Senior Grader

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated person to join the Humber Diabetic Eye Screening Programme as a Senior Grader. The successful applicant will work within the grading team and be responsible for grading patient retinal images and providing screening clinic support as required. The grading role will include ongoing Test and Train assessments and keeping up to date with the latest pathway changes and national guidance. Attention to detail is vital and the ability to follow strict information governance procedures. The successful applicant needs to be able to confidently and competently work under pressure dealing with a large workload with great accuracy. Excellent teamwork is required within a small grading team and the ability to support and feedback to the retinal screeners is essential. A friendly manner with patients is essential during the screening process with knowledge of how to care for patients with mobility or health issues.

Main duties of the job
The post holder would need to have experience of working / working towards a Screener-Grader role and must have completed the Screener role City and Guilds / NHS Screener qualification.

The post holder is required to observe / assess / approve the Health Screener Diploma coursework for all retinal screeners and screener/graders within the team. The post holder takes the lead in managing the assessment process, which is ongoing.

The trust is undergoing service transformations and review, therefore there may be a requirement in future for weekend work.

The post is an excellent opportunity to join an award-nominated, efficient and cost-effective department that focuses on developing its personnel whilst providing excellent quality patient care. Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills, together with an ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly under pressure to achieve deadlines. Experience of the NHS and working within a Retinal Screening Programme as a Retinal Screener is essential. The successful candidate must hold a current and full manual driving license and will be expected to undertake a trust driving assessment.

About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details
Date posted: 26 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 356-26-8332829
Closing date: 09 November 2026

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications

• Essential: Degree or relevant experience
• Essential: Qualified or willing to work towards the CAVA assessor course in Diabetic Eye Screening
• Essential: To be signed off as an independent grader
• Desirable: Knowledge of advanced eye conditions
• Desirable: Knowledge of the HUTH Trust Optometry Team

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Essential: Previous experience of working within a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme as a retinal screener
• Essential: Knowledge of Diabetic Retinopathy screening pathway
• Essential: Experience of following grading procedures in practice
• Essential: Ability to make accurate diagnoses to offer latest treatments for conditions such as diabetes and age related macular degeneration
• Essential: Photography experience using Fundus camera equipment
• Desirable: Experience of working within the NHS
• Desirable: Experience of Optomize and Retinal Screening Systems

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Essential: Ability to prioritise workload to tight deadlines without supervision and on own initiative
• Essential: Good administrative and organisational Skills including written and verbal communication skills
• Essential: Ability to work within and understanding of data protection and the need for confidentiality at all times
• Essential: Knowledge of the Data Protection Act, the Computer Misuse Act
• Desirable: Experience of working within the NHS

Special Attributes and other

• Essential: Shows motivation in developing new skills
• Essential: High level of interpersonal skills
• Essential: Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Essential: Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

• Essential: Good time keeper
• Essential: Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Essential: Good attendance record
• Essential: Evidence of continued professional development
• Essential: Willing to perform all mandatory training as per national requirements
• Essential: Committed to further training
• Essential: Current and full manual driving license held at time of interview
• Essential: Ability to change from grading to screening as required to cover clinics
• Essential: Ability to work from all sites as required to meet the demands of the service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details
Employer name: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Hull Royal Infirmary, Alderson House, Anlaby Road, HULL, HU3 2JZ with travel to Hull/East Yorkshire/ Scunthorpe/Grimsby. Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Programme Manager, Danielle Scott, danielle.scott30@nhs.net, 07825011222

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