Senior Diabetic Eye Screener/Grader-Ophthalmnology

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust; Hertford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Diabetic Eye Screener/Grader to provide high-quality diabetic eye screening services. The ideal candidate will have substantial grading experience, a Health Screener Diploma, and be competent in auditing and research. This role involves training new recruits and working autonomously within the screening team. A salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum, with a 5% High Cost Area Supplement, is offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive grading experience at Primary, Secondary and arbitration grading.
• Ability to keep accurate records consistent with legislation.
• Significant experience in NHS Screening procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver diabetic eye screening with a high-quality service.
• Conduct grading, training, and audits for the screening team.
• Work autonomously and provide feedback in team meetings.

Skills

Audit and research

Recognising eye conditions

Diagnosis and communication

OCT capture and interpretation

Education

Health Screener Diploma in Diabetic eye screening

Good level of education and further education

Job description

Senior Diabetic Eye Screener/Grader

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Closing date is 10 December 2025

We are recruiting a Screener/Grader to deliver diabetic eye screening within the Herts and West Essex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. The role requires an experienced and skilled screener/grader to provide a high-quality comprehensive service to patients with diabetes in the East & North Hertfordshire area.

The post holder will work within the East & North Hertfordshire retinal screening team, undertaking occasional weekend working and participation in late clinics. In addition, a High‑Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary is provided, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,121 per annum pro rata.

Main duties of the job

• Referrer Outcome Grading (ROG) when required and feedback to the team at the regular MDT meetings.
• Monthly EQA grading test (TaT) and participation in ongoing internal quality assurance of grading standards.
• Training and mentoring of new screening recruits, providing regular 1:1 feedback.
• Involvement in the ongoing audit activities of the screening team.
• Monitoring grading queues to ensure grading is completed and results are notified according to programme standards.
• Assisting the Team Leader with appraisals of the screening team on a six‑monthly interview.
• Working autonomously with minimal direction from clinical management.

About us

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust provides a range of general and specialist services across the region. The Trust is committed to delivering high‑quality, compassionate care and is undergoing significant transformation to become a patient‑led organisation.

Qualifications / Training

• Health Screener Diploma in Diabetic eye screening.
• Good level of education and further education.

Previous Experience

• Extensive grading experience at Primary, Secondary, arbitration and Referral outcome grading.
• Keeping accurate and complete records consistent with legislation, policy and procedures.
• Significant experience in secondary grading and understanding of NHS Screening procedures.

Skills

• Experience of undertaking audit and research.
• Ability to recognise common non‑DR related eye conditions and refer appropriately.
• Ability in taking responsibility for diagnosis from examining images and communicating to patients and medical personnel in a sensitive but straightforward manner.
• OCT capture and interpretation.

Knowledge

• Excellent understanding of diabetic eye screening.

Other Requirements

• Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery.
• Flexible and able to work using initiative.
• Ability to remain calm and personable in periods of tension.
• Ability to easily travel between sites.
• Role model our Trust values every day.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service (CRB) check will be required.

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 per annum, plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement