Diabetic Screener​/Grader

We are recruiting a Diabetic Eye Screener/grader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The post holder will carry out accurate visual acuity testing, correctly administer anaesthetic and dilation eye drops before retinal photography according to departmental protocol, be aware of possible undesirable effects of dilating drops, provide patient education, take high quality and correctly aligned photographs using external fixation, accurately grade images according to screening programme requirements, send results to patients and GPs as directed, and deal with patients sympathetically and tactfully while maintaining confidentiality.

Previous photographic and/or diagnostic imaging experience is desirable.

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

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We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust where dedicated staff provide high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this agenda. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees; any employee is entitled to request flexible working patterns, which will be considered formally and balanced against service needs.

You will be required to work evening and weekend hours in this role. In addition, you will receive a High‑Cost Area Supplement of 5% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,121 per annum pro‑rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:
Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.