administered, ensuring safe and effective treatment.

Grow your skills. Shape our service. Make an impact.

We're committed to your professional development, with opportunities for training, multidisciplinary team meetings and service improvement initiatives.

Your knowledge, experience and ideas will help us develop best practice and improve patient care across the department.

If you're passionate about ophthalmology and want to make a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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Details
Date posted: 25 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 214-SRG-8138995-A
Job locations: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Good communication skills
• Flexible
• Good team worker
• Ability to manage own caseload
• Ability to recognise deterioration and refer to consultant if required
• Role model
• Knowledge of A & P of the eye
• Previous work within an Ophthalmic setting

Desirable

• Previous ophthalmic injecting experience

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse Adult with valid NMC registration or suitable alternative Ophthalmic qualification.

Desirable

• Nursing study degree or Ophthalmic equivalent
• Evidence of post registered Ophthalmic education
• Working towards Non medical prescribers qualification or willing to undertake
• Consent Course

Further Training
Essential

• Commitment to professional development and education
• IT skills including use of data bases

Desirable

• Evidence of working with challenging/non-compliant patients

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of post registered experience of Ophthalmology
• Experience of moving and handling patients
• Experience of patient centre care
• Ability to prioritise

Desirable

• Articulate with track record of problem solving
• Experience of working with LD, patients who lack capacity and other challenging situations
• Experience of using slit lamp, volk lens
• Experience of triage phone calls and assessment of patients with potential emergency ophthalmic conditions

Contractual
Essential

• Follow CARE values
• Good professional conduct
• Appropriate registration and revalidation
• Ability to travel between sites
• Flexible

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Elective Care Matron
Anne Kabia
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.