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Location

Kendal, Cumbria | United Kingdom

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Job description

The Ophthalmology Team at WGH are looking to recruit a Band 6 Clinical Leader. This is a new post and an exciting opportunity has arisen, for the addition of a clinical leader to the current management team within Ophthalmology. The current management structure consists of a full time manager and part time clinical leader.

The position would be partly to enhance the current management structure as a clinical leader, working clinically on the unit as a coordinator to improve the current flow of the clinic, and also with a possibility with appropriate training to progress with additional skills to support the injection service, or learn specialist nurse skills to undertake nurse led clinics in the future.

The successful candidate will need to be motivated towards developing and maintaining standards within the nursing team to promote high quality patient care. You will be expected to support the team and Department Manager through future service redesign based on the Better Care Together programme and service developments that continue to improve a patient centred service.

You will need to have experience within ophthalmology and an appreciation for the Trust vision and commitment to patient focused care. Also experience in staff management would be an advantage.

This post is only open to current employees of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay and current employees of the Bay Health and Care Partners as below:

Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group
GP Providers Alliance
Lancashire County Council
Cumbria County Council
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
North West Ambulance Service

If you are a current employee of any of the above organisations please mark your application as Internal

This is a full time post but job share maybe considered.

All posts are offered subject to satisfactory health declaration, evidence of qualifications (as outlined in your Application Form) professional registration (if applicable) satisfactory references, right to work checks and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (as applicable).

Please complete your Application Form accurately ensuring you provide all the relevant information. Your Application Form will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy early on receipt of sufficient applications.

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

This advert closes on Sunday 10 Mar 2024

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