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Diabetic Eye Screener | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 16 Gorffennaf 2024
Cyflog: Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 15 Awst 2024
Lleoliad: Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Cwmni: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: 6483747/430-CC2620A

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Diabetic Eye Screener

Department: Diabetic Eye Screening

Band 3

Hours: 37.5, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Screener in our Diabetic Eye Screening Service. This role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work in the community, raise awareness and improve patients screening journey.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for career advancement and the chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care within our expanding service. If you are passionate about diabetic eye screening and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our team.

About Us:
We are a rapidly growing service, having recently won our tender bid, and are committed to providing exceptional diabetic eye screening across the Bedford Luton and Milton Keynes region (BLMK). Joining our team offers a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative and dynamic service, with significant opportunities for professional growth and development.

Location:

The primary location for this role is Milton Keynes Hospital, with travel required to surrounding areas to deliver community-based screening services.



To provide a high quality screening as part of the Diabetic Eye Screening

Role and Responsibilities:
As a Diabetic Eye Screener, your key responsibilities will include:
Diabetic Eye Screening:Conducting diabetic eye screening to assess and monitor retinal health in patients with diabetes.
Community Outreach:Traveling around the Milton Keynes area to deliver community screening services, making diabetic eye screening more accessible to patients.

Candidate Requirements:

Experience:Adequate experience working with eyesi.e Ophthalmology, Opticians etc,with the capability to run your own clinics.

Skills:Organise own workload, excellent time management, and a solid understanding of NHS England policies and guidelines.

Patient Engagement:Encourage and educate the importance of Diabetic Eye Screening.

Programme for Milton Keynes, part of Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK), against National Service Framework and National Quality Assurance Standards, to ensure the early detection of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy and the reduction of blindness.

To support the activities of the department to ensure that National Quality Standards and the Key Performance Indicators and other targets are met.

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· To maintain harmonious working relationships and efficient communication.

· Clinical work will involve exchanging complex or sensitive clinical information, for example about a patient’s condition

· Frequently there will be barriers to understanding, for when dealing with patients or relatives who may be elderly or hearing impaired, who have learning difficulties, or whose first language is not English. At times, patients and relatives may be angry or upset, for example when they have been given unexpected bad news.

· Triaging of images will require the postholder to exercise independent clinical decision making in assessing a range of clinical factors and provide opinion that contributes to the treatment or education of diabetic patients.

· To remain calm and focused during screening clinics, especially adverse conditions such as IT or camera failure.

· To communicate effectively with health professionals and patients, sometimes in distressing and sensitive circumstances.

· You will be required to drive with a full UK driving license, using your own vehicle, to a range of clinic locations across Milton Keynes.

· The post holder will be responsible for planning, organising and setting up their community clinics.



Please refer to the job description for further details.


This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Jul 2024