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Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal Qualities
Shows a willingness to learn new things
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrates an adaptable and flexible approach to their work
- Skills and abilities
Excellent communication skills - IT, written and oral
- Skills and abilities
Ability to identify, respond to and evaluate own learning needs
- Skills and abilities
Ability to manage time, priorities and stressful situations
- Skills and abilities
Able to work to a rota, including working at weekends
- Skills and abilities
Ability to work as part of a team
- Education/Qualifications
Educated to GCSE A*-C level (or equivalent) in English, Maths and IT
- Knowledge and experience
Shows an understanding of the purpose and processess around Newborn Hearing Screening
- Knowledge and experience
Shows evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Knowledge and experience
Experience of childcare with babies
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education/Qualifications
Has an NVQ in a health and social care related subject at Level 2 or above
- Education/Qualifications
Has passed an OSCE/ECA (or equivalent) in Newborn Hearing Screening withing the last 3 years
- Knowledge and experience
Experience of working in a hospital setting
- Knowledge and experience
Shows an understanding of safeguarding and child protection processes and procedures
- Knowledge and experience
Evidence of working as a Newborn Hearing Screener
Job overview
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
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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
With this in mind, are you interested in joining our established Newborn Hearing Screening Team and would like to receive more information?
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.
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This advert is for Newborn Hearing Screener x2 Posts with Whittington Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Hearing screener role. The advertised salary is £31,554 - £33,270 inclusive of Inner HCAS pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Nov 2026.
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