Newborn Hearing Screener

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

An exciting part time vacancy has arisen within the Newborn Hearing Screening Service, we are looking for a hearing screener to work in postnatal maternity wards and outpatient clinics carrying out the hearing screen for all eligible newborn babies in South West London and The Portland Hospital.

The SWL Newborn Hearing Screening service is carried out across 6 hospitals in the South West London and Surrey areas. These include Croydon, Kingston, St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals and The Portland. Travel will be required for this post for screening and training requirements.

We are looking for caring, motivated, conscientious individuals with a flexible, adaptable approach. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential preferably with experience of working with young babies and children and their families.

The post requires being able to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative. You must be methodical and well organised and it is essential for you to be able to prioritise your own workload to ensure that all babies are screened.

Working as part of a team altering working patterns to accommodate the changing needs of the service, across 7 days a week, with regular working during weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), bank and public holidays.

Previous Applicants need not apply

You will be working with dedicated supportive and caring teams who have a strong commitment to a flexible and co-operative working environment.

We offer a full training package; you will be fully supported throughout your learning journey. Trained to use specialist equipment, gain informed verbal consent and all aspects of the role. Established screeners with over 10 years’ experience will ensure you have the confidence and knowledge to provide an exceptional experience to our patients and deliver safe, quality, and efficient care. You will have a dedicated assessor to support you with completing an External Competency Assessment and Mandatory Level 3 Health Screener Diploma.

Alongside self-directed study protected time is incorporated into your working week to enable you to achieve the required standards and your very best. Approximately 5 hours per week commitment will be required

You will be working closely with maternity colleague’s, children’s wards, doctors, and nurses in special care units. To ensure babies requiring further tests are seen quickly you will also work closely with audiology teams agreeing appointments before families are discharged home.

Our team comprise of Local Managers, Senior Screeners, Screeners, and an admin team

Applicants must be educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) as a mínimal requirement, good computer skills and IT awareness are essential and deaf awareness would also be an advantage.

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.

Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards.

In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.

If you enjoy a challenge and want to go home each day knowing you made a difference, you will thrive in our organisation.

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**Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role

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