Job Summary
Are you an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse with a passion for ophthalmic care, enhance practice and service development? We are seeking a proactive and clinically skilled Nurse Manager to lead and support our nursing team at Orpington Hospital Eye Clinic, with dedicated time allocated to deliver clinical sessions.
In this hybrid leadership and advanced practice role, you will combine expert clinical care with oversight of service delivery, workforce development, and patient-centred innovation. You will lead by example, support junior staff, and actively contribute to MDT planning and service improvement initiatives.
We are looking for a professional who thrives in both autonomous and team-based settings, and who is ready to make a measurable impact on patient outcomes and nursing practice.
Main duties of the job
- Team leadership to ensure effective, safe and quality care
- Team managerial responsibilities, overseeing workforce skillset and professional development
- Lead site service or trust initiated transformation
- Clinical governance, audits, and risk assessments.
- Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
- Supporting capacity and flow across high-demand services
- Automatous practitioner to deliver enhanced speciality practice
About Us
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
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.
Details
Date posted: 05 August 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum, including high cost area
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: 213-PRUH-7363860
Job locations: Orpington Hospital Cardinham Rd Orpington BR6 9JU
Job Description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for this hybrid nurse manager and advanced practice role.
Person Specification
Essential
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Relevant post-registration qualification and/or evidence of speciality enhanced clinical practice within the last 2 years
Desirable
- Independent/Non-medical Prescribing qualification
- Experience in service development and change management
- Experience of clinical decision-making and autonomous practice
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 (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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
