NHSP Site lead

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and collaborative team as an NHSP Site Lead, where you'll manage the West Surrey Newborn Hearing Screening Programme across multiple sites. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team of hearing screeners, ensuring high-quality clinical practices and effective service delivery. You'll play a vital role in training new recruits, managing staff performance, and contributing to the strategic development of the service. With a focus on personal growth and wellbeing, the organization provides a supportive environment, including resources for professional development and staff wellbeing initiatives. This is a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of families while fostering a culture of excellence in care.

Benefits

On-site staff nursery

Wellbeing practitioners

Regular wellbeing classes

Dedicated staff physiotherapist

Comprehensive occupational health services

24/7 employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in newborn hearing screening and adherence to protocols.
• Strong communication skills for sensitive interactions with parents.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the newborn hearing screening team.
• Ensure adherence to national quality standards and local protocols.

Skills

Newborn Hearing Screening

Data Management

Multi-disciplinary Collaboration

Line Management

Quality Assurance

Education

Relevant Healthcare Qualification

Job description

Job Title: NHSP Site Lead

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.

Responsibilities

1. 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 equipment used, ensuring safety and security, and report any issues promptly. Ensure faulty equipment is removed from use immediately.
6. Refer babies for audiological assessment in line with national protocols.

Managerial Responsibilities

1. Provide line management to Band 4 and 3 hearing screeners, including performance reviews and training needs assessments.

Development and Staff Wellbeing

We prioritize your growth and personal happiness. From the moment you join us, we are committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive environment. We support colleagues in research, quality improvement, and innovation, regardless of role or level.

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

We also celebrate your efforts through weekly ‘shoutouts’, patient feedback, and awards.

We look forward to welcoming you across our organization.

Contact for Further Details / Informal Visits

Name: Hayley Moore
Job Title: NHSP Local Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]