Diabetic Eye Screener/Grader - Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Hull and East Yorkshire Women and Childrens Hospital

Description

Main area Retinal Screening Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time hours per week (Monday - Friday between 08:00-19:00) Job ref
Family & Women's Health Group
Band: 4, Hours per Week: Full Time (37.1 Full time (37.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.

A friendly manner with patients is essential during the screening process with knowledge of how to care for patients with mobility or health issues.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role
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.

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

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.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.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.

GCSE level grades A-C in Maths and English Language or equivalent or relevant experience
Qualified or working towards achieving the Health Screener Diploma or achieved the City and Guilds qualification in Retinal Screening

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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