Senior Screener / Grader
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingahm, NG1 5DU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9164-25-0880 |
Summary
Leadership Provide strong, visible leadership within the service as part of a multidisciplinary team. To drive through the delivery of ambitious targets to continually improve performance within the service. To provide operational expertise and management support to all members of the service. Coach, hold teams to account and be clear about what is expected to be successful in achieving the Trusts vision. Screening & Grading Carry out grading in line with National Grading Criteria Arbitration, Referral Outcome Grading green queue. Complete 10 Test & Training sets per year in line with National Guidance To carry out visual acuity testing and administer prescribed eye drops to patients in accordance with trust policy and national guidelines. To photograph diabetic patients in the community and hospital, using a non-mydriatic camera Identify any patients where there is progression of diabetic eye disease or deterioration of vision, and decide on an appropriate management pathway for the patient. Provide an efficient and safe service to the patients Service Delivery Develop with support of the Programme Manage appropriate systems and processes alongside Failsafe, Administration teams, and the Programme Management team to ensure operational effectiveness of specialties across a number of key performance indicators including access targets and finance. Develop and review plans to achieve patient access targets at service level Ensure Administration teams are active in developing their own processes to support continued service delivery and improvements. Support the Programme Manager to identify the impact of changes to services or increases in services on resources and negotiate changes in resource where appropriate. Where identified communicate and implement process changes in services to Screeners, Graders and Administrative & Clerical Staff. Support the Programme Manager in using activity information and actively manage demand and capacity. To manage and monitor changes to the administrative systems of the service (e.g. ESR). In the Programme Managers absence provide operational expertise and support to service users and stakeholders such as advising CCGs, commissioners and other services. Contribute to the business planning process at service level by supporting the Programme Manager to provide activity information to support the service planning process. Assist in the production of business cases and where appropriate assist with project management for service development. Demonstrate to external quality assurance bodies that the programme is run effectively and meets all quality assurance standards. Grade retinal images according to the national grading criteria. (Subject to training)