<div><p>As an Improving Screening Uptake Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting programme managers and screening staff across the diabetic eye screening programme.</p><p>The post holder will focus on improving the uptake of diabetic eye screening across the programme geography</p><h3>Main duties of the job</h3><p>The post holder will:</p><p>Provide pro-active and outward/public facing support to the diabetic eye screening programme team in the improvement of screening uptake across the diabetic eye screening programme.</p><p><b>Improving quality and outcomes</b></p><ul><li>To be an integrated member of the diabetic eye screening team and wider service who actively initiates new uptake - and contribute to existing improving uptake projects (by the diabetic eye screening service or local partners), ensuring that a quality service is provided to all service users.</li><li>Focuses on reducing health inequalities by developing and contributing to interventions - by the service and external partners - to improve uptake of screening by groups vulnerable to non-participation.</li><li>Actively supports the screening team and contributes to achieving key performance indicators.</li><li>Actively engages with system partners to improve screening uptake, providing key knowledge of screening programme.</li><li>Uses evidence and learns from best practice across the region and further afield (including other screening programmes) to inform work.</li><li>Continually maintains records to be able to produce timely quarterly Screening Uptake reports) and end of year reports which contribute to the overall service annual report</li></ul><h3>About us</h3><p>Lancashire Diabetic Eye Screening serves a population of over 78,000 eligible diabetic patients and covers an area of over 2800 square miles; we are a very busy, clinically focused team with the patient at the heart of all we do.</p><p>We operate from two bases, the main administrative and grading hub is based at the Holden Centre Barrowford, Nelson and we have a second satellite failsafe and grading office based at the Whitegate Drive Health Centre in Blackpool.</p><p>The screening service has been provided by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust since April 2019</p><h3>Job responsibilities</h3><p><b>Diabetic Eye Screening Programme Specific Priorities</b></p><p>Key priorities for the Diabetic Eye Improving Screening Uptake Officer include:</p><ul><li><b>Increasing uptake of individuals who have not attended for screening in 3 years.</b></li><li><b>Reducing the frequency of DNA/Non-responders in populations with lowest uptake in routine diabetic eye screening (RDS), slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB), digital surveillance (DS) and pregnancy pathways.</b></li><li><b>Supporting individuals with a learning disability to access diabetic eye screening taking learning from the NHSE NW 2-year programme of work included below.</b></li><li><b>Develop an Improving Uptake Plan that outlines key pieces of work to be undertaken over the following 6-12 months.</b></li></ul><h3>Person Specification</h3><h3>shortlisting</h3><ul><li>Experience of Working in a Population Screening Programme</li><li>Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.</li><li>Experience of delivering complex programme/project work</li><li>Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.</li><li>Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters. Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills.</li><li>Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet deadlines</li><li>Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.</li><li>Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others</li><li>An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust and an awareness of information governance requirements and data protection</li><li>Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis.</li><li>Experience of report writing for a multi-disciplinary audience</li><li>Data interrogation and interpretation skills</li></ul><h3>Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3><p>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.</p></div>