Job summary
The new-born hearing screening service is looking for a hard working, conscientious and committed senior screener to join our friendly team.
The ideal candidate will need to have excellent supervisory and communications skills along with the ability to prioritise workloads when deputising for the manager and will have previous experience of working within a new-born screening programme.
Accuracy within the job is paramount and the candidate will be be required to play a pivotal role in achieving national targets.
Working closely with families and their babies is immensely rewarding and although the role will be challenging it will provide a lot of variety.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
The senior newborn hearing screener will support and assist the local manager in the day to day running of the new-born hearing screening programme (NHSP), liaising with the local manager on a daily basis to discuss team issues and maintain the smooth running of the service in times of sickness or annual leave. They will be accountable to the NHSP team leader at these times. Also to promote and participate in the team approach at all times, leading local site team meetings and attending programme management meetings in the absence of the local manager.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Function 1: To ensure the accurate and timely entering of dataRelated Activities1. To assist the local manager in ensuring that site data is timely and accurately recorded onappropriate databases2. Enter data onto S4H (new-born hearing screening web-based system)3. Support health visitor bases with automatic upload of data onto the national systems4. Record individual test data from downloads5. Reconcile data quality issues identified by automated systems or other sources6. Keep accurate records7. Adhere to trust policiesFunction 2: To carry out screening of babies on the neonatal intensive care unit/transitional care wardand in the communityRelated Activities1. Identify which babies require screening2. Liaise effectively with parents, team members and other health care professionals this requiresexcellent communication skills to discuss screening results and possible deafness with parents ofthe most vulnerable infants on the NICU and TCW wards on a daily basis.
NoteThis job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and is not intended to be totally comprehensive. Itmay be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder. Thisjob description is to be read in conjunction with all current University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trustpolicies, procedures and guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Function 1: To ensure the accurate and timely entering of dataRelated Activities1. To assist the local manager in ensuring that site data is timely and accurately recorded onappropriate databases2. Enter data onto S4H (new-born hearing screening web-based system)3. Support health visitor bases with automatic upload of data onto the national systems4. Record individual test data from downloads5. Reconcile data quality issues identified by automated systems or other sources6. Keep accurate records7. Adhere to trust policiesFunction 2: To carry out screening of babies on the neonatal intensive care unit/transitional care wardand in the communityRelated Activities1. Identify which babies require screening2. Liaise effectively with parents, team members and other health care professionals this requiresexcellent communication skills to discuss screening results and possible deafness with parents ofthe most vulnerable infants on the NICU and TCW wards on a daily basis.
NoteThis job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and is not intended to be totally comprehensive. Itmay be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder. Thisjob description is to be read in conjunction with all current University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trustpolicies, procedures and guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oGCSE English and Maths (A* to C, or equivalent)
- oAble to undertake specialist training for NHSP - equivalent to NVQ Level III
- oAbility to achieve a Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) equivalent to NVQ Level III
Desirable
- oTrust courses in Patient Administration System
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oProven demonstrable experience of Newborn Hearing Screening or equivalent demonstrable experience of working with infants or screening programmes
- oLiterate in word processing, spreadsheets and other basic IT packages
Desirable
- oDemonstrable experience of dealing with difficult/sensitive situations
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to supervise and support junior members of the NHSP team
- oAbility to take responsibility for the service in the absence of the manager
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oGCSE English and Maths (A* to C, or equivalent)
- oAble to undertake specialist training for NHSP - equivalent to NVQ Level III
- oAbility to achieve a Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) equivalent to NVQ Level III
Desirable
- oTrust courses in Patient Administration System
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oProven demonstrable experience of Newborn Hearing Screening or equivalent demonstrable experience of working with infants or screening programmes
- oLiterate in word processing, spreadsheets and other basic IT packages
Desirable
- oDemonstrable experience of dealing with difficult/sensitive situations
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to supervise and support junior members of the NHSP team
- oAbility to take responsibility for the service in the absence of the manager
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.
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
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.
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).
