We’re growing our Ophthalmology nursing team and have an exciting opportunity for 2 RVN’s keen to develop their nursing career and specialise. The successful candidate/s will work as part of the surgery ward team in our friendly multidisciplinary referral hospital.  Working as part of a team of specialist clinicians, residents, interns, RVNs and Patient Care Assistants you will be involved in a range of interesting and challenging ophthalmological cases whilst having exposure to a variety of other surgical conditions covering orthopaedic and soft tissue.

Your role will include:

Assist our ophthalmology clinicians in providing a high standard of patient care pre and post operatively

Assist with diagnostic procedures for outpatients and hospitalised cases with the opportunity to follow cases through

Assist on clinics to include hospital admissions, discharges, and patient updates

Provide excellent nursing care for patients within all areas of the surgery ward

Client communication, including nurse lead discharge and re-examination appointments

Contributing to the training and development of student vets and nurses on clinical rotations

This is a full-time position working 35 hours per week, a combination of 4 x 8.75hr days and some 7hr days on a rota, with 1:4 weekends and occasional night work.

Referral nursing experience, although advantageous, is not required as full specialist training and support will be provided.

We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:

Competitive and attractive pension package

Generous 33 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPD

A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave

On site café and restaurant

Free membership to the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)

Cycle to work scheme

Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus

For further information before applying, or to arrange a visit, please contact Sam Moors the Head Surgery Ward RVN on smoors@rvc.ac.uk