Nurse Practitioner - Ophthalmology Outpatients
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 29.19
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
As a Nurse Practitioner in Ophthalmology Outpatients, you will deliver specialist care to patients receiving sight-preserving treatments. You will use advanced clinical skills, provide expert advice, and support patients throughout their treatment journey. This role involves working across a dynamic service, making autonomous clinical decisions, and contributing to effective patient management within a multidisciplinary team. It's an opportunity to develop expertise and make a real difference in one of Scotland's largest ophthalmology services.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
256839
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
06/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Gartnavel General Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
29.19
Job posted date:
20/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Ophthalmology Outpatients
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
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As a Nurse Practitioner within Ophthalmology Outpatients at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, you will play a key role in delivering specialist care to patients receiving sight-preserving treatments for a range of ophthalmic conditions. Working across a dynamic and evolving service, you will utilise advanced clinical skills, provide expert advice and support patients throughout their treatment journey. This is an exciting opportunity
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