Mobile Screener

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Mobile Screener to conduct diabetic eye screenings across various community sites in Lancashire. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 GCSEs including English and Maths, and must hold a full UK driving license. Responsibilities include explaining procedures to patients, setting up screening equipment, and documenting patient information. This role requires effective communication skills and the ability to respond calmly in challenging situations, ensuring an exceptional service is delivered at all times.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 GCSEs including level 4 in English, Maths, and Science.
• Experience working with the general public.
• Ability to respond calmly in challenging situations.
• Driver with a valid license willing to travel.
• Comfortable with physical contact and instillation of eye drops.

Responsibilities

• Conduct diabetic eye screening sessions.
• Install and set up mobile equipment at community sites.
• Explain screening procedures to patients.
• Document patient information and consent electronically.

Skills

Patience

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs including level 4 in English, Maths, and a Science subject

Job description

Job Overview

As a Mobile Screener you will be covering various community sites as full UK driving licence is essential., Screening/Digital photography Deliver digital photographic retinal screening to patients with diabetes aged 12 and over registered with a Lancashire General Practice. 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.

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.

Working for our organisation: All employees are required to comply with employment legislation and codes of good practice.

Equality and Diversity: We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will do all we can to make sure that job applicants and employees do not receive less favourable treatment because of their age, sex, marital status, faith, race, disability or sexual orientation, or for any other reason that is not justified.

Health and Safety: In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and other supplementary legislation, all employees are required to follow Trust Health and Safety policies and safe working procedures, take reasonable care to avoid injury during the course of their work, and cooperate with the Trust and others in meeting statutory requirements.

Infection Control: All employees must comply with Prevention and Control of Infection polices and attend any related mandatory training.

Risk Management: Employees are required to report every incident where the health and safety of self or others has been jeopardised (including near misses) and to carry out or participate in investigations into such incidents as required.

Safeguarding: All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. Further guidance can be sought from your Line Manager.

Data Protection Act: All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Team and Services

As one of our Mobile screeners you will be joining a very busy, professional team of motivated and highly skilled individuals, you’ll run local community-based 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.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including level 4 or above in English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
• Experience of working with the general public
• Patience, concentration and good attention to detail
• Ability to work to schedule to ensure clinics run on time
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and the general public
• Comfortable working with the general public including physical contact and instillation of eye drops
• Willingness to undertake formal training with initial and ongoing assessment and quality assurance
• Commitment to delivering a high‑quality service respecting the needs of patients
• Able to respond calmly and appropriately in challenging situations
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including some early evenings and some Saturday mornings
• Car driver with valid licence
• Willing to travel to Clinical locations across Lancashire
• Physically able to manipulate equipment and prepare patients for screening

Desirable Criteria

• Hold or working towards the Level 3 Diploma for health Screeners
• NHS, medical, ophthalmic or digital imaging experience
• Instillation of mydriatic drops
• Visual acuity testing
• Digital Fundus Photography, Has access to a vehicle

About the Organisation

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. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first‑class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under‑representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Application Information

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro‑rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay‑scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short‑listed.

Disclosures

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS): If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1‑3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.