Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) – Taunton
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Closing date: Sunday 12 March 2023
Location: Tuanton
Hours: 21.3 hours per week
Salary: £16,629 per year (£27,715 full time equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Interview date: 23rd March 23
RNIB is pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to join the South West England Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) team as part of the RNIB Eye Care Support Service. This is a rewarding role providing the right individual the opportunity to make a difference on a daily basis.
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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 Lifechangers Appeal TV ad – 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
RNIB Prides itself on being a great place to work with a range of flexible benefits and a positive, progressive culture. We offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment, a flexible work life balance environment, as well as a benefits package including:
- 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays – pro rata), which increase with service, plus one Grace day per year.
- Excellent pension scheme
- RNIB Rewards – Our employee discounts platform gives you access to offers at over 800 in-store and online retailers
- In-house training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and management development programmes
- Flexible working arrangements – Each new member of staff will be given a laptop to make working flexibly easy
How to Apply
If you’d like to apply for this great opportunity, please apply online, uploading your CV and cover letter, telling us how you meet the skills, knowledge and experience for the role and why you think you’d be a great fit for RNIB. All applicants must complete a supporting statement to be considered.
If you are having trouble applying online or would like more information, please contact us on recruitment@rnib.org.uk, or call us on 0207 391 2111.
We do reserve the right to close this role early in the event of a high number of applications.
For further information about this vacancy and details of how to apply, please visit the RNIB website: https://ce0082li.webitrent.com/ce0082li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d5213199Yyx&WVID=6495086JbM&LANG=USA
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