Diabetic Eye Screener

Job summary

The Diabetic Eye Screening Programme is looking to recruit enthusiastic, caring people to provide eye screening to the diabetic population of Herts and West Essex. The condition can cause sight threatening issues and early detection is key to maintaining sight and overall general health.

The programme operates across Herts & West Essex and successful candidates would be expected to travel to selected venues, usually in Community Health settings and Hospitals to take photographs of the eye for grading and recording.

Those interested need not necessarily have either screening or health care backgrounds but would be seen as advantageous if they did, as full training will be provided where necessary. Enrolment into a recognised Health Screening diploma course after an initial period for which the candidate would be required to contribute some of their home time to complete.

Applications are invited for those already holding the relevant qualification and salary would be increased to a Band 4 in recognition of this.

Capacity to predominantly work on their feet all day, face to face with patients, moving equipment to gain best images in a clinic setting.

You must hold a full, UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

As well as your salary, there are a range of NHS benefits available and the post may attract a High-Cost Area allowance dependent on your work location.

Main duties of the job

The Diabetic Eye Screening Programme provides a public health service to the Hertfordshire and West Essex population with diabetes, a long-term condition. Early detection and regular monitoring will assist with the prevention of damage to the eyes or even sight loss. The screener/grader team provide the patient facing component of the programme.

About us

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HCT:

We offer our staff a number of great benefits, wellbeing initiatives and lifestyle savings which can be easily accessed via our benefits and wellbeing portal.

For more detail, please read our 'HCT Benefits' document which is attached to our vacancy adverts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Trust is committed to gold standard recruitment. In support of this, please read our 'Supplementary Information' document which is attached to our vacancy adverts

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Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake assigned screening clinics as directed by the Programme Management to ensure the effective running of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. To liaise with administrative and medical staff to identify and discuss any patients with specific needs (, hearing difficulties, limited mobility) to ensure all resources are available. To competently prepare the patient (including instillation of mydriatic eye drops) and take Retinal photographs of sufficient quality to meet the National Quality Assurance Standard. To be able to stand for long periods during clinics, and carefully manoeuvre expensive screening equipment. Some patient handling will be necessary (training provided). To manage consumable supplies to deliver clinic activity, including mydriatic eye drops. To operate autonomously at an assigned clinic, liaising with venue staff to manage patient appointments. To make decisions and judgements based on the information provided by the patient, recorded actions and contemporaneous notes on the clinical system OptoMize and referring to the Team Leader for advice where necessary. To be aware that patients emotions can fluctuate due to their condition, managing this in a sensitive and caring manner. To attend and contribute to regular Team meetings and supervision sessions with the team and clinical leads and complete the necessary mandatory training. To uphold the Trust values, Innovation, Caring, Agile. Person Specification

Other requirement

Essential

5 GCSE's Computer literate Prepared to travel across Hertfordshire and West Essex Willing to work towards recognised diploma in Diabetes Eye Screening To have the ability to problem solve in non-standard situations Full valid UK licence and access to vehicle insured for business use Exchange information with patients using tact and persuasion

Desirable

Professional qualification in health/social care

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