Job summary
The Central Mersey (CM) DESP provides retinal screening clinics and image grading to people with diabetes across Warrington, Halton, St Helens & Knowsley. We are commissioned by Public Health England to provide retinal screening on behalf of the NHS and our service is compliant with the National Service Framework (NSF) and National Screening Committee (NSC) guidance, standards, and objectives.
Our screeners are the heart of NEC Care spending time on the ground, helping our patients. As a screener, you'll run local clinics for our patients and photograph their eyes to assess for diabetic retinopathy. We'll need you to be empathetic and able to talk to patients daily. You'll be supported undertaking your training, but once completed will be working largely unsupervised in a pressured environment, so a cool head is essential!
We are particularly keen to hear from people who can give an immediate start.
Main duties of the job
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to join the healthcare sector, with little to no experience, has a great sense of customer service and great interpersonal skills.
Who you'll be?
We want to make sure you are set for success; This isn't all about your skills and that is why we would love to talk to you even if perhaps you don't fit all the below.
- Customer focused with brilliant interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn - as we'll put you through the necessary qualification
- Organised and able to prioritise tasks
- Good problem-solving skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Any previous experience working with the public is ideal
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A-C in English, Maths, and a Science subject or equivalent
- A full driving licence and your own transport
About us
Come join us and make a difference in the world!
Were NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.
Working with us, youll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of whats possible and support amazing public services.
We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.
Wed love your help. And well support you all the way.
Discover more atwww.necsws.com
NECCare, part of the NECHealth division, delivers the national diabetic eye screening programme. Our mission, vision and values are to provide people-centric services that aim to improve the health and wellbeing of those we serve by working to achieve excellence in service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our screeners are the heart of NEC Care spending time on the ground, helping our patients. As a screener, you'll run local clinics for our patients and photograph their eyes to assess for diabetic retinopathy. We'll need you to be empathetic and able to talk to patients daily. You'll be supported undertaking your training, but once completed will be working largely unsupervised in a pressured environment, so a cool head is essential!
Who you'll be?
We want to make sure you are set for success; This isn't all about your skills and that is why we would love to talk to you even if perhaps you don't fit all the below.
- Customer focused with brilliant interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn - as we'll put you through the necessary qualification
- Organised and able to prioritise tasks
- Good problem-solving skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Any previous experience working with the public is ideal
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A-C in English, Maths, and a Science subject or equivalent
- A full driving licence and your own transport
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our screeners are the heart of NEC Care spending time on the ground, helping our patients. As a screener, you'll run local clinics for our patients and photograph their eyes to assess for diabetic retinopathy. We'll need you to be empathetic and able to talk to patients daily. You'll be supported undertaking your training, but once completed will be working largely unsupervised in a pressured environment, so a cool head is essential!
Who you'll be?
We want to make sure you are set for success; This isn't all about your skills and that is why we would love to talk to you even if perhaps you don't fit all the below.
- Customer focused with brilliant interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn - as we'll put you through the necessary qualification
- Organised and able to prioritise tasks
- Good problem-solving skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Any previous experience working with the public is ideal
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A-C in English, Maths, and a Science subject or equivalent
- A full driving licence and your own transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Customer focused with brilliant interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn - as we'll put you through the necessary qualification
- Organised and able to prioritise tasks
- Good problem-solving skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Any previous experience working with the public is ideal
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A-C in English, Maths, and a Science subject or equivalent
- A full driving licence and your own transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Customer focused with brilliant interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn - as we'll put you through the necessary qualification
- Organised and able to prioritise tasks
- Good problem-solving skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Any previous experience working with the public is ideal
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A-C in English, Maths, and a Science subject or equivalent
- A full driving licence and your own transport
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.
