Trainee Health Screener

NHS Jobs; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the Dudley/Wolverhampton area are seeking a Trainee Health Screener. The role covers our clinics in this area with travel to the Programme Office in Tyseley, and includes on-the-job training to complete the Health Screener Diploma.

Starting salary is £24,852.66, rising upon diploma completion, with career progression to salaries up to £45,000. Previous care environment experience is helpful but not required, and a full driving licence with car is preferred.

Qualifications

• Compassionate individuals who are empathetic towards patients' needs.
• Willingness to travel to screening services in the Dudley/Wolverhampton area.
• Ability to take detailed/up-close eye photographs and remain composed.
• Adaptable with the ability to think quickly and resolve problems.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends and complete Health Screener Diploma in time.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients feel welcome and comfortable during the screening.
• Undertake the screening checklist to ensure a safe environment.
• Maintain camera and equipment to enable the best possible images.
• Safely administer eye drops and take photographs with correct field of view.
• Identify patients needing urgent onward referral at the screening appointment.
• Maintain stock of consumables to run the clinic.

Skills

Compassionate

People skills

Adaptable

Problem solving

Flexible schedule

Driving licence

Job description

Role: Trainee Health Screener Location: Dudley/Wolverhampton - the role will cover our clinics in this area, and there will also be travel to our Programme Office in Tyseley. Salary: £24,852.66 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 youll 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 dont 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. 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 £45,000:

Career progression opportunities

• 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 Dudley/Wolverhampton 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 Were really grateful that youve read this far, hopefully you now have a better understanding of the importance of a screeners job, not to worry if you have any further questions, well be able to answer them during the application process. If this is of interest, it may be an idea to have a look over our website prior to help when answering the questions.