Newborn Hearing Screener

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire); Luton, Dunstable; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Part-time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) is hiring a Newborn Hearing Screener (Band 3) on a part‑time, 22.5 hours per week basis to support screening in Luton & Dunstable Hospital. You will work under supervision to deliver early screening and training commitments, with a path toward a Level 3 Diploma within two years.

The role requires weekend rotation approximately 1:3, pro‑rata salary, and NHS employment terms.

Qualifications

• Holds Level 2+ Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience Handling Newborns.
• Willing to complete Level 3 Diploma within 2 years of recruitment.
• NHS experience preferred.
• Experience in Newborn Hearing or other screening discipline.
• Safeguarding experience.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, ensure safety and security of equipment daily.
• Screen babies using Smart 4 Hearing and liaise with ward staff.
• Organise workload to cover postnatal wards, SCBU, clinics and home visits.
• Report concerns about mother/baby wellbeing and input data/referrals.
• Travel to venues to undertake NHSP screening in clinics and home visits.

Skills

Basic IT Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Level 2+ Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Smart 4 Hearing Database

Maternity database

Job description

Main area Newborn Hearing Screening Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: Post depends on passing Clinical Assessment within 6 weeks and Level 3 Diploma over 2 years. Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

22.5 hours per week Job ref 448-LCA-8353307

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) Employer type NHS Site Maternity Luton & Dunstable Hospital Town LUTON Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

Newborn Hearing Screener

Band 3

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Please note all new starters will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Job overview

To support the delivery of Newborn Health Screening in Luton & Bedfordshire. The post holder will work under the direction and supervision of the Senior Newborn Hearing Screener and the Local NHSP Manager. In Maternity, NNU, Outpatient clinics and Children Centres – possibly home visits. The work base will be in Luton and Dunstable Hospital's maternity Wing on Daisy Ward.

To offer screening to all babies to refer those with no clear response to the appropriate Audiological service, ensuring early intervention to support child development.

Post includes training as required, Mandatory Training, External Clinical Assessment, Annual E – Learning and a NVQ level 3 Diploma to be achieved within 2 years of recruitment.

To provide a full service and screen babies prior to discharge it will be necessary for the post holder to work weekends on a rotational basis approximately 1: 3 weekends. Annual leave is pro rata; service cover is a team priority. The team do not work Bank Holidays.

"(Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 20/10/2026)"

Main duties of the job

To ensure the daily calibration, safety, and security of equipment, reporting any problems to the Senior Screener and or NHSP Manager.

To identify which babies, require screening by using the Smart 4 Hearing Database and the Maternity database and by liaising with the ward staff. Basic IT Skills are required.

To organise and prioritise workload with colleagues to cover postnatal wards, Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) Community Clinics and home visits, ensuring as many babies as possible have completed screening prior to discharge from hospital.

Able to report and handover any concerns of mother / baby’s wellbeing. Data in put, e - referrals.

To organise and prepare for community clinics in order that babies are screened as early as possible.

To travel to other venues, set up and undertake NHSP screening in outpatient clinics and home visits on occasion.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Please be aware that East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust will never ask applicants to pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. All recruitment communications and job applications should only be made through our official careers website and published contact details.

If you receive a suspicious job offer or recruitment-related communication, do not make any payments, share personal information, or provide identity documents. We encourage you to report the matter to your local police or relevant law enforcement agency. Any concerns relating to potential recruitment fraud should also be reported to our Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure the daily calibration, safety, and security of equipment, reporting any problems to the Senior Screener and or NHSP Manager.

To identify which babies, require screening by using the Smart 4 Hearing Database and the Maternity database and by liaising with the ward staff.

To organise and prioritise workload with colleagues to cover postnatal wards, Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) Community Clinics and home visits, ensuring as many babies as possible have completed screening prior to discharge from hospital.

Able to report and handover any concerns of mother / baby’s wellbeing.

To organize and prepare for community clinics in order that babies are screened as early as possible.

To travel to other venues, set up and undertake NHSP screening in outpatient clinics and home visits on occasion.

1. Monitor and record babies results in red books, Smart 4 Hearing and paediatric record.

Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records in accordance with service and organisational policies.

Complete appointment ledgers, referral forms, and distribute guidance and information to parents supporting informed choice.

Use of Translation options.

Use of case notes on Smart 4 Hearing to enable a transparent and quality assured data record.

Build positive relationships with families and carers.

Awareness of safeguarding issues and support of vulnerable families.

Encourage family involvement offering a ‘Family Friendly Service’

Gentle handling of all babies.

The post holder will be exposed to babies who vomit, regurgitate mucus and have vernix / body secretions.

“Please see JD and PS for detailed responsibilities”

Person specification

Education & Experience

• Holds Level 2+ Diploma or equivalent
• Experience Handling Newborns
• Committed to training at level 3 Diploma and complete external Clinical assessment
• NHS. experience
• Experience in Newborn Hearing or other screening discipline.
• Experience supporting mpothers and newborns.
• Safeguarding experience

Record Keeping

• Can work within Trust Values
• Work with confidentiality/ handle sensitive data
• Experience in recording data, making appointments
• Able to do self directed study using academic software
• Upload results to database to enure timely recording of screens.
• use of Word, excel System 1, organisational database/ similar.

Physical Skills

• Has dexterity to use equipment and small consumables.
• Can be on feet most of the day and be able to negotiate tight areas to work in
• Physically able to move trolleys, cots and equipment.
• Able to work 1:3 or 1:4 weekends a month
• Experience working in a ward and or Community Health environment.
• Be comfortable working with mothersand babies which could result in contact with bodily fluids.
• Work as a team member and on their own.
• Demonstrate flexibility to ensure service cover if required.

Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

Immigration Status – East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against eligible roles. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.

Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.

Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.

Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.

ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!

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.

Name Deborah Cheshire Job title Local NHSP Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07968819513 Additional information

NHSP Office 01582 718187

speak to Michelle Marshall Senior Screener.