NHSP Site lead

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an NHSP Site Lead to oversee the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme across multiple sites. This role involves operational management, staff supervision, and ensuring high-quality clinical practices. The ideal candidate will have a healthcare degree, significant management experience, and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

On-site staff nursery

Wellbeing practitioners

24/7 employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Significant experience of staff supervision/management including recruitment.
• Level 3 Certificate in assessing vocational achievement or willingness to undertake.
• Experience of working within a newborn hearing screening programme.

Responsibilities

• Manage the local team of newborn hearing screeners.
• Ensure adherence to national quality standards and local protocols.
• Document screening results in patient records and the national database.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in healthcare-related field

Management or leadership qualification

Job description

Go back Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

NHSP Site Lead

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Job summary

The NHSP Site Lead will support the Local Programme Manager in managing the West Surrey Newborn Hearing Screening Programme across multiple hospital sites and outpatient clinics. The role includes day-to-day operational management of the local team of newborn hearing screeners, ensuring adherence to national quality standards and local protocols. Responsibilities include direct involvement in newborn hearing screening, line management of staff, and training and supervision of new recruits.

The post holder will contribute to the strategic development of the service, ensuring effective service delivery through high-quality clinical practices, data management, and multi-disciplinary collaboration, all while maintaining a compassionate, inclusive, collaborative, and inspiring approach to care.

Main duties of the job

1. To demonstrate a high level of competence in screening practice according to national and local protocols.
2. Prioritise and screen babies in inpatient and outpatient settings, including postnatal wards and neonatal intensive care units.
3. Accurately document screening results in patient records and the national database.
4. Communicate screening results and processes to parents sensitively, addressing concerns and questions.
5. Carry out quality assurance checks of the equipment used and accurately record, always ensuring the safety and security of equipment. Identify and report any problems to the Local Programme Manager at the earliest opportunity. Ensure faulty equipment is removed from use immediately.
6. Refer babies for audiological assessment in line with national protocols.
7. Managerial: Provide line management to Band 4 and 3 hearing screeners, including performance reviews and training needs assessments.

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About us

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matter to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement, and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

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

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

• Degree in healthcare-related field or equivalent experience
• Management or leadership qualification
• Significant experience of staff supervision/management including recruitment.
• Level 3 Certificate in assessing vocational achievement or willingness to undertake
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• NHSP OSCE or ECA Certificate
• Leadership and influencing skills
• Experience of delivering services on a multi-site basis
• Experience of working within a newborn hearing screening programme
• Understanding of NHS policies and protocols
• Understanding of maintaining consumables for screening equipment
• Awareness of safeguarding and equal opportunity practices
• Understanding of Newborn Hearing Screening protocols and targets
• Have significantly contributed to meeting operational objectives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

£34,521 to £41,956 a year, pro rata including HCAS