Retinal Screener

Job summary

Retinal Screener / Grader, hours per week

The Cumbria Diabetic Eye Screening Programme screens over 26,000 patients (and increasing) each year. Screening takes place in GP practices, health centres, community and acute hospitals. Screening is performed in static and mobile sites - transporting mobile screening units throughout the county. The service delivers routine screening and digital surveillance (closer monitoring for early sight threatening diabetic retinopathy). Digital surveillance also includes the use of Optical Coherence Tomography imaging and analysis. The role of a Retinal Screener/Primary Grader is a key function of the department, screening patients including taking detailed images of the retina as well as grading these images for diabetic eye disease. The post includes the opportunity to obtain a Level 3 diploma in Health Screening. The post is based at Lillyhall Business Centre, Workington. The role requires supporting covering clinics throughout the West Cumbria region and requires the ability to be flexible to cover sites throughout Cumbria.

Applicants must hold a full valid UK driving licenceto be able to transport the mobile screening equipment to clinics. Please confirm this in the application. If this is not included then contact will be made to clarify before your application is shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the efficient and effective management of the Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme. The post holder will provide a service to help prevent the development of blindness through the early detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy by providing a high quality systematic screening and grading service throughout Cumbria.

If not already obtained, the post requires the candidate to obtain a Level 3 diploma in Health Screening. The cost of the diploma is covered by the service, which must be completed within 18 months of commencing the role. If the diploma is not completed after 18 months, the employee must pay the re-registration costs.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.o Being a clinically led organisationo Quality and safety at the hearto A positive patient experience every timeo A great place to worko Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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