Job summary
Are you a passionate and dedicated healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a Newborn Hearing Screening site lead to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring the best possible start for newborns and their families.As a site lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of the newborn hearing screening programme in our South West London sites and The Portland Hospital. You will provide leadership and support to a team of screeners, ensuring high quality service delivery,compliance with national screening protocols, and excellent family-centred care.
The post holder will assist the SWL NHSP Programme Lead with clinical and operational service delivery of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme in South West London and The Portland Hospital.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills while making a real difference in the lives of newborns and their families.
Main duties of the job
Lead and support teams of newborn hearing screeners and senior screeners.
Ensure screens are conduced efficiently and accurately.
Provide training , mentoring, and quality assurance.Maintain accurate records and data management
Promote awareness of the newborn hearing screening programme.
We are looking for a motivated individual with:
Previous experience in newborn hearing screening or a related healthcare role.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail.
A commitment to delivering high quality patient care.
About us
Developmentand staff wellbeing
Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist with leading the team/s to ensure they work cohesively and to best practice to support the organisations vision and values.
- To agree annual leave for senior screeners and in their absence agree leave for screeners.
- To cover the SWL Programme Leads duties (in their absence) as agreed with the Clinical Service Manager.
- Ensure self and the team have been annually appraised and meet their mandatory training requirements and any other relevant Trust KPIs.
- Participate and assist with organising screener training/update sessions
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To support the NHSP Programme Lead with Health Roster where required.
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To manage and regularly review the provision of outpatient clinics with the Patient Pathway Co-ordinator and Senior Screeners to ensure screening targets can be met.
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Responsible for ensuring all learners are progressing through the HSD course and supporting learners to complete within the timeframe.
Please see attached Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist with leading the team/s to ensure they work cohesively and to best practice to support the organisations vision and values.
- To agree annual leave for senior screeners and in their absence agree leave for screeners.
- To cover the SWL Programme Leads duties (in their absence) as agreed with the Clinical Service Manager.
- Ensure self and the team have been annually appraised and meet their mandatory training requirements and any other relevant Trust KPIs.
- Participate and assist with organising screener training/update sessions
-
To support the NHSP Programme Lead with Health Roster where required.
-
To manage and regularly review the provision of outpatient clinics with the Patient Pathway Co-ordinator and Senior Screeners to ensure screening targets can be met.
-
Responsible for ensuring all learners are progressing through the HSD course and supporting learners to complete within the timeframe.
Please see attached Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree or equivalent experience
- Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
Desirable
- Level 3 Certificate in assessing vocational achievement or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of staff supervision/management including recruitment.
- Have significantly contributed to meeting operational objectives
- Evidence of establishing, maintaining and consolidating effective working relationships with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience of delivering services on a multi-site basis
- Have significantly contributed to meeting strategic objectives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- To be flexible in their approach to the work, according to priorities and changing organisational systems
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills
- Highly motivated and ability to work independently
- Ability to respond to changing demands
- Leadership and influencing skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient administration systems
Desirable
- Understanding of Newborn Hearing Screening protocols and targets
- Knowledge of Smart4Hearing database
- Understanding of maintaining consumables for screening equipment
- Knowledge of Level 3 Health Screener Diploma
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree or equivalent experience
- Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
Desirable
- Level 3 Certificate in assessing vocational achievement or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of staff supervision/management including recruitment.
- Have significantly contributed to meeting operational objectives
- Evidence of establishing, maintaining and consolidating effective working relationships with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience of delivering services on a multi-site basis
- Have significantly contributed to meeting strategic objectives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- To be flexible in their approach to the work, according to priorities and changing organisational systems
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills
- Highly motivated and ability to work independently
- Ability to respond to changing demands
- Leadership and influencing skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient administration systems
Desirable
- Understanding of Newborn Hearing Screening protocols and targets
- Knowledge of Smart4Hearing database
- Understanding of maintaining consumables for screening equipment
- Knowledge of Level 3 Health Screener Diploma
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.
