Diabetic Screener Grader

Main area Greater Nottingham Diabetic Eye Screening Programme Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job  
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Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Ropewalk House Town Nottingham Salary £31,049 - £37,796 Unqualified - Annex U Agenda For Change Yr1 70% / Yr2 75% Band 5 Salary period Yearly Closing 15/03/2026 23:59

The Greater Nottingham Diabetic Eye Screening Programme are looking for candidates with a passion to deliver a high quality screening service with patient care at the centre of the screening experience.

Candidates can either be already qualified having previously passed the qualification for City & Guilds or the Health Screening Diploma in Diabetic Eye Screening. Alternatively, if applicants do not possess the required screening qualification we will fund enrolment on the Health Screening Diploma and support unqualified Screeners to become qualified. The training involves completion of a two-year diploma, this includes on the job support and training.

You will be working from Ropewalk House in Nottingham and will travel to and from healthcare settings within Nottinghamshire independently undertaking screening clinics. You will also assess the images captured as part of the screening process to generate an outcome from individual screens.

Please read the job description and person specification, prior to applying. The recruitment criteria is set out on the person specification and how it will be assessed by application, interview or test. For applicants who are unqualified we will not make an assessment on elements of the job role that are just for qualified applicants to ensure that that we have a transparent recruitment process for all applicants.

You will be required to work independently as a screener and grader, you will also work as part of a team in developing and delivering the screening programme. The role requires you to present excellent communication skills within the multidisciplinary team. You will be accountable in carrying out clinical duties as a lone worker. You will be expected to work in line with National Quality Assurance Standards and within set local protocols.

Applicants must demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills along with confident decision making and effective problem solving. Effective teamwork is an important element of the role and we encourage you to speak up regarding new ideas and support development. A variety of essential tasks alongside screening and grading will be required including data collection and analysis, liaising with a number of internal and external contacts and involvement in service improvement projects, therefore your enthusiasm for a career in Diabetic Eye Screening must be evident

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team  are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Our values are:
Caring and helpful;
Safe and Vigilant for our patients and colleagues;
Being Clinically Excellent and driving innovation to meet the needs of our patients;
Using our Resources wisely whilst;
Providing Quality products, services and experiences for staff and patients

As a Diabetic Eye Screener, you will observe and care for patients attending screening appointments, liaising with administrative staff, porters, nurses and medical staff as appropriate in the best interest of the patient and any escorts.

As a Diabetic Eye Screener, carry out other duties in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and the National Screening Committee guidelines including obtaining informed consent, putting patients at ease, explaining the reasons for their appointment and answering any queries.

As a Diabetic Eye Screener you will be required to manage clinics independently, this includes making decisions independently while in clinic, seeking support and advice where appropriate.

Extract and accurately record health information from patients.

Administration of dilation drops in patient eyes

To photograph diabetic patients in the community, hospital and Prison setting using a non-mydriatic camera and to triage based on clinical findings.

Supervise trainee staff in a clinic setting and assess trainee against standard operating procedures.

Carry out Diabetic Eye Screening…