Newborn Hearing Screener
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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.
Details
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
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
St Michaels Hospital
Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EG
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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