Senior Diabetic Eye Screener/Grader-Ophthalmnology

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Screener/Grader to deliver high-quality diabetic eye screening. Responsibilities include training new staff, grading outcomes, and ensuring quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess experience in a screening role and demonstrate a commitment to compassionate patient care. Benefits include a high-cost area supplement and support for work-life balance.

Benefits

High-Cost Area Supplement

Qualifications

• Experience as a screener/grader in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver diabetic eye screening for patients.
• Participate in grading tests and quality assurance.
• Train and mentor new screening recruits.

Job description

Position Overview

We are recruiting for a Screener/Grader who shares our vision to consistently provide outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The post holder will 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. This is an opportunity for an experienced and skilled screener/grader to work within the East & North Hertfordshire retinal screening team, providing a high‑quality comprehensive screening service to patients with diabetes in the area.

Responsibilities

• Occasional weekend working and participation in late clinics.
• Referral Outcome Grading (ROG) when required and feedback to the team at regular MDT meetings.
• Monthly EQA grading test (TaT) and participation in ongoing internal quality assurance of grading standards.
• Training and mentoring new screening recruits, providing regular 1:1 feedback.
• 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 the clinical management.

About the Trust

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide. Our 6,000‑plus dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust where dedicated staff provide high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. We are committed to a positive work‑life balance for our employees, supporting flexible working patterns where appropriate.

Benefits

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.