Senior Grader

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; Vor Ort; GBP 23.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Grader within the Humber Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. The role involves grading patient retinal images, supporting clinics, and leading the assessment process for Screener-Graders while staying up to date with national guidance.

Candidates should have experience in a Screener-Grader role, hold the City and Guilds/NHS Screener qualification, and be able to manage workload under pressure with attention to

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Diabetic Eye Screening and retinal grading.
• Qualified or willing to work towards the CAVA assessor course in Diabetic Eye Screening.
• Ability to assess and grade in line with NHS Screener requirements.
• Knowledge of data protection and NHS information governance.

Aufgaben

• Grade patient retinal images and provide clinic support as required.
• Lead assessment process for screeners/graders within the team.
• Stay up to date with pathway changes and national guidance.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills within the grading team.

Kenntnisse

Diabetic Eye Screening

Eye disease knowledge

NHS experience

Teamwork

Data protection

Ausbildung

Degree or relevant experience

CAVA assessor course

Tools

Optomize

Retinal Screening Systems

Jobbeschreibung

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Grader

The closing date is 09 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated person to join the Humber Diabetic Eye Screening Programme as a Senior Grader. The successful applicant will work within the grading team and be responsible for grading patient retinal images and providing screening clinic support as required. The grading role will include ongoing Test and Train assessments and keeping up to date with the latest pathway changes and national guidance. Attention to detail is vital and the ability to follow strict information governance procedures. The successful applicant needs to be able to confidently and competently work under pressure dealing with a large workload with great accuracy. Excellent teamwork is required within a small grading team and the ability to support and feedback to the retinal screeners is essential. A friendly manner with patients is essential during the screening process with knowledge of how to care for patients with mobility or health issues.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would need to have experience of working /working towards a Screener-Grader role and must have completed the Screener role City and Guilds/ NHS Screener qualification.

The post holder is required to observe/assess/approve the Health Screener Diploma coursework for all retinal screeners and screener/graders within the team. The post holder takes the lead in managing the assessment process, which is ongoing.

The trust is undergoing service transformations and review, therefore there may be a requirement in future for weekend work.

The post is an excellent opportunity to join an award-nominated, efficient and cost-effective department that focuses on developing its personnel whilst providing excellent quality patient care. Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills, together with an ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly under pressure to achieve deadlines. Experience of the NHS and working within a Retinal Screening Programme as a Retinal Screener is essential.

The successful candidate must hold a current and full manual driving licence and will be expected to undertake a trust driving assessment.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion. Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification

Person Specification Education / Qualifications

• Degree or relevant experience
• Qualified or willing to work towards the CAVA assessor course in Diabetic Eye Screening
• To be signed off as an independent grader
• Knowledge of advanced eye conditions
• Knowledge of the HUTH Trust Optometry Team

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Previous experience of working within a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme as a retinal screener
• Knowledge of Diabetic Retinopathy screening pathway
• Experience of following grading procedures in practice
• Ability to make accurate diagnoses to offer latest treatments for conditions such as diabetes and age related macular degeneration
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of Optomize and Retinal Screening Systems

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to prioritise workload to tight deadlines without supervision and on own initiative
• Good administrative and organisational Skills including written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work within and understanding of data protection and the need for confidentiality at all times
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act, the Computer Misuse Act
• Experience of working within the NHS

Special Attributes and other

• High level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

• Good time keeper
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to perform all mandatory training as per national requirements
• Committed to further training.
• Current and full manual driving license held at time of interview
• Ability to change from grading to screening as required to cover clinics
• Ability to work from all sites as required to meet the demands of the service

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.

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary, Alderson House, Anlaby Road, HULL, HU3 2JZ with travel to Hull/East Yorkshire/ Scunthorpe/Grimsby/