About this role
Job summary
1 Full time (37.5 hours per week) post to work between North and North East Lincolnshire, based primarily in Brigg/Scunthorpe/Grimsby, with occasional travel to Hull and East Riding screening venues.An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated person to join the Humber Diabetic Eye Screening Programme as a Retinal Screener. The successful applicant will work with the Diabetic Eye screening team and be responsible for providing visual acuity examinations and digital photography during diabetic eye screening clinics.The successful applicant will be given full in house training to ensure they are competent to administer patient eye drops and perform a visual acuity test in preparing the patient for digital photography. The successful applicant will also be given full training to perform digital photography of the patient's retina in a dark environment within an office or mobile unit. Excellent patient management during clinics is essential to ensure a timely screening process.
The successful candidate must hold a current and full manual driving license and will be expected to undertake a trust driving assessment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to work towards and complete a Health Screener Diploma in Retinal Screening.
The post holder will be supported to complete training requirements and the NHS Screener diploma with an allocated mentor/Assessor.
The 4 mandatory units of the Health Screener Diploma are to be completed within 4 months of appointment to work independently, with the remainder of the qualification to be completed within 2 years of appointment to post. If you terminate your employment with the Trust during a programme of study, or up to 1 year following completion, you may be required to reimburse the Trust's contribution towards course fees. The final reimbursement figure will be determined after considering the benefits afforded to service to date.The Trust is undergoing service transformations and review, therefore there may be a requirement in future for weekend work. The successful candidate must be able to travel to their base of work, travel expenses are not provided.
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.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job 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.
Person Specification
Application Completion Essential
ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications Essential
GCSE level grades A-C in Maths and English Language or equivalent
Desirable
Diabetic Eye Screening Qualification or working towards
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
Able to work in a busy clinical environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Polite telephone manner and excellent interpersonal skills Caring, friendly disposition. Patient and understanding. Clear and legible writing skills Good team player Comfortable taking individual responsibility but aware limits of competence Ability to respond calmly and appropriately in challenging situations Ability to work under pressure Self-motivated and reliable Experience of using electronic systems. Experience of Microsoft Office products. Excellent keyboard skills Knowledge of Fundus camera equipment Ability to prioritise workload to tight deadlines without supervision and on own initiative Good administrative and organisational skills including written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Experience of working within the NHS Experience of working within a patient-facing clinical environment Knowledge of diabetic retinopathy screening pathway
Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential
Good communication - verbal/written Be able to work on own initiative Works well with in a team Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality Participate in standard setting and research projects Evidence showing clinical and professional development To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands Facilitate learning of others.
Special Attributes and other Essential
Shows motivation in developing new skills High level of interpersonal skills Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy Flexible and reliable Knowledge of Fundus camera equipment
Desirable
Experience of working with Fundus camera equipment
Other Requirements Essential
Good time keeper Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service with the Requirement regularly to travel between screening sites using own transport when required Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service Good attendance record Evidence of continued professional development Flexible approach to hours and conditions Committed to further training. Current and full manual driving license held at time of interview
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Main Base Brigg with travel to Scunthorpe/Grimsby/Hull/East Yorkshire
Brigg
DN20 8GS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)