Retinal Screener/Grader

Job overview

Diabetic Eye Screening Retinal Screener/Grader

Head and Neck Care Group

Band: 4, Hours per Week: Full Time (37.5 hours),

Base: Hull Royal Infirmary, HULL

1 Full time (37.5 hours per week) post to work between Hull, East Riding, North and North East Lincolnshire, based primarily in Hull. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated person to join the Humber Diabetic Eye Screening Programme as Retinal Screener/Grader. The successful applicant will work within the grading team and be responsible for grading patient retinal images and providing screening clinic support as required. The grading role will include ongoing Test and Train assessments and keeping up to date with the latest pathway changes and national guidance. Attention to detail is vital and the ability to follow strict information governance procedures. The successful applicant needs be able to confidently and competently work under pressure dealing with a large workload with great accuracy. Excellent teamwork is required within a small grading team and the ability to support and feedback to the retinal screeners is essential. A friendly manner with patients is essential during the screening process with knowledge of how to care for patients with mobility or health issues.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would need to have experience of working as a trained retinal screener within a retinal screening environment and must have completed the City and Guilds screener qualification/ or working towards the Health Screener Diploma.

The trust is undergoing service transformations and review, therefore there may be a requirement in future for weekend work.

The post is an excellent opportunity to join an award-nominated, efficient and cost effective department that focuses on developing its personnel whilst providing excellent quality patient care. Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills, together with an ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly under pressure to achieve deadlines. Experience of the NHS and working within a Retinal Screening Programme as a Retinal Screener is essential.

The successful candidate must hold a current and full manual driving license and will be expected to undertake a trust driving assessment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.