Retinal Pre Screener - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you interested in joining a progressive successful team in the NHS delivering a Public Health Service for people with Diabetes to help prevent blindness?

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.

Therefore a UK driver's license will be essential.

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

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.

You will be using the latest technology to screen patients who are due their review. Patients can be seen at different recall periods from 24 months to every 3 months.

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.

Job purpose
The post holder will work as part of a team reporting to the Clinical Manager.

You will be first point of contact for patients in clinic and responsible for Pre-screening and Screening patients as appropriate and in accordance with National Screening and local policies, protocols and procedures.

The post holder will work as part of a team reporting to the Clinical Manager. You will be first point of contact for patients in clinic and responsible for Prescreening and Screening patients as appropriate and in accordance with National Screening and local policies, protocols and procedures
The Diabetic Eye Screening Programme offers annual eye screening for all people with diabetes over the age of 12 years. The service operates using mobile screening, visiting GP surgeries and static screening locations in Health Centres and Hospitals across Staffordshire
You will provide support to your patients to deliver an efficient, patient centred well delivered service. You will ensure patient confidentiality, use your initiative and have a flexible approach. Good communications skills are essential

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Main Duties & 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 Qu