Diabetic Retinal Screener, Band 4 - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Gloucester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our Diabetic Eye Screening Team. Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a small team. You will need to be computer literate and have excellent interpersonal skills. Full training and support will be provided.

You must have a full driving licence and your own transport to travel to and from health centres and places of work within the programme area.

You will also be required to drive department vans including mobile clinic vehicles.

The successful applicant will be expected to run eye screening clinics, Measuring visual acuity, taking photographs of patients' retinas (eyes), administering eye drops when necessary and triaging images for presence of diabetic eye disease.

In addition there is a whole team approach to achieving NDESP (National Diabetic Eye Screening Programme) uptake targets and as such there will be some administrative duties to include telephoning patients incorporated in this role.

Use of your own vehicle to travel between sites in Gloucestershire area is essential.

The post holder will also be expected to drive our mobile retinal screening van to screening venues to transport equipment as demand necessitates, as such you will require a valid driving licence for the UK and business insurance for your vehicle.

We currently hold clinics Monday.

The Gloucestershire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme consists of a team of just over 30 members of staff. We are a busy department providing Diabetic Eye Screening in a variety of clinical setting across Gloucestershire.

We work closely with several other teams including the Ophthalmic Imaging Team, Gloucestershire Retinal Research Group and Gloucestershire Retinal education Group.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Some knowledge of ophthalmic imaging or Diabetic Eye Screening will be desired. Successful applicants will be expected to work towards the diploma in Diabetic Eye Screening and must complete the qualification within 2 years of start date as well as meeting specific milestones to completing the qualification during this time.
Must have current full UK driving license and be able to drive the department vehicles.
Basic knowledge of all aspects of diabetic retinopathy disease, sufficient to enable post holder to indicate images that are disease positive.
Good all round knowledge of diabetes and associated risk factors.
Ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team both Trustwide and nationally and with diabetic patients in a calm, sensitive, reassuring and persuasive way.
Enhanced levels of dexterity and accuracy pertaining to clinical skills including the use of diagnostic equipment i.e. fundus cameras and direct ophthalmoscopes in the direct examination of patients' eyes.
Ability to work using own initiative, efficiently and professionally in countywide General Practice Surgeries.
Enhanced IT skills including experience of windows based software, capture and grading software for diagnostic purposes and Microsoft word.
An up to date knowledge and understanding of key professional developments and recommended good practice
Demonstrate understanding of research based practice, and participate as required in audit.
Ability to respond flexibly, resourcefully and using department policies issues occur, e.g. when equipment fails in outreach clinics whilst maintaining a calm environment for patients present.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Proven competence to work without direct supervision and effectively without access to supervision, in General Practice surgeries, requiring the ability to plan travel time appropriately and to plan and organise own clinic time, screening a minimum number of patients per day under current workflows. To maintain a good throughput of patients in the event that workflow practices change. Capacity to work accurately whilst maintaining intense periods of concentration and competing claims on time. To be accountable and make clinical decisions involving patients within local guidelines, without direct supervision from medical staff.
Proven competence in digital retinal photography. Retinal photographs should be of sufficient quality to meet the National Quality Assurance Standard.
Post holder will be required to work up to two Saturdays per month instead of a normal working day and up to two late clinics per week.
Competence to be able to distinguish a disease positive image from a disease negative image and undertake monthly Test and Training Image Sets.
To remain calm and focused during screening clinics in particular during adverse conditions such as IT failure.
To communicate effectively with health professionals and frequently with patients, sometimes in distressing and sensitive circumstances, using empathy and reassurance in the management of information regarding diabetes management, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic eye disease and