Job summary
- Main area
- General Medicine
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC2620A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Diabetic Retinopathy (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetic Eye Screener
Band 3
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job overview
Diabetic Eye Screener
Department: Diabetic Eye Screening
Band 3
Hours: 37.5, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Screener in our Diabetic Eye Screening Service. This role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work in the community, raise awareness and improve patients screening journey.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for career advancement and the chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care within our expanding service. If you are passionate about diabetic eye screening and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our team.
About Us:
We are a rapidly growing service, having recently won our tender bid, and are committed to providing exceptional diabetic eye screening across the Bedford Luton and Milton Keynes region (BLMK). Joining our team offers a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative and dynamic service, with significant opportunities for professional growth and development.
Location:
The primary location for this role is Milton Keynes Hospital, with travel required to surrounding areas to deliver community-based screening services.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality screening as part of the Diabetic Eye Screening
Role and Responsibilities:
As a Diabetic Eye Screener, your key responsibilities will include:
Diabetic Eye Screening: Conducting diabetic eye screening to assess and monitor retinal health in patients with diabetes.
Community Outreach: Traveling around the Milton Keynes area to deliver community screening services, making diabetic eye screening more accessible to patients.
Candidate Requirements:
Experience: Adequate experience working with eyes i.e Ophthalmology, Opticians etc, with the capability to run your own clinics.
Skills: Organise own workload, excellent time management, and a solid understanding of NHS England policies and guidelines.
Patient Engagement: Encourage and educate the importance of Diabetic Eye Screening.
Programme for Milton Keynes, part of Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK), against National Service Framework and National Quality Assurance Standards, to ensure the early detection of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy and the reduction of blindness.
To support the activities of the department to ensure that National Quality Standards and the Key Performance Indicators and other targets are met.
Working for our organisation
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023)
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To maintain harmonious working relationships and efficient communication.
· Clinical work will involve exchanging complex or sensitive clinical information, for example about a patient’s condition
· Frequently there will be barriers to understanding, for when dealing with patients or relatives who may be elderly or hearing impaired, who have learning difficulties, or whose first language is not English. At times, patients and relatives may be angry or upset, for example when they have been given unexpected bad news.
· Triaging of images will require the postholder to exercise independent clinical decision making in assessing a range of clinical factors and provide opinion that contributes to the treatment or education of diabetic patients.
· To remain calm and focused during screening clinics, especially adverse conditions such as IT or camera failure.
· To communicate effectively with health professionals and patients, sometimes in distressing and sensitive circumstances.
· You will be required to drive with a full UK driving license, using your own vehicle, to a range of clinic locations across Milton Keynes.
· The post holder will be responsible for planning, organising and setting up their community clinics.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, including maths and English.
- To have or willing to work towards Level 3 Diploma in Diabetic Eye Screening or equivalent.
- Have knowledge of Diabetes/Ophthalmology and display a genuine interest in Diabetic Retinal Screening.
Desirable criteria
- Use Microsoft Windows, Office Word, Outlook and other windows based software.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in handling and using technical equipment.
- Experience of working with eyes i.e Ophthalmology, Opticians etc
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
- NHS experience
- Previous knowledge of instilling eye drops, visual acuities and imaging of the eye
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to cope with tight deadlines and competing priorities
- Well developed patient focus
- Flexible and pragmatic approach to problems and working practices
- Ability to develop strong working relationships and to motivate staff and others High levels of attention to detail
- Communicate effectively with other health care professionals and patients.
- Organise own workload and have good time management skills.
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Ability to cope with day-to-day pressure of work, which may involve flexible working hours and occasional clinic overruns.
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Have a current full driving licence
- Be able to travel to a range of community clinic locations across Milton Keynes, using your own vehicle.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty Kirby
- Job title
- Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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