South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse (Ophthalmology)

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to complement our welcoming multi-disciplinary team within the Eye Outpatients.

The department currently offers a range of services for both adult and paediatric patients accessing the service for elective and acute treatment. The successful candidate will rotate between both sites James Cook and Frirage Hospital, delivering safe, effective, high quality care to our patients.

This is a great opportunity to join our team and to be involved in the future of Ophthalmology care here at The James Cook University Hospital.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside our growing team and develop skills specific to ophthalmology to be able to run pre-assessment clinics, fundus fluorescein angiograms, venepuncture, assessments of eye including visual acuity and eye pressures.

The role involves ensuring patients receive all of the necessary tests required prior to seeing the doctor in clinic.

The candidate will need excellent communication and IT skills, and have the ability to troubleshoot patient enquiries over the telephone.

NMC registration is required.

About us
South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community. It is one of the smallest district general hospitals in the country and has 189 inpatient beds.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 328-CSU3-8414170
Job locations: The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom

Person Specification

• Current NMC Registration (Essential)
• Registered General Nurse (Essential)
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing (Essential)
• Experience working within an acute or community setting (Essential)
• Commitment to the development of self and others. Willingness to undertake further training and development (Essential)

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/

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