Diabetic Retinal Screener - Stafford, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Stafford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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The post holder will work as part of a team and report to the Team Leader. You would be responsible for pre-screening and screening patients who are diagnosed with diabetes.

You will capture digital retinal images to National Standard for patients attending in Health Centres and Hospital locations across Staffordshire & Shropshire.

You will be required to work flexibly to travel to clinical locations. An occasional evening and weekend screening clinic will be required.

You will communicate externally with patients and service users, GP practice staff, Ophthalmology teams across several hospitals.

  • Follow Polices and Protocols
  • Document essential information, such as consent and eye history
  • Perform basic visual acuity
  • Instill dilation eye drops
  • Capturing and analysis of digital retinal images according to National Quality Assurance criteria and local standards and timescales


You would deliver a service in various locations traveling across Staffordshire & Shropshire such as health centers, community centers, GP practices, prisons and in our newly acquired screening van.

Your base will be either Crooked Bridge Road in Stafford or in Severn Fields Health Village in Shrewsbury, whichever is closer for you.

You will be using the latest technology to screen patients every 12 months or more frequently if needed.

You will see patients in your clinic, complete a basic vision test, and dilate the pupils and take retinal images using our specialist equipment.

Full training will be given. A Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening will be under taken which can take up to 2 years.

The post holder will have a high degree of individual responsibility. You will be required to work innovatively whilst being part of a team supporting your colleagues.

This is a service user focused role and experience of customer services or dealing with people in a health setting would be beneficial.


KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Be the responsible person for transporting, maintaining and operating digital retinal cameras and associated software and equipment. Equipment if often bulky and all manual handling rules and health & safety apply
  • Knowledge of the screening software to ensure patient information is recorded accurately and in accordance with National and local protocols. Accuracy required for updating the patients screening records to reflect current information is essential. You will frequently be required to concentrate, especially in a busy working environment. You workload will be planned and predictable but should be prepared for short notice changes which are unpredictable
  • Prescreen patients recording all essential information such as patient consent, ethnicity, diabetes status, and ocular history. Patients can be concerned and require careful considerate management to deal with ocular problems. Exposure to distressing/emotional circumstances are rare
  • Prepare patients for screening by performing visual acuity measurement and instillation of medical eye drops to dilate the pupils. Record the results accurately on bespoke software provided. Understand the implications of dilation drops and when it is not appropriate to use them
  • Capturing digital retinal images according to National Quality Assurance criteria and following local policies standards and protocols. Patients can often be wheelchair users or physically disabled and require assistance in positioning at the camera which will require physical effort for the screener to assist
  • Excellent communication and customer care are essential elements of the post. You should use your skills to communicate eye screening information to patients, which can often be complex ensuring the patients understanding of the pathway, especially for urgent referable disease
  • Recognise the priority required for each image set taken and triage appropriately ensuring senior colleagues are informed of urgent pathology for their intervention when required via the internal alert system
  • Working independently in screening locations following set policies and procedures keeping delays to a minimum. This may involve multitasking, for example, booking ambulance transport for patients whilst still delivering the service to other patients.
  • Delivering a flexible screening service in NHS Health Centres, Hospitals, GP Practices, and Community Centres across Staffordshire & Shropshire. Promptness and timekeeping are essential elements in service delivery
  • Adhere to all Polices and Protocols and escalate all images showing concern or abnormality as appropriate to a senior member of staff to agreed timescales
  • Assist the Service Management Centre team with patient registrations, managing screening clinics, appointment bookings patient cancellations and Did Not Attends as and when required
  • Work as part of a team to increase screening activity across Staffordshire & Shropshire, directly influencing patients to attend, especially in areas of deprivation and with minority groups
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