Eye Care Liaison Officer - Ayrshire

Salary: £14,896 per year (£28,965 full time equivalent)

Contract type: Permanent Contract

Hours: 18 hours per week, over a 2 week rolling pattern: Week 1 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; Week 2 - Thursday and Friday

Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

RNIB in partnership North, South and East Ayrshire Council and NHS Ayrshire and Arran are pleased to announce this exciting part time (18 hour per week) opportunity to join the ECLO team as part of the RNIB Eye Care Support Service.

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, 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.

You will have the ability to work in different hospital locations as required. The role is based across two hospital locations, University Hospital Ayr and University Crosshouse Hospital.

Candidates should have experience of working in health, social care or support services as well as delivering information and advice in these settings, delivering person centred support and the ability to communicate positively with other professionals. Admin is a key part of the role, using an assortment of platforms such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and a variety of databases.

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".

For more information on what it's like to be an ECLO, please follow the links below:

RNIB's ECLO service - YouTube

RNIB Lifechangers Appeal TV ad - YouTube

A Day in the Life of an ECLO - RNIB Website

In return

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:

1. 26 days holiday per year, (plus bank holidays - pro rata), which increase with service, plus one Grace day per year.
2. RNIB Rewards - Our employee discounts platform gives you access to offers at over 800 in-store and online retailers.
3. In-house training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and management development programmes
4. Flexible working arrangements.
5. Contributory pension scheme.

How to Apply

To be considered, candidates need to complete our short application form and submit their CV along with a supporting statement. Please click 'apply online' to begin.

Additional Information

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

This role is part of an RNIB/NHS partnership, so it is subject to current NHS guidelines and requirements.

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.