Newborn Hearing Screener

About the Role

This position is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Newborn Hearing Screener. Working in a collaborative environment, you will be responsible for delivering a family-friendly experience for both mother and baby during the screening process.

Main Responsibilities

• To promote a professional, welcoming, and caring environment, endorsing a family-friendly approach to care.
• Communicate with and provide information for parents concerning hearing screening, obtain parental consent.
• Carry out the hearing screening of new-born babies.
• Inform parents of the screen outcome as dictated by Local & National Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) protocols.
• Record clinical and test data accurately and ensure a timely transfer of information to the manager.
• Ensure patients and families retain their dignity, privacy, and individuality always and maintain the confidentiality of the data.
• Aware of child protection issues and adhere to local procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of procedures and policies relevant to this post.
• Ensure the safety and security of equipment and report any problems to the Local NHSP Manager at the earliest opportunity.
• Participate in a rota to cover sickness and annual leave of colleagues as appropriate, including Bank Holidays and weekends.
• Work flexibly when required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.

Desirable

• Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners (Newborn Hearing) - If you do not already have this qualification, you will be required to complete it alongside your regular hours.

Experience

Essential

• Proven record of working with people.

Desirable

• Healthcare background.

About Us

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.