Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Liverpool & North Mersey Diabetic Eye Screening department for the role of Specialist Screener.
Applicants will be expected to screen and grade eligible people with diabetes in the Liverpool and North Mersey Diabetic Eye Screening Programme cohort according to national standards as specified in: NHS public health functions agreement 2019-20 (england.nhs.uk)
Perform specialised screening and grading of patients on surveillance pathways
Provide clinical supervision and support to the screening team
Provide retinal screening / grading teaching and workplace assessment of staff undertaking the Level 3 diploma for health screeners
Act as team leader with first line management responsibilities
Ensure business continuity of the screening service
Carry responsibility for the upkeep of screening equipment
Main duties of the job
Provide retinal screening and grading at primary, secondary and arbitration levels
Perform specialised screening and grading of patients on the digital surveillance with optical coherence tomography (OCT) pathway
Sole responsibility for the assessment of patients of all ages, abilities and wide-ranging communication abilities, tailoring the delivery of care as required
Provide a screening service within secure venues e.g. HMP or secure hospitals
Act as a key point of contact for the screening team, providing clinical advice, options and support when delivering care to patients on a daily basis.
Attend regular meetings to discuss service delivery, providing feedback on any issues, incidents or risks escalated by the screening team
Oversee the daily running of the screening service, ensuring business continuity through liaison with the administration team
Assist the Programme manager in forward planning to ensure the screening service is compliant with national standards and quality assurance and key performance indicators are met
Provide technical support to screening staff, assisting in issues relating to camera or IT failure
Undertake other administrative duties as specified by the programme manager
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed description of the role and main responsibilities can be found in the Job description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed description of the role and main responsibilities can be found in the Job description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or evidence of equivalent knowledge)
- Passed the Level 3 diploma for health screeners (unless attained the previous City & Guilds diabetic eye screening qualification)
Desirable
- Qualified workplace assessor for the Level 3 diploma for health screeners
- Registered with the Academy of Healthcare Science
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of high standard of grading via previous participation in monthly 'Test and Training' exercise
- Technical experience of retinal screening equipment and software
- Experience of clinical audit / research
Desirable
- Experience of teaching retinal screening and grading
- Management or team leader experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of digital photography
- Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality
- Recognise limitations of own clinical competence and seek support from senior staff
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Professional manner
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, undertake own workload, manage time and cope with the pressures of a busy department
- The ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients, including patients with learning / communication difficulties and deal with sensitive / unpleasant situations
- Show a caring and sensitive approach to dealing with the elderly, infirm and visually Yes A/I impaired patients
- Ensure accuracy, clinical precision and attention to detail, filing test results appropriately
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly and at other sites when required
- Ability and willingness to undertake further training as necessary
- Able to work the hours required, maintaining a flexible approach to working patterns
- Clean driving licence
Desirable
- Member of the British Association of Retinal Screeners
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or evidence of equivalent knowledge)
- Passed the Level 3 diploma for health screeners (unless attained the previous City & Guilds diabetic eye screening qualification)
Desirable
- Qualified workplace assessor for the Level 3 diploma for health screeners
- Registered with the Academy of Healthcare Science
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of high standard of grading via previous participation in monthly 'Test and Training' exercise
- Technical experience of retinal screening equipment and software
- Experience of clinical audit / research
Desirable
- Experience of teaching retinal screening and grading
- Management or team leader experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of digital photography
- Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality
- Recognise limitations of own clinical competence and seek support from senior staff
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Professional manner
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, undertake own workload, manage time and cope with the pressures of a busy department
- The ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients, including patients with learning / communication difficulties and deal with sensitive / unpleasant situations
- Show a caring and sensitive approach to dealing with the elderly, infirm and visually Yes A/I impaired patients
- Ensure accuracy, clinical precision and attention to detail, filing test results appropriately
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly and at other sites when required
- Ability and willingness to undertake further training as necessary
- Able to work the hours required, maintaining a flexible approach to working patterns
- Clean driving licence
Desirable
- Member of the British Association of Retinal Screeners
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
