Trainee Health Screener

InHealth Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider is seeking a Trainee Health Screener to perform diabetic eye screenings in Torbay, with training in Exeter. The role requires compassionate individuals who can administer tests and manage patient comfort, adaptable candidates with customer service experience are preferred. This position offers opportunities for progression in health screening roles.

Qualifications

• Compassionate individuals who take pride in customer service.
• Individuals who enjoy working with the public and have a desire to help others.
• Able to complete the Health Screener Diploma in the required timescale.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients feel welcome and comfortable during screenings.
• Administer eye drops safely and take quality photographs.
• Maintain a sufficient stock of consumables for the clinic.

Skills

Empathy

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Adaptability

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Role: Trainee Health Screener
Location: Torbay - While this role is based in Torbay, your training will take place in Exeter. You may also be required to cover other areas of Devon, including Plymouth and Exeter, as service needs arise.
Salary: £24,523 rising upon completion of your diploma

Thanks for your initial interest in a career in Diabetic Eye Screening, we appreciate that not many people know what the role of a screener is, but hopefully throughout your application process you'll have a better understanding.

So, what is Diabetic Eye Screening? Some people with diabetes develop serious complications with their eyes, called diabetic retinopathy. If they don't get this treated properly, it can lead to sight loss. Diabetic eye screening is a test to check for eye problems caused by diabetes. The eye screening test can find eye problems before sight is affected. Pictures are taken of the back of the eyes to check for any changes.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that patients are made to feel welcome and comfortable throughout the screening process.
• Undertake the screening checklist to ensure the screening environment is safe (for yourself and your patients).
• Basic maintenance of the camera and equipment to enable the best possible images are taken.
• Safely administer the eye drops (to enlarge pupils), and undertake photographs ensuring correct field of view.
• Identify any patients requiring urgent onward referral at the time of their screening appointment.
• Maintaining a sufficient stock of consumables to run your clinic.

Career opportunities after training

• Screener / Grader
• Arbitration Grader
• Referral Outcome Grader
• OCT examiner
• OCT grader
• Slit Lamp Examiner
• Team Leader/Management

Who are we looking for?

• Compassionate individuals who are empathetic towards the requirements of each individual patient.
• Someone who is happy to travel to our screening services in the Torbay area.
• Although we will provide full training, we are looking for individuals who are able to take detailed close pictures of the eye and remain composed.
• People who consider themselves adaptable and possess the ability to think quickly and resolve problems.
• Flexible in their working week as occasional evening and weekend work may be required and a commitment to completing their Health Screener Diploma in the required timescale.
• Those looking for a career in a care profession in their next position.
• Individuals who enjoy working with the public, are caring and have an inherent need to help others.
• People who take pride in the level of customer service they offer.
• Full driving licence and access to a car for travel to and from clinics.

About us

InHealth is the UK's largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high‑quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 5 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.

As a people‑focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.

Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high‑quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving patients from 1,000 locations by 2025.

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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.