Eye Care Liaison Officer, Scarborough

Requirements

• You will have the ability to work in different hospital locations as required.
• You should be confident to work on your own initiative, have excellent organisational skills and be a confident user of IT systems. Impeccable record keeping skills are also key to this role.
• As an RNIB ECLO, you will also complete the RNIB & City University 'Eye Clinic Support Studies' qualification: essential for the role, access to Clinical Supervision, peer support and the opportunity to support RNIB's priority of "no diagnosis without support".

Benefits

Additional Information

£25,972 per year ( £32,465 full time equivalent) 28 hours per week Scarborough Hospital, with a regular presence at Malton Hospital. Permanent Contract We're the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we're here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK's biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK. RNIB is leading the creation of a world where there are no barriers for people with sight loss. One of our key priorities is to ask people to see sight loss differently, reversing inaccurate perceptions and changing public behaviours so everyone expects equal participation from people with sight loss and the creation of a fully accessible society. RNIB is pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to join our Eye Care Support Service in Scarborough Hospital. This is a rewarding role providing the right individual the opportunity to make a difference every day working with people affected by sight loss. You will provide critical emotional support, information and guidance face to face within a hospital setting, remotely via digital platforms and in community locations, as required. Each day you will support people affected by sight loss to identify their needs, access information and make informed choices which enable and empower them to maintain their independence. Admin tasks are a large part of this role, you will create and input accurate patient records into a variety of databases and use Microsoft 365 each day. For more information on what it's like to be an ECLO, please follow the links below:

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