Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic experienced screener/grader or optometrist to join the Lincolnshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust as an Advanced Technician SLB .
Applicants should have excellent knowledge of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and clinical processes within it.
Full training for the post will be given but all applicants must have hold a health screener qualification or have been registered with the General Optical Council for a minimum of two years.
The Advanced Technician will provide Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy services for the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme patients in Lincolnshire. Providing specialised advice and testing contributing to the identification, diagnosis and management of Diabetic Retinopathy.
Working across the county, the Advanced Technician will work alongside the Screening team in providing the National DES Programme in Lincolnshire.
Do you share our values? We're looking for applications from people who:
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- Take care in what they do
- Listen to and respect others
- Have a wish to improve and always do what they can to be helpful
- A keen eye for detail
Main duties of the job
Provide specialised testing to DESP patients in clinical settings
To liaise with and give detailed medical information to Consultant Ophthalmologists, GP's and patients as necessary in order to establish a high quality co-ordinated service
To work alongside the Clinical Lead, Programme Manager, Failsafe Manager, Screener/Graders and Administration Staff in the delivery of community base diabetic eye screening services.
Work autonomously to provide high standard testing according to NHS England and Screening standards
To participate in annual Individual Development Review and to establish and maintain a Personal Development Plan to ensure there is ongoing enhancement and development of clinical knowledge and expertise in order to undertake specialist roles.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent experience.
- For Optometric candidates registration with the General Optical Council and 2 years' experience post registration with General Optical Council/For Non Optometric candidates City and Guilds Diabetic Retinopathy units 1 to 8 or equivalent health screener qualification and current experience of photographic grading to national standards
- For Non Optometric candidates City and Guilds Diabetic Retinopathy units 1 to 8 or equivalent health screener qualification and current experience of photographic grading to national standards
- Willingness to undergo training as necessary to undertake role
Desirable
- Post-graduate optometric qualifications e.g. College of Optometrists, Higher Diploma.
- Health screener qualification (please see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-population-screening-diploma-for-health-screeners).
Previous Experience
Essential
- Advanced theoretical knowledge in a range of clinical areas in particular Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Ability to competently undertake specialist advanced clinical extended roles.
- Knowledge of a Slit Lamp Biomicrosocopy and its use
- Knowledge of clinical matters beyond direct clinical role such as other common eye disease not related to diabetes.
- Experience working with wide range of patients including impaired patients, physically disabled and people with learning disabilities.
- Broad understanding of Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes including primary/secondary care interface, NHS service provision.
- Knowledge and experience of clinical governance, in particular clinical audit.
Skills Knowlede and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate complex information in a range of situations e.g. clinical information to patients and carers, audit presentations
- Ability to effectively communicate where there are barriers to understanding e.g. patients with learning disabilities and other sensory impairments
- Ability to convey unwelcome/bad news in a sensitive manner
- Fine motor skills e.g. contact examination techniques, inserting contact lenses
- Ability to independently assess and make clinical decisions
- Advanced written communication skills for writing case notes and report
- IT skills - use of databases and of Microsoft Office; Word, Excel and Outlook
- Must hold full UK driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent experience.
- For Optometric candidates registration with the General Optical Council and 2 years' experience post registration with General Optical Council/For Non Optometric candidates City and Guilds Diabetic Retinopathy units 1 to 8 or equivalent health screener qualification and current experience of photographic grading to national standards
- For Non Optometric candidates City and Guilds Diabetic Retinopathy units 1 to 8 or equivalent health screener qualification and current experience of photographic grading to national standards
- Willingness to undergo training as necessary to undertake role
Desirable
- Post-graduate optometric qualifications e.g. College of Optometrists, Higher Diploma.
- Health screener qualification (please see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-population-screening-diploma-for-health-screeners).
Previous Experience
Essential
- Advanced theoretical knowledge in a range of clinical areas in particular Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Ability to competently undertake specialist advanced clinical extended roles.
- Knowledge of a Slit Lamp Biomicrosocopy and its use
- Knowledge of clinical matters beyond direct clinical role such as other common eye disease not related to diabetes.
- Experience working with wide range of patients including impaired patients, physically disabled and people with learning disabilities.
- Broad understanding of Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes including primary/secondary care interface, NHS service provision.
- Knowledge and experience of clinical governance, in particular clinical audit.
Skills Knowlede and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate complex information in a range of situations e.g. clinical information to patients and carers, audit presentations
- Ability to effectively communicate where there are barriers to understanding e.g. patients with learning disabilities and other sensory impairments
- Ability to convey unwelcome/bad news in a sensitive manner
- Fine motor skills e.g. contact examination techniques, inserting contact lenses
- Ability to independently assess and make clinical decisions
- Advanced written communication skills for writing case notes and report
- IT skills - use of databases and of Microsoft Office; Word, Excel and Outlook
- Must hold full UK driving licence
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).
