Diabetic Eye Screening Administrator

2 weeks ago


Bedford, Bedford, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
An opportunity has arisen in the established Retinal Screening Programme for an experienced administrator.

You should possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to deal with a high volume of telephone calls from members of the public.

Therefore, the ability to remain calm under pressure is essential.

You will also have a good standard of education and excellent keyboard skills and be an effective team player.

For further information please contact Charnjeet Dhillon, Programme Manager on

  • To answer the Diabetic Eye Screening appointment line, dealing with patient queries and making suitable appointments at appropriate venues for the patients. This includes rearranging appointments at the request of patients, cancelling appointments due to service pressures and giving accurate and appropriate guidance to patients regarding the screening process.
  • To be responsible for organising appointments for patients requiring eye screening and to liaise with GP Surgeries to ensure all eligible patients are screened.
  • Undertake general office duties to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the Bedfordshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (BDESP).


Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.

Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care.

The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Main responsibilities:

  • To answer the Diabetic Eye Screening appointment line, dealing with patient queries and making suitable appointments at appropriate venues for the patients. This includes rearranging appointments at the request of patients, cancelling appointments due to service pressures and giving accurate and appropriate guidance to patients regarding the screening process.
  • To validate patients information following the exclusion criteria, making sure that all necessary paper work is signed and filed in the appropriate place.
  • To undertake checks to ensure all newly diagnosed patients are invited for screening within the three months of the service being notified.
  • To use the NHS Portal Spine to check the integrity of patients' data and update the software as necessary.
  • To liaise with Screeners, informing Screeners of cancellations and dropins.
  • To work with a degree of flexibility within reason to cover for sickness and holidays as necessary.


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