Junior Sister/Senior Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Department

Job overview

Are you an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse with a passion for ophthalmic care, enhance practice and service development? We are seeking a proactive and clinically skilled Nurse Manager to lead and support our nursing team at Orpington Hospital Eye Clinic, with dedicated time allocated to deliver clinical sessions.

In this hybrid leadership and advanced practice role, you will combine expert clinical care with oversight of service delivery, workforce development, and patient-centred innovation. You will lead by example, support junior staff, and actively contribute to MDT planning and service improvement initiatives.

We are looking for a professional who thrives in both autonomous and team-based settings, and who is ready to make a measurable impact on patient outcomes and nursing practice.

Main duties of the job

• Team leadership to ensure effective, safe and quality care
• Team managerial responsibilities, overseeing workforce skillset and professional development
• Lead site service or trust initiated transformation
• Clinical governance, audits, and risk assessments.
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
• Supporting capacity and flow across high-demand services
• Automatous practitioner to deliver enhanced speciality practice

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for this hybrid nurse manager and advanced practice role.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Relevant post-registration qualification and/or evidence of speciality enhanced clinical practice within the last 2 years

Desirable criteria

• Independent/Non-medical Prescribing qualification
• Experience in service development and change management
• Experience of clinical decision-making and autonomous practice

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• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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