Job Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has become available in Lymington Eye Outpatients for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner. This is a full time position. Lymington Eye Outpatients provide a positive work life balance with clinics currently running from Monday-Friday with an 8am-6pm shift pattern.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who demonstrates great professionalism and has leadership skills they would like to further develop.The successful candidate will carry out a wide range of roles & responsibilities that includes visual acuity assessment, measure intra-ocular pressures, instil eye drops when needed, assisting the clinicians in running laser list, and operate various imaging equipment’s. We also support clinics at our Main Ophthalmology site in Southampton General Hospital, so some off site working will be required.
Although this is an Ophthalmology outpatients position, knowledge and experience in Ophthalmology is not essential- training can be provided. Strong leadership skills will be a positive.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
- Assistant Practitioner with a health-related Foundation Degree e.g. Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care.
- OR Overseas nursing qualification without NMC registration at UK Academic level 5 Evidence of numeracy and literacy – minimum national qualification level 2
- Experience of working under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
- Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices in an acute hospital setting.
Desirable
- Assessed as competent to administer medications
- Acute apprenticeship units as appropriate to UHS Care Group/Divisional requirements.
- Extended clinical skills e.g. venesection/cannulation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 16 June 2025
