The Diabetic Eye Screening Programme is looking to recruit enthusiastic, caring people to provide eye screening to the diabetic population of Herts and West Essex. The condition can cause sight threatening issues and early detection is key to maintaining sight and overall general health.
The programme operates across Herts & West Essex and successful candidates would be expected to travel to selected venues, usually in Community Health settings and Hospitals to take photographs of the eye for grading and recording.
Those interested need not necessarily have either screening or health care backgrounds but would be seen as advantageous if they did, as full training will be provided where necessary. Enrolment into a recognised Health Screening diploma course after an initial period for which the candidate would be required to contribute some of their home time to complete.
Applications are invited for those already holding the relevant qualification and salary would be increased to a Band 4 in recognition of this.
Capacity to predominantly work on their feet all day, face to face with patients, moving equipment to gain best images in a clinic setting.
You must hold a full, UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2.
As well as your salary, there are a range of NHS benefits available and the post may attract a High-Cost Area allowance dependent on your work location.
The Diabetic Eye Screening Programme provides a public health service to the Hertfordshire and West Essex population with diabetes, a long-term condition. Early detection and regular monitoring will assist with the prevention of damage to the eyes or even sight loss. The screener/grader team provide the patient facing component of the programme.