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Closing date: Thursday 07 July 2022
Location: St Helen's
Hours: 36
Salary: £26,905 per annum
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term

RNIB Eye Clinic Support Service want to announce this exciting opportunity to join their North West team as an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO).

In this role, you will be a vital member of the team working directly with people who have sight loss. You will provide critical emotional support, information and advice within a hospital setting at the Eye Clinic at St Helens Hospital. This role will be a 12 month fixed term contract. You will support people with sight loss by identifying their needs then signpost or refer service users, carers, family and friends to other services in the region.

Who We’re Looking For

You will ideally have a qualification in rehabilitation studies, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry or significant health and social care qualification and/or experience of delivering health or social care support services to adults and children.

You would need experience of working with people with sight loss or a recent experience of working in a similar role, or other related health/social care role – this is essential.

You will also have good communication and organisation skills, together with being a proficient user of databases and Microsoft Office packages.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity please review the documents linked below, then select “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page and complete our application form, telling us how you meet the Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria (Section 1 of the person specification). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form.

Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check for engaging in regulated work with children and adults with sight loss.

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 committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.

Please be aware that blind and partially sighted volunteers may be involved in the recruitment and selection process for this vacancy; including reviewing job applications and CV’s, shortlisting and interviews and selection tests.

RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and we welcome applications from people with sight loss.

RNIB reserve the right to close the advert early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

If you have any queries about the role or the application process, please contact the Resourcing team, on Resourcing.Mailbox@rnib.org.uk.