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Staff Nurse Ophthalmology

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Hereford, HR1 2ERView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

4 October 2026

3 days left

Job description

The Victoria Eye Unit is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to join our friendly team within our Ophthalmology Department and Opht...

The Victoria Eye Unit is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic team within our busy Ophthalmology Department and Ophthalmology Theatres.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a rewarding and expanding specialty, gaining experience across ophthalmology outpatients, day surgery, peripheral clinics and specialist ophthalmic theatre services. You will work as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centred care throughout the patient pathway.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience in ophthalmology theatres, ophthalmology outpatient services, or both. However, applications are also welcomed from nurses with previous theatre or outpatient experience in other specialties who are keen to develop a career in ophthalmology.

The successful candidate will be supported through a comprehensive induction programme, ongoing professional development and competency-based training to build specialist ophthalmic knowledge and skills.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and are looking for a varied role that offers opportunities to work across both ophthalmology theatres and department services, we would love to hear from you.

Applicants must hold current UK NMC registration and share our commitment to delivering safe, effective and compassionate care.

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Education & Qualifications

Essential: - First level Registered nurse; - Practice Assessor

Desirable: - Post registration qualification within specialty or equivalent level of experience

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Venepuncture, IV Bolus administration and Peripheral Cannulation or willingness to learn
  • Provide and receive complex/sensitive information
  • Awareness of own development needs

Desirable: - Leadership ability

Experience

Essential: - theatre or outpatient experience

Desirable: - Experience within relevant clinical area; - General Outpatient experience

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

18 September 2026

Last checked

22 September 2026

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About the employer

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Wye Valley NHS Trust

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