2142 - Retinal Screening Photographer

Barnsley Hospital; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Retinal Photographer within the Diabetic Eye Screening team serving Barnsley and Rotherham. You will perform screening in clinic, manage drops, and capture retinal images with professional accuracy.

Ideally you will hold a Health Screeners Diploma or be willing to work towards it, have a full driving licence, access to a vehicle, and demonstrate excellent communication and patient-centred care in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Must have Health Screeners Diploma or be willing to work towards it.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use.
• Experience in hospital or community setting beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Screen patients independently within the clinic as a Retinal Photographer.
• Undertake visual acuity testing, instill eye drops and capture retinal photographs.
• Attend clinics across Barnsley and Rotherham; use of own vehicle for work.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Logical thinking

Patient-centred care

Education

Health Screeners Diploma (Level 3)

English & Maths Level 2

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a positive and flexible team player to work in our very busy Diabetic Eye Screening department for Barnsley and Rotherham. The programme offers diabetic eye screening to over 42,000 people with diabetes in the Barnsley and Rotherham area with the base at the new Alhambra outpatients.

We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills, computer literate and logical thinking you will be well motivated and have a patient centred approach to continue and maintain the reputation of the diabetic eye screening service. The post holder will need to have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use. The post holder will need to have the Health Screeners diploma or happy to work towards this.

The interview date for this role will be 2nd October 2026.

Main duties of the job

As a Retinal Photographer you will be screening patients independently within in clinic. This includes undertaking a visual acuity, instilling eye drops and taking retinal photographs. The Diabetic eye screening service will follow national guidance to meet targets and service requirements. You will undertake clinics in a various location across Barnsley and Rotherham. You will have to have use of your own vehicle for work use.

The post holder will have to undertake the Health screener Diploma.

About us

Barnsley is a place of real warmth and communityspirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, greattransport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above itsweight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration anddigital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation andemployability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit,ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Ouraim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by ourpeople as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such ascompassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where youwill be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion andintegrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fairtreatment to all applicants.

Forindividuals who require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health &care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert tocheck your eligibility.

The cost ofthe DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met bythe successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please notewe reserve the right to close positions early

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Knowledge of confidentiality
• Clinical governance
• Knowledge of complaints
• Knowledge of current health care issues

Qualifications

• To have or willing to undertake level 3 Health Screeners Diploma
• Basic skills in English and Maths (Level
• 2 or equivalent)

Experience

• Customer care experience
• Experience of dealing with an unpredictable workload
• Experience of problem solving and seeking support as necessary.
• Experience of dealing with a wide range of patients/customers
• Previous experience in hospital or community setting or previous experience working in other screening departments or Ophthalmology department
• Experience of working independently
• Experience of dealing with a wide range of patients/customers with communication barriers
• An understanding of the implications of cultural difference and disability to service delivery.

Values based Questions

• Please describe in around 100 words: Describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work, Please describe in around 100 words: How do you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team?

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.