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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newborn Hearing Screener

The closing date is 23 November 2025

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Job summary

To work as a member of the NHSP team at Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. As the health professional performing newborn hearing screens, you will be recording and collecting data both manually and electronically and liaising with parents, health professionals, other stakeholders and the NHSP Local Manager and/or Assistant Local Manager as appropriate. This post will involve direct handling of newborn babies and contact with parents. This role will consist of some admin content which will be undertaken at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Please Note: this job is not eligible for workplace sponsorship.

You will be required to travel around Oxfordshire to various OUH sites as required. Having access to a car with the correct insurance would be beneficial for this.

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Starts as Band 3 and progress to Band 4 once L3 Diploma completed

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

321-SW-7601058-B4-PUB

Job locations

Womens Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Work as a member of the NHSP team and provide a 365 day service to ensure maximum coverage of births, to include weekends and bank holiday work and assist the programmes Local Manager or Assistant Local Manager as necessary.

  • Identify on a daily basis which babies need screening working within the guidelines and protocols.

  • Promote a professional, welcoming and caring environment endorsing a Family Friendly approach to care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Work as a member of the NHSP team and provide a 365 day service to ensure maximum coverage of births, to include weekends and bank holiday work and assist the programmes Local Manager or Assistant Local Manager as necessary.

  • Identify on a daily basis which babies need screening working within the guidelines and protocols.

  • Promote a professional, welcoming and caring environment endorsing a Family Friendly approach to care.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of working in healthcare
  • Demonstrates importance and prior experience of working in a team
  • 5 Grade A*-C or equivalent GSCE
  • Good command of spoken and written English
  • Prepared to complete mandatory Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners

Desirable

  • Has completed Level 3 Diploma for health screeners

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative within guidelines and protocols
  • Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and patients
  • Ability to travel to all OUH sites as required

Desirable

  • Access to own car with UK license and business insurance
Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of working in healthcare
  • Demonstrates importance and prior experience of working in a team
  • 5 Grade A*-C or equivalent GSCE
  • Good command of spoken and written English
  • Prepared to complete mandatory Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners

Desirable

  • Has completed Level 3 Diploma for health screeners

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative within guidelines and protocols
  • Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and patients
  • Ability to travel to all OUH sites as required

Desirable

  • Access to own car with UK license and business insurance

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Womens Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Womens Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Newborn Hearing Screener Lead

Jackie Hitchman

jackie.hitchman@ouh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Starts as Band 3 and progress to Band 4 once L3 Diploma completed

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

321-SW-7601058-B4-PUB

Job locations

Womens Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU


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