Salary: £17,676 per year (£28,965 full time equivalent)Contract type: Permanent, Part-timeHours: 21.36 per weekLocation: Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Trust
RNIB Eye Clinic Support Service are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to join their North West team as an Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO).
In this role, you will be a vital member of the team working directly with people diagnosed with conditions causing sight loss. You will provide critical emotional support, information and guidance face to face within a hospital setting, in community locations, remotely and via digital platforms 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.
For more information on what it's like to be an ECLO, please follow the links below:
RNIB's ECLO service - YouTube
A Day in the Life of an ECLO - RNIB Website
Who We're Looking For
You will have significant experience of delivering health or social care support services. Key to this role will be your excellent communication and relationship building skills with patients, clinicians and a wide range of cross sector partners.
You must be able to work on your own initiative, have excellent organisational skills and be a confident user of multiple IT systems.
What We Offer
In exchange we offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment and a benefits package including:
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”.
How to Apply
To be considered, you need to complete our application by clicking ‘apply online’, you’ll be asked to respond to 6 questions that tell us about your experience. You’ll also need to submit a supporting statement that addresses points 1.1-1.5 of the person specification.
Additional Information
Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check for engaging in regulated work with children and adults with sight loss.
RNIB reserve the right to close the advert early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
