Newborn Hearing Screener

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Flexible working

NHS benefits

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Newborn Hearing Screener to work as part of the Newborn Hearing Screening team, screening all babies as early as possible in hospital or outpatient settings.

You will liaise with the Local Manager, parents and professionals to provide a seamless service and collate test data accurately, both manually and electronically.

Qualifications

• Good general education with GCSE English and Maths (A*-C) or equivalent
• Willingness to undertake Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening where applicable
• Experience of working with babies
• Ability to provide person-centred care
• Competent IT skills with Word, Excel and internet use
• Understanding of safeguarding processes and child protection procedures
• Knowledge of hearing issues in children
• Knowledge of current legislation and national guidance relating to newborn hearing screening

Responsibilities

• Screen newborns for hearing and accurately record test results
• Collaborate with Local Manager, parents and other professionals to ensure a seamless service
• Collate data manually and electronically and maintain patient confidentiality

Skills

IT skills

Team player

Excellent communication

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Safeguarding knowledge

Confidentiality awareness

Hearing knowledge in children

Flexibility

Education

GCSE English & Maths A*-C

Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening (where applicable)

Job description

Job summary

To work as part of the Newborn Hearing Screening team, screening all babies as early as possible either in hospital or as an outpatient.
To liaise with the Newborn Hearing Screening Local Manager, parents and other professionals in order to provide a seamless service.
To collate and accurately record test data both manually and electronically.

Main duties of the job

Newborn Hearing Screener.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Good general standard of education. Minimum GCSE level A*- C in English and Maths plus 3 other subjects or equivalent
• Willing to undertake the level 3 Diploma in Health Screening where applicable

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Auditory System

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with babies.
• Experience of providing person centred care.

Desirable

• Working with people in a caring setting

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

• Competent IT skills with knowledge of word, excel and sound use of using the internet and web pages
• Able to work as an effective member team member
• Excellent in English written/verbal communication with patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
• Able to work carefully and accurately
• Willing to adhere to protocols and guidelines
• Awareness of own limitation
• Knowledge of hearing issues in children
• Aware of barriers to communication
• Knowledge of the current legislation and national guidance relating to the new born hearing screening programme
• Understanding of the safeguarding processes and child protection procedures
• An understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality and privacy
• Demonstrates a caring, empathetic and compassionate approach to patient's and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach.
• An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this may influence how care is provided.
• A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting.

Desirable

• Flexibility in work pattern
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the Auditory system

Special Circumtances

Essential

• Able to work to a rota including weekends and bank holidays.
• Ability to travel to outpatient clinics.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.