Trainee Health Screener

NHS; Kenilworth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Trainee Health Screener in Kenilworth. This role offers full training and the opportunity to develop a rewarding career in healthcare. Candidates should be compassionate, adaptable, and possess a driving license. Responsibilities include patient care and administering eye tests. Starting salary is £24,523, rising upon diploma completion.

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring environment or hospital background is preferable.
• Ability to take detailed, up-close images of the eye.
• Full driving license and access to a car required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients feel welcome and comfortable throughout the screening process.
• Administer eye drops and take patient photographs.
• Undertake the screening checklist to maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Compassionate

Adaptable

Good with people

Customer service

Education

Completion of Health Screener Diploma

Job description

So, what is Diabetic Eye Screening? Some people with diabetes develop serious complications with their eyes, called diabetic retinopathy. If they do not 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

Experience in a caring environment or hospital background is preferable but not necessary; our screeners have come from all walks of life. If you are good with people and want to make a difference this could be the career for you. Starting as a screener you will be trained on the job and will be given all the skills and knowledge to complete your Health Screener Diploma. Once trained there are a variety of opportunities to progress your career in Diabetic Eye Screening with salaries up to £45k.

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.

Job responsibilities

Role: Trainee Health Screener

Location: Leamington – the ideal location for a candidate would be Leamington, Warwick or Stratford upon Avon. A driving licence and access to a car is essential for the role.

Salary: £24,523 rising upon completion of your diploma.

• 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 Warwickshire area
• Although we will provide full training, we are looking for individuals who are able to take detailed/up‑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 in‑built 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

Key duties of a Screener

• 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

Our application processes

We’re really grateful that you’ve read this far, hopefully you now have a better understanding of the importance of a screener’s job. If this is of interest, please hit apply! It may be an idea to have a look over our website prior to help when answering the questions.

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.