Diabetic Eye Screener/Grader

NHS; Hertford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is recruiting a Diabetic Eye Screener/Grader to deliver high-quality diabetic eye screening. You will perform visual acuity tests and manage patient communications with a focus on confidentiality and care. This role requires flexibility for evening and weekend shifts. Candidates will be considered for trainee positions based on their relevant experience. Competitive salary with additional high-cost area supplement included.

Benefits

5% High Cost Area Supplement

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a busy clinical environment.
• Keep accurate and complete records.
• Understanding of NHS/Screening procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out accurate visual acuity testing of patients.
• Administer anaesthetic and dilation eye drops according to protocol.
• Take high-quality photographs and accurately grade images.

Skills

Communicate with a range of people

Ophthalmic imaging experience

Education

Good level of education

Further education

Job description

Diabetic Eye Screener/Grader

Go back East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
"The closing date is 09 December 2025"

We are recruiting a Diabetic Eye Screener/grader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

To work within the Herts and West Essex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to deliver diabetic eye screening for patients in the Herts and West Essex area to the highest standards of quality and care.

Previous photographic and/or diagnostic imaging experience is desirable.

We will consider applications for a Trainee Diabetic eye screener, where Agenda for Change conditions will apply.

You will be required to work Evening and weekend hours in this role.

In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 5% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,121 per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will carry out accurate visual acuity testing of patients.

Correctly administer anaesthetic and dilation eye drops prior to retinal photography according to departmental protocol.

To be aware of the possible undesirable effects of dilating drops, and to provide patient education regarding these.

To take high quality and correctly aligned photographs, guiding eye position using external fixation where possible.

Accurate grading of images according to screening programme requirements sending results to patients and their GPs as directed by the clinical lead.

To deal with patients sympathetically and tactfully whilst maintaining confidentiality.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust where dedicated staff provide high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• Good level of education
• Further education

Previous Experience

• Ability to work in a busy clinical environment
• Keep accurate and complete records consistent with legislation, policy and procedures
• Understanding of NHS/Screening procedures
• Previous NHS experience

Skills

• Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters in a form appropriate to them and the situation
• Ophthalmic imaging experience

Knowledge

• Good understanding of diabetic eye screening
• Good understanding of diabetes and complications

Other Requirements

• The ability to work unsupervised
• Flexible and able to work using Initiative
• Ability to remain calm and personable in periods of tension
• Role model our Trust values every day
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion

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.

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement