Newborn Hearing Screener

Kingston Hospital; Chertsey; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Kingston Hospital in Chertsey is recruiting for a part-time Audiology role at Band 3. The post is 30 hours per week, across five days (including Saturdays) with a salary of £27,106–£28,850 per annum.

We welcome motivated individuals with good communication skills and a flexible approach to screen newborns, work within a team, and travel if needed. NHS benefits and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level A*-C in English & Maths.
• Experience with young children in care settings.
• Experience of administrative duties and IT systems.
• Full driving licence with access to a vehicle.
• Evidence of continuing professional development: NVQ 3 or equivalent; BSL stage 1.
• Health sector experience within the past 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Identify babies requiring screening using S4H and hospital systems.
• Carry out newborn hearing screens within protocols with minimal supervision.
• Deliver results to parents/carers and to primary care teams.
• Record clinical data accurately, both written and electronic.
• Monitor stock levels and order stock items; plan workload and clinic sessions.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent working

IT skills

Driving licence

Education

GCSE English & Maths

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

BSL stage 1

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Main area Audiology Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (5 days per week (Including Saturdays)) Job ref 396-8294005-DE-GV-Y

Site Ashford and St Peters Town Chertsey Salary £27,106 - £28,850 per annum Incl HCAS (Fringe) Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 20/10/2026

Home, community, hospital

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality andleadership.We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

1 part-time (30 hrs) post, over 5 days, 08:30 - 14:30

We are looking for motivated, conscientious individuals with a flexible approach to join our team. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential preferably with experience of working with young babies and children.

The post requires being able to work well as part of a team and also on your o wn initiative. You must be methodical and well organised and it is essential for you to be able to prioritise your own workload to ensure that all babies are screened. You must be able to remain calm when under pressure as you will frequently be required to cover busy postnatal wards and clinics alone.

Qualified to GSCE standard (or equivalent) is a minimal requirement and basic computer skills and deaf awareness would also be an advantage.

You will be required to travel, therefore a valid driving license and access to a vehicle would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

Identify on a daily basis which babies require screening by using the Smart for Hearing (S4H) and other relevant hospital systems, in addition to liaising with the ward staff.

Carry out the newborn hearing screen within national and local protocols using automated equipment without direct supervision.

Ensure results are given to parents/carers and are delivered to primary care teams and follow-up services.

Accurately and legibly record clinical and test data, both written and electronically, taking responsibility for the data.

Responsible for monitoring stock levels and ordering stock and non-stock items.
Ability to study independently and complete work sheets, case studies and reflection document.
Planning and organisational tasks / duties

Responsible for planning and organising workload and clinic sessions.

Working for our organisation

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

• Educated to O-Level/GSCE level A*-C in English & Maths
• Experience with Young children in a care setting
• Experience of adminstrative duties
• Experience of working in a team and indepedentlyExcellent IT skills with an ability to navigate web based systems, use email accounts, experience of excel and Microsoft word
• Full driving licence- Access and use of a vehicle
• Evidence of continuing professional development: NVQ level 3 or equivalent BSL stage 1
• Working within the Health sector within the past 5 years
• Educated to O-Level/GSCE level A*-C in English & Maths
• Experience with Young children in a care setting
• Experience of adminstrative duties
• Experience of working in a team and indepedently
• Excellent IT skills with an ability to navigate web based systems, use email accounts, experience of excel and Microsoft word
• Evidence of continuing professional development: NVQ level 3 or equivalent BSL stage 1
• Working within the Health sector within the past 5 years

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.