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Thanks for your initial interest in a career in Diabetic Eye Screening, we appreciate that not many people know what the role of a screener is, but hopefully throughout your application process you’ll have a better understanding.
So, what is Diabetic Eye Screening? Some people with diabetes develop serious complications with their eyes, called diabetic retinopathy. If they don’t get this treated properly, it can lead to sight loss. Diabetic eye screening is a test to check for eye problems caused by diabetes. The eye screening test can find eye problems before sight is affected. Pictures are taken of the back of the eyes to check for any changes.
Experience in a caring environment or hospital background is preferable but not necessary, our screeners have come from all walks of life. If you are good with people and want to make a difference this could be the career for you. Starting as a screener you will be trained on the job and will be given all the skills and knowledge to complete your Health Screener Diploma. Once trained there are a variety of opportunities to progress your career in Diabetic Eye Screening with salaries up to 45k:
Screener / Grader
Arbitration Grader
Referral Outcome Grader
OCT examiner
OCT grader
Slit Lamp Examiner
Team Leader/Management
Who are we looking for?
Compassionate individuals who are empathetic towards the requirements of each individual patient
Someone who is happy to travel to our screening services in the Malvern area
Although we will provide full training, we are looking for individuals who are able to take detailed/up close pictures of the eye and remain composed
People who consider themselves adaptable and possess the ability to think quickly and resolve problems
Flexible in their working week as occasional evening and weekend work may be required and a commitment to completing their Health Screener Diploma in the required timescale
Those looking for a career in a care profession in their next position
Individuals who enjoy working with the public, are caring and have an in built need to help others
People who take pride in the level of customer service they offer
Full driving licence and access to a car for travel to and from clinics
Key duties of a Screener
Ensure that patients are made to feel welcome and comfortable throughout the screening process
Undertake the screening Checklist to ensure the screening environment is safe (for yourself and your patients)
Basic maintenance of the camera and equipment to enable the best possible images are taken
Safely administer the eye drops (to enlarge pupils), and undertake photographs ensuring correct field of view
Identify any patients requiring urgent onward referral at the time of their screening appointment
Maintaining a sufficient stock of consumables to run your clinic
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We’re really grateful that you’ve read this far, hopefully you now have a better understanding of the importance of a screeners job, not to worry if you have any further questions, we’ll be able to answer them during the application process.
If this is of interest, please hit apply! It may be an idea to have a look over our website prior to help when answering the questions.
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