Staff Nurse - Bedford Hospital | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Bedford based team as a Staff Nurse. As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for the assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, and implementation and evaluation of these programmes with direct supervision.

We are recruiting to two posts within this vacancy: one 33-hour per week position (0.88 FTE) and one 4.5-hour per week position (0.12 FTE).

At times you will have management responsibility for being in-charge of the clinic or ward and supervising junior members of staff.

You will be a key member in relation to the development of practice on the ward.

This role involves working independently/autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional actions.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.

This post is based at the Bedford satellite sites

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with.

We also offer

• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skill
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes with direct supervision.

At times they will have management responsibility for being in-charge of the clinic or ward and supervising junior members of staff.

The post holder will be a key member in relation to the development of practice on the ward.

They will be working independently/autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional actions.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.

This advert closes on Monday 19 Oct 2026