Retinal Screener/Grader

Job summary

Diabetic Eye Screening Retinal Screener/Grader

Head and Neck Care Group

Band: 4, Hours per Week: Full Time (37.5 hours),

Base: Hull Royal Infirmary, HULL

1 Full time (37.5 hours per week) post to work between Hull, East Riding, North and North East Lincolnshire, based primarily in Hull.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. Attention to detail is vital and the ability to follow strict information governance procedures.The successful applicant needs be able to confidently and competently work under pressure dealing with a large workload with great accuracy. Excellent teamwork is required within a small grading team and the ability to support and feedback to the retinal screeners is essential. A friendly manner with patients is essential during the screening process with knowledge of how to care for patients with mobility or health issues.

Main duties of the job

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.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. Experience of the NHS and working within a Retinal Screening Programme as a Retinal Screener is essential.

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

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.