Newborn Hearing Screener X2 Posts

Whittington Health Nhs Trust; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Whittington Health NHS Trust is seeking a Newborn Hearing Screener to join our hospital-based Screening Team. The role is 30 hours per week, with one weekend in every three weeks, across Whittington, Royal Free and UCLH sites, including potential outpatient or home visits.

You will be trained as a Newborn Hearing Screener, work independently under supervision, and progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening, with strong IT/data entry skills and excellent communication with parents.

Formación

• Educated to GCSE A*-C level (or equivalent) in English, Maths and IT
• NVQ in health and social care at Level 2 or above is desirable
• OSCE/ECA (or equivalent) in Newborn Hearing Screening within the last 3 years is desirable
• Experience of childcare with babies is preferred

Responsabilidades

• Full training will be provided if not yet qualified as a Newborn Hearing Screener
• Pursue the Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening after training, up to 18 months
• Diploma is highly computer-based with extensive computer work and assessments
• Work flexibly across hospital sites and in clinics or homes as required
• Work unsupervised and confidently with new parents and newborns

Conocimientos

Excellent communication

Time management

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Able to work weekends

IT literacy

Educación

GCSE A*-C English, Maths and IT

NVQ in health and social care (Level 2)

OSCE/ECA in Newborn Hearing Screening

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

Newborn Hearing Screener

The Newborn Hearing Screening team mainly work on the post natal wards, the birth centre and the neonatal unit. Sometimes they do a home visit or work in clinic.

The purpose of the hearing screen is to screen all eligible babies within a national timeframe in order to ensure that any baby requiring further testing is seen and assessed appropriately.

The Band 3 hearing screener role includes being able to identify which babies are eligible to screen. Speaking to parents or carers to gain informed consent as well as giving outcomes. Referring babies where needed.

The Hearing screeners use specialist equipment which they check each day before use. They are responsible for uploading their own data and outcoming their results on a national database.

Band 3 hearing screeners all work independently under Senior Screener supervision once training has been given and assessments have been passed.

Main duties of the job

Newborn Hearing Screener

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our hospital based Screening Team and to be fully trained as a Newborn Hearing Screener.

We are looking for someone who can work flexibly and is able to work 30 hours per week - including working 1 weekend (both Saturday and Sunday) in 3. The specific weekend to be worked within the three week cycle shall be scheduled by the employer based on the operational needs with reasonable notice to the employee.

5 days per week: 08:00 to 14:00 (6 hours per day)

4 days per week: 08:00 to 15:30 (7.5 hours per day).

You need to be able to work at any one of our three hospitals (Whittington, Royal Free and UCLH) as well as occasionally working in outpatients clinics or the parents' home.

The successful candidate needs to be able to work unsupervised and to be confident in dealing with new parents and newborn babies.

You must be computer confident and be keen to learn something new.

Excellent communication skills and good team working are essential for this role.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

• If you are not yet qualified as a Newborn Hearing Screener, full training will be provided.


• After successfully completing your hearing screener training, you will be required to pursue the Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening, which can take up to 18 months to finish.


• Please note that the Level 3 Diploma is highly computer-based, involving extensive computer work alongside self-directed study and ongoing assessments.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE A*-C level (or equivalent) in English, Maths and IT

Desirable

• Has an NVQ in a health and social care related subject at Level 2 or above


• Has passed an OSCE/ECA (or equivalent) in Newborn Hearing Screening within the last 3 years

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills - IT, written and oral


• Ability to identify, respond to and evaluate own learning needs


• Ability to manage time, priorities and stressful situations


• Able to work to a rota, including working at weekends


• Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Shows an understanding of the purpose and processes around Newborn Hearing Screening


• Shows evidence of Continuous Professional Development


• Experience of childcare with babies

Desirable

• Experience of working in a hospital setting


• Shows an understanding of safeguarding and child protection processes and procedures


• Evidence of working as a Newborn Hearing Screener

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Shows a willingness to learn new things


• Demonstrates an adaptable and flexible approach to their work

Employer details

Employer name: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

For questions about the job, contact: Soumia Brigui, Local Manager Newborn Hearing, [e-mail], 02033168736

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.