Retinal Screener

The Retinal Screener will carry out digital retinal photography and visual acuity examinations together with a range of administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of the Diabetic Eye Screening Service.

This job will be within the standards set out by Diabetes Screening NSC Guidelines.

The Retinal Screener will be required to travel to various sites across Bedfordshire and Luton and will also be required to drive a mobile screening unit.

An opportunity has arisen in the established Bedfordshire Diabetic Eye Screening Service for a Retinal Screener. The Retinal Screener will carry out digital retinal photography and visual acuity examinations together with a range of administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of the Retinal Screening Service.

The Retinal Screener will be required to travel to various sites across Bedfordshire and Luton and will also be required to drive a mobile screening unit.

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 undertake the procedure of retinal screening using digital retinal photography.

To carefully explain the procedure to the patients and discuss the possible outcomes that may arise from the test.

To test visual acuity and instil dilating drops.

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 Programme Manager informed of issues and problems that may arise.

To liaise and work closely with other screeners

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.

To take part in ongoing audit, research and development activities for the Diabetic Eye Screening Service

To undertake the City and Guilds NVQ in Diabetic Eye Screening or equivalent, if not already a holder.

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.