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Spire Healthcare Group plc
Spire Healthcare Group plc

Bank Specialist Nurse - Outpatients

Macclesfield On-site 2-5 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 6,700 employees
Ophthalmic NursingPatient CareNMC RegistrationOphthalmic Pre-assessmentIntraocular Lens Calculations

Requirements

Applicants must be registered nurses with unrestricted NMC registration and previous ophthalmology experience. They should have strong clinical knowledge, understand eye physiology and ophthalmic conditions, and be competent in pre-assessment and specialist tests such as intraocular lens calculations, OCT, and visual fields.

Job Description

Job Description

Bank Ophthalmic Nurse | Outpatients | Competitive Hourly Rate | Flexible Working |Macclesfield

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Ophthalmic Nurse to join our bank team; this role will suit candidates who are looking for that work/life balance. However, you must be flexible.

The Spire Regency Hospital in Macclesfield, Cheshire opened in 1991 and has a full multi-disciplinary medical team onsite. We practice some of the most advanced treatments on the latest generation imaging and diagnostic technology. This means we can offer everything from screening and rehabilitation through to leading-edge surgical procedures across a range of specialist fields like orthopaedics, cosmetics and general surgery -all delivered through our expert and caring clinical teams.

Situated off the A537 just outside Macclesfield town centre, we're a first-choice hospital for patients in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Greater Manchester.

Duties and responsibilities;

  • To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies and procedures as a skilled member of the nursing team, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
  • To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.
  • To assist Senior Staff in their management of clinical departments and to provide effective leadership and management in their absence.

Who We're Looking For

  • Registered Nurse with NMC registration with no restrictions
  • Previous experience in ophthalmology essential
  • Competence across a range of nursing skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge.
  • Have good knowledge of the physiology of the eye and related ophthalmic conditions.
  • Be able to perform ophthalmic pre-assessment and specialised testing such as IOL calculations, OCT, visual fields etc.
  • To apply clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes
  • Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences
  • Root Cause Analysis

Benefits

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • Access to Spire Healthcare pension
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
  • Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS
  • Full induction, including mandatory training updates
  • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
  • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alishia Okereafor at Alishia.Okereafor@spirehealthcare.com

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

About Us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

About The Team

Spire Regency Hospital, Macclesfield takes pride in providing a high standard of care to all patients. With a wide range of specialties offered, you can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to personalised treatment and aftercare.

Skills

Ophthalmic NursingPatient CareNMC RegistrationOphthalmic Pre-assessmentIntraocular Lens CalculationsOptical Coherence TomographyVisual Field TestingKnowledge of Eye PhysiologyOphthalmic ConditionsClinical ReasoningNursing SkillsClinical LeadershipMedical Device CompetenceRoot Cause AnalysisPatient Safety

About Spire Healthcare Group plc

Spire Healthcare is a leading, independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 60 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. Working in partnership with over 8,800 experienced consultants, Spire Healthcare delivered tailored, personalised care to over 1.36 million inpatients, outpatients and day case patients, and workplace health clients, in 2025. It is the leading private provider, by volume, of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom. We operate a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 1,400 employers. We also delives a range of private, NHS and employer-funded mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services, and are the largest independent provider of NHS talking therapies in England. Official Healthcare Services Partner of Team GB

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