Clinical Practice Facililitator

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse to develop specialist skills in intravitreal injections. There is the opportunity to progress into a Band 6 Injector role, incorporating intravitreal injection delivery following successful completion of the required training and competency assessments. Already competent injectors are also encouraged to apply.

You will develop clinical and leadership skills and contribution to service improvement within a busy, progressive multidisciplinary team speciality, maintaining a strong focus on patient experience, safety and quality of care.

The postholder will work across both eye service locations at Queen Mary's Hospital and Orpington Hospital, contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate ophthalmic care.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert, holistic, and high-quality care to patients and their families within King’s College Hospital.
• Assist in the leadership, supervision, and development of a designated group of nurses within the department.
• Act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as required.
• Undertake scheduled intravitreal injection clinics and provide additional clinical capacity to support service demand, annual leave and unplanned service pressures as required
• Serve as a positive role model for junior staff, promoting a culture of high-quality, courteous, patient-focused care.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld and that professional standards are consistently maintained.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care ; creating a great place to work ; leading pioneering research, innovation and education ; building strong and successful partnerships ; providing timely and efficient care ; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability .

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the department.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on an ongoing basis, co- coordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
• To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients’ condition, instigate appropriate remedial action and promptly report changes and escalate findings which may influence changes within the patient pathway.
• To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
• To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patient’s condition and the treatment delivered.
• To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, and ensure that this is presented in a sensitive way and one that they understand.
• To ensure clinical guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with the team leader and practice development staff.
• To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.
• To uphold high standards of ophthalmology care, according to local and national standards.
• To support the process of continuous quality improvement, assisting in audits, local and national initiatives to formally evaluate standards of care and assist in the implementation of changes in the light of such findings.
• To organize patient transfers both within and outside the department, monitoring inpatients and maintaining their wellbeing while attending the department.
• To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 1st level Registered General Nurse with active UK NMC registration
• Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area.
• Further professional studies relevant to Ophthalmology

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area.
• Intravitreal injection experience

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

• Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others.
• Team building and working skills – able to lead a team to achieve results

IMPORTANT

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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