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Harrogate
area.
The Screening Team are part of the North Yorkshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, delivering a photographic screening service to over 47,000 people with diabetes across North Yorkshire.
Previous experience is not essential as full training will be given, and the successful candidate will undertake a competency-based bespoke health screening qualification over 18 months.
The role is very rewarding, and once your training is complete you will be working autonomously in your own busy clinics looking after people with diabetes who require eye screening.
The post is primarily based in Harrogate and the successful candidate will join the locality team delivering retinal screening in the surrounding area.
It is essential you hold a full driving licence, as equipment will need to be transported around the locality in specific Trust vehicles.
Experience in using windows-based computer systems is necessary.
We look forward to your application!
- Manage screening clinics unsupervised throughout all areas of the programme, often working alone off-site. This includes performing visual acuity testing and instilling eye drops; capturing and reviewing retinal photographic images using specialised fundus photography. It may be necessary to make a prompt referral for urgent grading at the point of screening.
- Take responsibility for all equipment required for each screening session and ensure its fitness for purpose, which includes vehicles, cameras, IT equipment etc.
- Ensure good relationships are developed and maintained at all screening locations with GP practice managers, surgery staff and other practice staff and health care workers.
- Make a judgement from a range of options following initial analysis of the patients’ visual acuity to decide on the requirement to instil eye drops (mydriasis) as prescribed, and according to screening programme protocols and proceed if necessary.
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses. For hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Hamilton Job title: Deputy Programme Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Martin
North Yorkshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme is looking to recruit a permanent, part time Diabetic Eye Screener to the team, based in the
Harrogate
area.
The Screening Team are part of the North Yorkshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, delivering a photographic screening service to over 47,000 people with diabetes across North Yorkshire.
Previous experience is not essential as full training will be given, and the successful candidate will undertake a competency-based bespoke health screening qualification over 18 months.
The role is very rewarding, and once your training is complete you will be working autonomously in your own busy clinics looking after people with diabetes who require eye screening.
The post is primarily based in Harrogate and the successful candidate will join the locality team delivering retinal screening in the surrounding area.
It is essential you hold a full driving licence, as equipment will need to be transported around the locality in specific Trust vehicles.
Experience in using windows-based computer systems is necessary.
We look forward to your application!
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Hamilton Job title: Deputy Programme Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Martin
Harrogate
area.
The Screening Team are part of the North Yorkshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, delivering a photographic screening service to over 47,000 people with diabetes across North Yorkshire.
Previous experience is not essential as full training will be given, and the successful candidate will undertake a competency-based bespoke health screening qualification over 18 months.
The role is very rewarding, and once your training is complete you will be working autonomously in your own busy clinics looking after people with diabetes who require eye screening.
The post is primarily based in Harrogate and the successful candidate will join the locality team delivering retinal screening in the surrounding area.
It is essential you hold a full driving licence, as equipment will need to be transported around the locality in specific Trust vehicles.
Experience in using windows-based computer systems is necessary.
We look forward to your application!
- Manage screening clinics unsupervised throughout all areas of the programme, often working alone off-site. This includes performing visual acuity testing and instilling eye drops; capturing and reviewing retinal photographic images using specialised fundus photography. It may be necessary to make a prompt referral for urgent grading at the point of screening.
- Take responsibility for all equipment required for each screening session and ensure its fitness for purpose, which includes vehicles, cameras, IT equipment etc.
- Ensure good relationships are developed and maintained at all screening locations with GP practice managers, surgery staff and other practice staff and health care workers.
- Make a judgement from a range of options following initial analysis of the patients’ visual acuity to decide on the requirement to instil eye drops (mydriasis) as prescribed, and according to screening programme protocols and proceed if necessary.
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses. For hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Hamilton Job title: Deputy Programme Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Martin
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