Retinal Screener

**Permanent, Part Time 0.4FTE and 0.5FTE**
**Remuneration as per MECA guidelines**

Are you looking for a change? Wanting a new challenge? Join our dynamic team and work in a fast-paced, ‘never a dull moment’ environment.

In the community, you will be undertaking diabetes retinal screening to assess and report on the eyes of people living with diabetes. You will be attending different locations across the Counties Manukau catchment each week, bringing variety to your day. Within the Hospital team, you will be responsible for conducting visual function evaluations of patients, in coordination with the Consultants, with a goal of providing accurate, efficient and a high standard optometric and other ophthalmic assessments.

We are looking for a highly motivated team member who demonstrates empathy, is willing to undertake training and learn new skills, be able to work well within a culturally diverse environment and have good computer, administrative and time management skills.

In return, you will have a unique opportunity to expand and develop a broad range of technical expertise and work with some of the latest technology in a friendly and very supportive team of professionals.

Training in all areas will be provided. The preferred applicant, while they may not have worked in healthcare before, must have a passion to learn and to help others. You will need to have a full or restricted, clean driver’s licence. Work days are between Monday - Friday with some occasional weekend work, and the operating hours are between 8am - 4:30pm.

**Essential**:

- Willingness to learn and engage
- Desire to make a difference to our South Auckland Community
- Full or restricted, clean driver’s licence
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills

**Desired**:

- At least two years’ experience working in a healthcare setting
- Related Health Qualification
- Insight into diabetes