Trainee Health Screener

Role:
Screener

Location:

Manchester (covers Stockport, Hyde, Denton, Beswick, Glossop & Ashton, plus coverage of Manchester and surrounding areas for annual leave).
Salary: £24,523 rising upon completion of your diploma.

Diabetic eye screening is a test to check for eye problems caused by diabetes. Some people with diabetes develop serious complications with their eyes, called diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to sight loss if untreated. The screening test can find eye problems before sight is affected. Pictures are taken of the back of the eyes to check for any changes.

• Ensure that patients feel welcome and comfortable throughout the screening process.
• Undertake the screening checklist to ensure the environment is safe.
• Perform basic maintenance of the camera and equipment to enable the best possible images.
• Safely administer eye drops to enlarge pupils and take photographs ensuring correct field of view.
• Identify any patients requiring urgent onward referral at the time of their screening appointment.
• Maintain sufficient stock of consumables to run your clinic.

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 whom 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.

• Ensure that patients are made to feel welcome and comfortable throughout the screening process.
• Undertake the screening checklist to ensure the environment is safe.
• Basic maintenance of the camera and equipment to enable the best possible images.
• Safely administer eye drops and take photographs ensuring correct field of view.
• Identify any patients requiring urgent onward referral at the time of their screening appointment.
• Maintain sufficient stock of consumables to run your clinic.

• Experience in a caring environment or hospital background is preferable but not necessary.
• Good people‑handling skills and a desire to make a difference.
• Ability to take detailed, close‑up pictures of the eye and remain composed.
• Adaptability and quick‑thinking problem‑solving skills.
• Flexibility in working hours, including occasional evening and weekend work, and a commitment to completing the Health Screener Diploma within the required timescale.
• Full driving licence and access to a car for travel to and from clinics.

• Please see Job Description.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.