Newborn Hearing Screener

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team providing Newborn Hearing Screening for babies across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the rural West of Dorset. We are looking to recruit either existing screeners wishing to work within the Dorset service, or individuals new to screening who have an interest in working with families with newborn babies.

We wish to recruit to a 25-hour post, worked over 5 days between Monday and Friday. The hours will be 9:00am to 2:00pm each day.

You will join a small team of nine people who work closely together to ensure we deliver this important screening service to all new babies in Dorset. Although we work remotely, travelling directly from home to community clinic locations each day, we maintain close communication using a range of digital resources as well as the telephone. We pride ourselves on having a responsive support system in place and a strong team ethos.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver Newborn Hearing Screening to babies in community settings across Dorset, including a small number of home visits.
• To deliver screening in line with national programme standards.
• To communicate effectively with parents and families, providing clear information and reassurance throughout the screening process.
• To ensure accurate and timely recording of screening outcomes using relevant IT systems.
• To travel independently to community locations, working autonomously while maintaining close communication with the wider team.
• To support the administrative function of the team, including arranging appointments for families.
• To complete a Level 3 Screening Diploma as well as ongoing professional development

Driving is essential for this role. You will be required to have a full and valid UK driving licence and to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.  Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]