Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Failsafe Engagement Lead to the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
The Doncaster & Bassetlaw Diabetic Eye Screening Programme screens over 30,000 patients each year across a number of fixed and mobile screening venues throughout Doncaster and Bassetlaw to deliver a consistently high quality diabetic eye screening service for people with diabetes. The role of Failsafe Engagement Lead is a key function of the department in addition to usual care, to ensure that if something goeswrong in the screening pathway, processes are in place to identify what is going wrong and what action follows to ensure a safe outcome.
The post holder will be expected to line manage the Admin/Failsafe team and to deputise in the absence of the Programme Manager(s) to maintain leadership responsibilities to the service and to act as a mentor when required. This will also include appraisals for some staff, to be identified by the Programme Manager(s).
Main duties of the job
- To assist the Programme Manager(s) in analysing the performance of the service against national and local standards, in line with governance arrangements, examine data and assist in writing reports, for KPI's, programme performance and tracking ophthalmology patients.
- To have Managerial responsibility for the Administration/Failsafe staff
- Ensure that all Failsafe requirements are carried out according to national and local guidelines.
- To deputise in the absence of the Lead Programme Manager(s) to maintain leadership responsibilities and attend meetings in a management capacity.
- Be responsible for the development and implementation of Failsafe protocols and procedures for the screening programme
- To ensure robust Failsafe policies and procedures are in place to identify incidents and serious incidents (SI) appropriately and following trust policy, report though Datix.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports and present the key performance indicators to Screening and Immunisation Team (SIT), NHS England and NHS England Screening Quality Assurance team.
- To supervise validation of the single collated central list with GP practices
- To continually audit the performance of the programme against national and local standards, in line with governance arrangements, analyse data and write or assist with writing reports as necessary regular audit of all excluded categories within the screening pathway.
About us
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 444,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only six Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and trains 25% of all medical students in the region, in addition to 30% of all other healthcare professional students.A modern and forward-facing Trust employing over 6,600 members of staff, the hospital provides a full range of local hospital services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary in Doncaster, Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.In February 2020, the Trust was rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, an accreditation which applies to the organisation's four hospital sites.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @DBHNHS @DBH_NHSFT @dbth_nhs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Diabetes Retinal Screener/ Grader
- Experience of data analysis and presentation
- Experience of managing or supervising a team
- Experience in handling and using technical equipment including Digital fundus cameras
- Experience of using Eye screening software
- Experience of managing high volumes of work and delivering tight deadlines
- Experience of working within a Healthcare setting
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Experience using IT systems in a professional capacity (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Desirable
- Experience in implementing service improvement
Eligibility/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Management / Team Leader Qualification
- L3 health screener's diploma level qualification for DESP including the grading units
- Clear understanding of Failsafe procedures within a screening programme
- Evidence of continuing Personal Development and recent study or ongoing development
- Knowledge of Clinical audit and it's application within the NHS
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality and data quality issues
- Understanding of clinical governance - health & safety, risk register and incidents on the DATIX system
Desirable
- In-depth understanding of the importance of Failsafe to meet National Screening committee for Diabetic Eye Screening objectives and Quality Assurance Standards
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of Current Health Service Priorities in Diabetes and within Diabetic Eye screening
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with people at all levels
- Understands patient confidentiality
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment
- Ability to work successfully across professional organisations and with a multitude of stakeholders
- Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative when required
- Effective decision making skills Flexibility
- Good presentation skills
- Have a good understanding of what health inequalities are and what the protected characteristics are
Desirable
- Sound Knowledge of Social media and digital communication
- Disseminates procedural information to staff and patients
- Able to escalate appropriate issues and problems at the right time to the correct management team
- Able to negotiate and positively influence stakeholders to reduce health inequalities and increase patient engagement
- Ability to train and educate various groups of staff and members of the public
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to deal with competing priorities
- Report writing skills
- Excellent Organisational skills
- Ability to manage projects from conception to completion, and reflect and analyse them in order to improve services
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Excellent prioritisation, planning and organising, using time management skills
- Able to problem solve, analyse own work, reflect, and adapt working practices, in order to better use resources
- Proven ability to work autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team
- The ability to maintain accurate and up to date patient records
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Diabetes Retinal Screener/ Grader
- Experience of data analysis and presentation
- Experience of managing or supervising a team
- Experience in handling and using technical equipment including Digital fundus cameras
- Experience of using Eye screening software
- Experience of managing high volumes of work and delivering tight deadlines
- Experience of working within a Healthcare setting
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Experience using IT systems in a professional capacity (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Desirable
- Experience in implementing service improvement
Eligibility/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Management / Team Leader Qualification
- L3 health screener's diploma level qualification for DESP including the grading units
- Clear understanding of Failsafe procedures within a screening programme
- Evidence of continuing Personal Development and recent study or ongoing development
- Knowledge of Clinical audit and it's application within the NHS
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality and data quality issues
- Understanding of clinical governance - health & safety, risk register and incidents on the DATIX system
Desirable
- In-depth understanding of the importance of Failsafe to meet National Screening committee for Diabetic Eye Screening objectives and Quality Assurance Standards
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of Current Health Service Priorities in Diabetes and within Diabetic Eye screening
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with people at all levels
- Understands patient confidentiality
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment
- Ability to work successfully across professional organisations and with a multitude of stakeholders
- Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative when required
- Effective decision making skills Flexibility
- Good presentation skills
- Have a good understanding of what health inequalities are and what the protected characteristics are
Desirable
- Sound Knowledge of Social media and digital communication
- Disseminates procedural information to staff and patients
- Able to escalate appropriate issues and problems at the right time to the correct management team
- Able to negotiate and positively influence stakeholders to reduce health inequalities and increase patient engagement
- Ability to train and educate various groups of staff and members of the public
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to deal with competing priorities
- Report writing skills
- Excellent Organisational skills
- Ability to manage projects from conception to completion, and reflect and analyse them in order to improve services
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Excellent prioritisation, planning and organising, using time management skills
- Able to problem solve, analyse own work, reflect, and adapt working practices, in order to better use resources
- Proven ability to work autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team
- The ability to maintain accurate and up to date patient records
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
