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Diabetic Eye Screener
Band 3
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
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Due to recent promotions within the Lancashire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme we are now looking to recruit 1 X Diabetic Eye Screener/Photographers to work in various community health centres across the East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen Area
As one of our screeners you will be joining a very busy, professional team of motivated and highly skilled individuals, you`ll run local clinics to see our patients and photograph their eyes to assess for diabetic retinopathy.
We`ll need you to be empathetic and able to screen patients on a daily basis. In this role, you`ll be supported whilst undertaking your training, but once that`s completed will be working largely unsupervised in a pressured environment, so a cool head is essential!
All in all, we want you to be customer and people focused, caring about our patients and being passionate about delivering an exceptional service at all times.
We have 1 X post available and have vacancies in the following geographic locations
- 1 x Vacancy in the East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen
Although recruiting to specific geographic areas we may on occasion ask you to cover a clinic in a different area so a full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and flexibility is essential.
Our team
Working with other screeners, you`ll be mentored and supported by our screener/graders and team leaders, to ensure you understand and learn everything you need to deliver an exceptional service to our patients.
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Who you`ll be
We want to make sure you are set for success; This isn`t all about your skills and that is why we would love to talk to you even if perhaps you don`t fit all of the below.
- customer focused with brilliant inter personal skills
- willingness to learn - as we`ll put you through the necessary qualification
- organised and able to prioritise tasks
- good problem-solving skills
- able to work under pressure
- any previous experience working with the public is ideal
- minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A-C in English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
- a full driving licence and your own transport
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Who we are
Lancashire Diabetic Eye Screening serves a population of over 86,000 eligible diabetic patients and covers an area of 2800 square miles; we are a very busy, clinically focused team with the patient at the heart of all we do.
We operate from two bases, the main administrative and grading hub is based at the Holden Centre Barrowford, Nelson and we have a second satellite failsafe and grading office based at the Whitegate Drive Health Centre in Blackpool.
The screening service has been provided by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust since April 2019
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JOB SUMMARY
To provide a safe and secure Diabetic Eye Screening Service to the diabetic population in the Lancashire area, in accordance with National and company policies and procedures, with the aim of reducing new blindness due to diabetic retinopathy.
Work as a team member of the Lancashire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Delivering diabetic eye screening to eligible clients aged 12 and over across the Lancashire programme from community locations, which includes pre-screening patients, eye drop instillation and carrying out digital photography
Provide assistance as required in clerical tasks at the grading centre
MAIN DUTIES
- Work independently and be responsible for managing own workload, time and priorities.
- Be accountable for own decisions and actions.
- Recognise when to seek further advice, and seek advice appropriately.
Screening/Digital photography
- Deliver digital photographic retinal screening to patients with diabetes aged 12 and over registered with an East Lancashire General Practice.
- Drive to screening location.
- Install mobile equipment at designated screening location in accordance with proper and safe use, identified protocols and the operational policies of both the Lancashire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and of the designated screening location.
- Set up the allocated room(s) as required and in accordance with proper and safe use, identified protocols and the operational policies of both the Lancashire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and of the designated screening location.
- Conduct Diabetic Eye Screening sessions in accordance with proper and safe practice, national standards, and identified protocols and with the operational policies of both the Lancashire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and National policies and procedures.
- Uninstall mobile equipment and leave allocated room(s) in a proper and safe condition as according to local protocols and operational policies.
- Explain the screening procedure to each patient according to National and local policy and procedures
- Confirm and record electronically patients’ identity and demographic information
- Obtain and record electronically appropriate consent to screening and information sharing, according to National and local policy and procedures
- Ascertain that the patient is suitable for digital photographic screening in accordance with protocols. Record this information electronically.
- Help patients prepare for screening by providing reassurance and information as required according to National and local policy and procedures
- Perform visual acuity testing protocols and record the results electronically, according to National and local policy and procedures.
- Explaining possible side effects to the patient of the Tropicamide 1% eye drops and give leaflet to patient. Ask patient if they have had a contra-indication to eye drops in the past, according to National and local policy and procedures
- Explain driving policy to patients before instilling eye drops, according to National and local policy and procedures.
- Instil mydriatic eye-drops according to National and local policy and procedures, being aware of contra-indications and possible side-effects, and record relevant information electronically.
- Capture digital retinal images according to National and local policy and procedures. Ensure images are correctly stored and labelled. Record additional relevant information electronically and/or on paper.
- To triage digital images according to National and local policy and procedures.
- Educate patients according to National and local policy and procedures and expertise on the importance of Diabetic Eye Screening and encourage participation in screening
- local Programme delivery
- results/follow-up arrangements
- what should happen next when images suggest cause for concern
- Respond appropriately according to National and local policy and procedures to any sudden unexpected event. e.g. hypoglycaemic episodes, collapse, injury.
- To attend and participate in monthly Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meeting
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Education
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A-C in English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
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- Equivalent experiance in a simlar role
Driving
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Access to own vehicle for travel to and from clinic
Meini prawf dymunol
- Access to own vehicle for travel to and from clinic
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Andrea Hartley
- Teitl y swydd
- Deputy Programme Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01282 803037
Rhestr swyddi gyda East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth