Newborn Hearing Screener

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

The Avon hearing screening programme is one of the largest programmes in the UK. There are about 12,000 babies born in the area per year who all need to have a hearing screen in a timely manner.

All work should be carried out in as flexible, sensitive, supportive and family friendly manner as possible.

The post holder will work as a member of the screening team, participating in the hearing screening of newborn babies born in the BNSSG area (Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire) under the supervision of the Local Manager. This post will involve direct handling of newborn babies and contact with parents. It will involve gathering and accurately recording clinical and test data relevant to the hearing screening process. The post holder will be part of a dedicated team of screeners ensuring that a quality and family friendly service is delivered. The post holder will sometimes need to work with anxious, distressed or emotional parents.

Any screener new to the post must be willing to study for and successfully achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening. This is a competency based qualification which is assessed in the workplace and includes on line learning. New screeners must also undertake a period of face to face training and supervision and successfully pass the External competency assessment (ECA) before working unsupervised.

Main duties of the job

Experience of using computer systems
Experience of working within a hospital environment
Experience of Handling Babies
Experience of working with families and children
Ability to communicate in a positive and calm manner with professionals and parents, especially with people who may be in stressful situations
Ability to drive around Bristol and surrounding areas to attend community clinics and hospital settings as required
High level of manual dexterity to operate computers and the hearing screening machines and also to prepare the babies for the tests
Ability to work on own initiative, efficiently and flexibly and to recognise priorities

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

06 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

387-WC3735-LH

Job locations

St Michaels Hospital

Southwell Street

Bristol

BS2 8EG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

High level of manual dexterity to operate computers and the hearing screening machines and also to prepare the babies for the tests
Ability to drive around Bristol and surrounding areas to attend community clinics and hospital settings as required
Ability to communicate in a positive and calm manner with professionals and parents, especially with people who may be in stressful situations
Ability to work on own initiative, efficiently and flexibly and to recognise priorities

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of using computer systems

Desirable

Experience of working within a hospital environment
Experience of Handling Babies
Experience of working with families and children

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Good basic education up to GCSE level or equivalent with 5 GCSE's grade A-C including Maths and English
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Aptitudes

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
Good organisational skills
Good team worker

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

High level of manual dexterity to operate computers and the hearing screening machines and also to prepare the babies for the tests
Ability to drive around Bristol and surrounding areas to attend community clinics and hospital settings as required
Ability to communicate in a positive and calm manner with professionals and parents, especially with people who may be in stressful situations
Ability to work on own initiative, efficiently and flexibly and to recognise priorities

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of using computer systems

Desirable

Experience of working within a hospital environment
Experience of Handling Babies
Experience of working with families and children

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Good basic education up to GCSE level or equivalent with 5 GCSE's grade A-C including Maths and English
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Aptitudes

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
Good organisational skills
Good team worker

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information