Trainee Health Screener in Plymouth

Role: Trainee Health Screener

Location: Plymouth – the role will cover screening clinics in Plymouth with occasional cover required in Devon. Training will take place in Exeter.

Salary: £24,454.04, rising upon completion of your Health Screener Diploma.

Diabetic eye screening involves taking photographs of the back of the eye to detect diabetic retinopathy before sight is affected. This role ensures patients receive a safe, friendly and accurate screening experience.

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• Maintain a sufficient stock of consumables to run your clinic.

About us:

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.

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 Plymouth area.
• Although we will provide full training, we are looking for individuals who are able to take detailed 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

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.