Job overview

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.

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.

Please note this is a 19 hour per week 12 month fixed term 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.

Extensive post registration experience will be required for the post, with considerable post registration experience in an ophthalmic setting.

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. 

The post is for 2 days per week between Monday & Friday -  08.00-18.00 hrs.

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.

Some working over public Bank Holidays will be required.

Main duties of the job

- Triaging patients to a high standard within an urgent eye clinic setting both over the telephone and face to face

- Work towards proficient use of the slit lamp within UEC to remove foreign bodies

- Proficient use of diagnostic equipment within the department

- Demonstrate a high level of ophthalmic clinical skills

- Undertaking departmental audits under the supervision of the departmental band 7

- Assisting with work rosters and allocation of staff within UEC

- Assist with undertaking appraisals of UEC staff

- Assist in managing the health & wellbeing of staff

- Seek innovative ways to improve and develop UEC

- To act as a role model to others within the UEC team and the wider outpatient team

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.