Role: Trainee Health Screener
InHealth Intelligence are a great company to work for, they make you feel welcome from the very first day and my team are all friendly, welcoming, and eager to help me settle into my role. Coming mainly from a warehouse background, this role is completely new to me, however the support and assistance given to me by my team has helped to make the transition seamless & pain free and I am really enjoying my time here with IHI.”
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.
Some people with diabetes develop serious complications with their eyes, called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic eye screening is a test to check for eye problems caused by diabetes. Experience in a caring environment or hospital background is preferable but not necessary, our screeners have come from all walks of life. 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
Someone who is happy to travel to our screening services in the Oxfordshire 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
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
Individuals who enjoy working with the public, are caring and have an in built need to help others
Full driving licence and access to a car for travel to and from clinics
Key duties of a Screener
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
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.
It may be an idea to have a look over our website prior to help when answering the questions.
We offer a fantastic benefits package, which is available through a mobile-enabled rewards platform, called InJoy. This is your place to access thousands of offers and discounts on a wide range of products and services relating to: fashion, travel, eating out, technology, leisure and more!
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
~ Company contribution pension scheme
~ Refer a friend bonus
~ Discounts on InHealth’s healthcare services
~ Smart tech, Cycle to Work and thousands of discounts and cashback options
Making sure our people are happy at work is one of our main priorities, which means giving them as many opportunities as we can to support their personal and professional growth. We also have an innovative approach to personal and professional development, helping you to be the best version of you and giving you a real career pathway.
InHealth is the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 5 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.
As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.
Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving patients from 1,000 locations by 2025.