Retinal Screening Assistant

1 month ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post holder will provide clinical support to the Retinal Screening team to ensure the smooth running of Diabetic Eye Screening clinics.

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be to carry out pre-screening examinations, which will include instilling dilating drops and measuring patient’s visual acuity.

To ensure that patients are made to feel welcome and comfortable throughout the screening process

To undertake pre-screening examinations.

To safely administer the eye drops (to enlarge pupils)

To measure patient’s visual acuity.

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.

To ensure that patients are made to feel welcome and comfortable throughout the screening process

To undertake pre-screening examinations.

To safely administer the eye drops (to enlarge pupils)

To measure patient’s visual acuity.

To collect and maintain accurate and operational data including demographic, clinical and retinal information and to be scrupulous regarding the integrity of the data collected.

Undertake the screening Checklist to ensure the screening environment is safe (for yourself and your patients)

Maintaining a sufficient stock of consumables to run your clinic

To work closely under the instructions of the Retinal Screener.

To liaise with the Trust’s IT department and the company who provide the software package used, ensuring the systems are fully functioning whenever possible.

To keep the Diabetic Eye Screening Management Team informed of issues and problems that may arise.

Be flexible in working arrangements to cover for annual leave and sickness etc.

To work as part of the Diabetic Eye Screening / Diabetes team establishing and maintaining professional relationships with staff, patients and visitors.



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