Newborn Hearing Screener ***Internal Only***

Job overview

Please note this is an INTERNAL VACANCY ONLY for NUH employees, therefore only current employees of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will be considered for the post.

Nottingham Newborn Hearing Screening service is seeking a competent, motivated and reliable individual to work as a dedicated newborn hearing screener within our maternity and family health service at Nottingham University Hospitals. This will be a fixed term post for 12 months to cover Maternity leave. The candidate will work as part of the NHSP team performing Newborn Hearing Screens. This post will involve direct handling of Newborn babies so experience of handling babies is essential.

This role will be based cross site at both City hospital and QMC campus and includes bank holiday and weekend working. You would work as part of a team altering working patterns to accommodate the changing needs of the service, across 7 days a week, 365 days a year with regular working during weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), bank and public holidays.

Main duties of the job

The role involves the hearing screening of Newborn babies using specialised equipment, and this includes collecting accurate clinical test records and undertaking data entry using computer and administrative skills. Therefore IT, excellent verbal and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail and confidentiality are essential. The role also requires the ability to prioritise workload with constantly changing demands.

As a Newborn hearing screener, you will be committed to delivering a high quality of care to meet the National Public Health England (PHE) quality assurance standards, local policies and procedures, to ensure the service reaches key performance indicator deadlines.

If you do not have an OSCE/ECA in Newborn Hearing Screening it is a requirement of this post that candidates undertake relevant e-learning, OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) and a work based level 3 Health Screening diploma.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Newborn hearing screening is performed to identify permanent, moderate. severe and profound deafness and hearing impairment in newborn babies. Early identification gives the babies a better chance of developing language, speech and communication skills. Newborn hearing screening is offered to all babies in England ideally in the first 4 weeks after they are born

The post holder will be required to deliver safe, quality and efficient care to babies and their families, whilst developing key skills, abilities and experience as a Newborn Hearing Screener. Following appropriate training and within indirect supervision you will identify and screen babies complying with national and local protocols, and Trust and Public Health England policies, ensuring effective communication between the multidisciplinary team and the parents.

The post holder will be required to;

Identify eligible new-borns to be screened via a National failsafe.

Obtain verbal consent and perform the hearing screen on all babies using automated, technical equipment.

Identify and report faulty equipment, ensuring equipment is safety checked, properly charged and appropriately secured.

Collect clinical and test records and undertake data entry using several patient management systems.

Support a family centred culture, ensuring no screens are missed and that any early discharges, home births and out of area babies are identified.

Generate appointments for babies leaving hospital without a hearing screening performed within the National timescales (Key Performance Indicator).

Maintain a clean and safe environment, adhere to infection control and prevention policies.

Monitor stock control and ensure the safety and security of test equipment.

Undertake mandatory training.

Awareness of boundaries within the role and recognise personal development needs.

Applicant requirements

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.