Newborn Hearing Screener

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have a exciting new post available to support the NELFT Newborn Hearing Screening Team

The job role would involve conducting Newborn hearing screen on new babies.

"The successful candidate must be prepared to complete the HSD (Health Screener Diploma level 3) Newborn Hearing Screening, if not already completed. Along with other training as stated in the Job Description"

Main duties of the job

To carry out the hearing screening of newborn babies.
To give hearing screening results to parents.
To ensure careful use of hearing equipment and calibration
Answer phone and support booking of those that have cancelled.
To make sure all equipment is cleaned, calibrated and recharged when required.
To maintain the stock
To maintain accurate and detailed patient records, using the patient management systems including S4H, RIO.
To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
Maintain confidentiality of babies and their families at all times
To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.
To adhere to National Guidelines from NHSE and departmental protocols.

About us

Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £3,899 and a maximum payment of £4,968 per annum).

Date posted

02 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata Plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

395-HV488-23

Job locations

Queens Hospital Maternity Unit

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Please refer to the job specification attached for more details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job specification attached for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or Equivalent in Literacy and Numeracy

Desirable

External Competency Assessment ECA in hearing screening, Level 3 health Screener Diploma
NHSP Module completed

Experience

Essential

IT skills (Word, Excel, Email)
Experience of working with the public

Desirable

Working in healthcare of NHSP

Skills

Essential

Communication Skills
Working independently

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of NHSP

person qualities

Essential

Team Worker

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or Equivalent in Literacy and Numeracy

Desirable

External Competency Assessment ECA in hearing screening, Level 3 health Screener Diploma
NHSP Module completed

Experience

Essential

IT skills (Word, Excel, Email)
Experience of working with the public

Desirable

Working in healthcare of NHSP

Skills

Essential

Communication Skills
Working independently

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of NHSP

person qualities

Essential

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).

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