Job summary
- Main area
- Newborn Hearing Screening
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7737894
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site City Hospital and Queens Medical centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Newborn Hearing Screener
Band 3
Job overview
Nottingham Newborn Hearing Screening service is seeking a competent, motivated and reliable individual to work as a dedicated newborn hearing screener within our maternity and family health service at Nottingham University Hospitals. The candidate will work as part of the NHSP team performing Newborn Hearing Screens. This post will involve direct handling of Newborn babies so experience of handling babies is essential.
This role will be based cross site at both City hospital and QMC campus and includes bank holiday and weekend working. You would work as part of a team altering working patterns to accommodate the changing needs of the service, across 7 days a week, 365 days a year with regular working during weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), bank and public holidays.
Main duties of the job
The role involves the hearing screening of Newborn babies using specialised equipment, and this includes collecting accurate clinical test records and undertaking data entry using computer and administrative skills. Therefore IT, excellent verbal and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail and confidentiality are essential. The role also requires the ability to prioritise workload with constantly changing demands.
As a Newborn hearing screener, you will be committed to delivering a high quality of care to meet the National Public Health England (PHE) quality assurance standards, local policies and procedures, to ensure the service reaches key performance indicator deadlines.
If you do not have an OSCE/ECA in Newborn Hearing Screening it is a requirement of this post that candidates undertake relevant e-learning, OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) and a work based level 3 Health Screening diploma; you must also be willing to attend regular study days held in Leicester. The Level 3 Diploma for health screeners (Newborn Hearing) qualification is a national qualification for all screening staff working within the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP).
A condition of this post is that the successful candidate commit to 2 years employment with the service otherwise the diploma fee must be repaid.
Working for our organisation
‘With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.’
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Newborn hearing screening is performed to identify permanent, moderate. severe and profound deafness and hearing impairment in newborn babies. Early identification gives the babies a better chance of developing language, speech and communication skills. Newborn hearing screening is offered to all babies in England ideally in the first 4 weeks after they are born
The post holder will be required to deliver safe, quality and efficient care to babies and their families, whilst developing key skills, abilities and experience as a Newborn Hearing Screener. Following appropriate training and within indirect supervision you will identify and screen babies complying with national and local protocols, and Trust and Public Health England policies, ensuring effective communication between the multidisciplinary team and the parents.
The post holder will be required to;
Identify eligible new-borns to be screened via a National failsafe.
Obtain verbal consent and perform the hearing screen on all babies using automated, technical equipment.
Identify and report faulty equipment, ensuring equipment is safety checked, properly charged and appropriately secured.
Collect clinical and test records and undertake data entry using several patient management systems.
Support a family centred culture, ensuring no screens are missed and that any early discharges, home births and out of area babies are identified.
Generate appointments for babies leaving hospital without a hearing screening performed within the National timescales (Key Performance Indicator).
Maintain a clean and safe environment, adhere to infection control and prevention policies.
Monitor stock control and ensure the safety and security of test equipment.
Undertake mandatory training.
Awareness of boundaries within the role and recognise personal development needs.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • 4 GCSE or equivalent qualifications including English and Mathematics, or evidence of competency gained through experience
- • Evidence of recent learning
- • Commitment to personal development
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge and understanding of newborn screening
- • NVQ/QCF level 3 in Healthcare/NNEB
- • ECDL
- • Knowledge of patient management systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of working with babies and mothers
- • Experience of multi -agency working
- • Awareness of patient confidentiality and data protection
- • Computer literacy, with the ability to use a variety of IT programmes
- • Administrative skills
- • Ability to work autonomously and under pressure
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of administrative team working in a clinical environment
- • Experience in database handling
- • Experience of hospital systems such as Careflow and Badgernet
- • Experience of working within a hospital ward setting
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to convey written and verbal information accurately
- • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- • Is open to suggestions, ideas and new working practices
- • Ability to work flexibly and cooperatively as part of a team, and help others within the team
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of listening, communication and counselling skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- • Understand the importance of instructions and written policies and procedures`
- • Ability to interpret information with different levels of complexity
- • Able to gather information, recognising and reporting changes
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- • Manage time effectively, using initiative and paying attention to detail
- • Work autonomously
- • Able to organise work schedule within deadlines
- • Give constant and stable performance under pressure
- • Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of prompt timekeeping and good attendance at the workplace
- • Under indirect supervision, accurately manage and maintain patient records
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- • All appointments are subject to satisfactory medical clearance and the ability to cope with the demands of the role
- • Sustained concentration when inputting patient data for accuracy
- • Using screening equipment and standing whilst screening babies
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- • Flexible approach to work arrangements
- • Positive attitude towards equal opportunities
- • Ability to work under pressure to reach key performance indicators
- • To work cross site between City and QMC to cover a 7 day service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Donna Lancaster
- Job title
- Newborn Hearing Screening Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812 275318
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