Newborn Hearing Screener

Job summary

To work as part of the Newborn Hearing Screening Team performing hearing screens on new born babies, record and collect data and liaise with parents and other health professionals as required. The post involves handling newborn babies both on the maternity units and in out-patients across both of the Trust hospital sites which have maternity services. This is a daily service including weekend and bank holiday working (excluding Christmas Day and New Year's Day) which actively promotes a caring, professional and family friendly service.

Applicants should hold the relevant qualifications including the required Level 3 Diploma in screening (newborn hearing) or be prepared to undertake the required mandatory training upon appointment to the post.

As this post will require travelling between hospital sites, a driver's licence would be essential.

Main duties of the job

To identify which babies require screening within guidelines and protocols.To liaise effectively with parents, team members and other health care professionals to ensure screening is offered and delivered in a timely way.To carry out the hearing screening of new-borns within the Maternity Unit or outpatients using AOAE and AABR testing equipment, and accurately record clinical and test data. To organise and book any outpatient appointments as requiredTo perform data entry and electronic uploading of screening results to the national recording system and report any processing difficultiesTo promote a professional, welcoming and caring environment endorsing a Family Friendly approach to care. Delivering screening results in a clear yet sensitive way having a positive influence.To successfully complete mandatory trainingTo maintain up to date knowledge of procedures and policies relevant to this post.To maintain the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the babies and their families at all times.To ensure the safety and security of equipment at all times and report any problems to the Hearing Screening Local Manager at the earliest opportunity.To facilitate the smooth delivery of hearing screening by reporting all incidents and progress to the NHSP Local Manager.

For further details please see attached Job Description.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.