This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within either of these Trusts, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Urgent Eye Department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for a Band 6 registered nurse to work within a team of dedicated urgent eye clinic triage nurses.

This is a 32 hour per week permanent role.

It is imperative that applicants have had recent Band 5 experience or above within an ophthalmic setting and have a good understanding of a variety of ophthalmic conditions.

Although the role will predominantly be based in the Urgent Eye Clinic at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), there will be some rotation required into Ophthalmology Outpatients RSH. 

There will also be rotational weekends which will work out to approximately 1 every 8 weekends which would be on a Saturday 08.00-13.00 and a Sunday 09.00-13.00.

Main duties of the job

• To function as a competent clinical practitioner within Urgent Eye Clinic and General Ophthalmology Out-patients.
• Delivering direct patient care using advanced ophthalmic nursing skills  
• To be competent to individually assess, treat, plan and discharge Patients that meet criteria for nurse led clinic under in-direct supervision from Ophthalmologist within UEC.
• To be responsible for the safe delivery of clinical care during their span of duty.
• To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.
• Deputise for senior sisters in their absence driving forward evidence-based practice and taking responsibility for the supervision of staff and policies and practices that operate within their clinical area.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform ophthalmic triage effectively 
• Works in conjunction with the ophthalmology medical team on a daily basis.
• Works a flexible shift pattern 8-6 which includes weekends to meet the needs of the service 

Working for your organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.