Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse Outpatients
The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
Stockport Eye Centre is a unique place to work and full of opportunity for a registered nurse. This band 5 role will provide the right candidate opportunity to develop a range of skills and knowledge associated with team leadership and service planning as well as a wide range of clinical skills, in ophthalmology.

Team working in Stepping Hill is at the heart of all we do. As a registered practitioner you will work alongside registered and unregistered staff all of whom are competent, committed and proud to deliver an excellent standard of care to our service users. As one of a small team of registered staff in Stockport Eye Centre, you will take a leading role in the management and delivery of services on day to day basis.

The role will include organising resources, problem solving and communicating with the team and with service users to ensure services are delivered effectively and efficiently. Our goal is to exceed the expectations of service users.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the multi- disciplinary ophthalmic team in the ophthalmic ward setting with the overall day to day running of the admission and discharge of patients attending for ophthalmic surgery and laser procedures ensuring that high quality standards of care that meet with 'best practice' are maintained. The post holder is responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. As a registered practitioner, you will assist in the management and organisation of work as required, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times whilst providing support for junior staff. You will play a key role in the supervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff, providing a teaching role and acting as a named supervisor.

About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year, per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 362-NAM5OPH-11-26
Job locations: Stockport Eye Centre, Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
In our quest to continually improve and develop our services, as a registered professional, the successful candidate will take a leading role in the implementation of changes and service improvements. You will be supported by a dynamic band 7 Manager, and experienced energetic band 6 Deputy Managers.

At this time, we are looking for individuals with acute NHS hospital or hospital-based experience, with a strong desire to enhance and develop their leadership and management skills. We currently have a vacancy for part time working. Shift patterns are predominantly between 7:30am and 6pm with some weekend and on call working.

Person Specification
Qualification

• Essential: NMC registration
• Desirable: Teaching and Assessing Certificate; Post registration qualification applicable to ophthalmology setting; Experience in pre-op settings

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of ophthalmology as a speciality setting and experience of supporting clinics
• Desirable: Continuous CPD evidence; Experience overseeing and supporting junior staff and students/new starters

Skills

• Essential: Computer literacy; effective time management; effective teamwork; problem solving; to cope with / adapt to change; communicate effectively; flexible to meet the needs of the role
• Desirable: Experience in pre-op clinics

Experience

• Essential: Experience of working in relevant clinical setting; supervising of others; delivering patient care
• Desirable: Experience of supervising students; flexible for role; delivering safe and effective clinical care; experience of working in ophthalmology setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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. 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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Stockport Eye Centre, Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron Louise Rockley, Louise.Rockley@stockport.nhs.uk

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