Newborn Hearing Screening (NHSP) Local Manager
The closing date is 07 July 2025
Job summary
Are you passionate about making a difference in the early lives of newborns? Basildon Hospital is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Newborn Hearing Screening Local Manager to lead and inspire our Newborn Hearing Screening Programme.
In this vital role, you will take the helm in coordinating and overseeing the programme, ensuring every baby receives timely and accurate hearing screening. You'll provide strong leadership to a talented team, fostering their growth and driving continuous improvement in service delivery.
This is your chance to shape the future of a critical programme, ensuring high standards of care and innovation. Join us in creating brighter futures for families, one baby at a time.
Main duties of the job
To act as the Local Manager & operational lead for the Newborn Hearing Screening programme, taking responsibility for the delivery of & the day-to-day management of all aspects of the programmed programme
To line manage the Newborn Hearing Screening team
To liaise with the national NHSP programme
To develop a systematic working practice to allow the team to determine priorities & ensure protocols are adhered to & deadlines are met
To perform regular data quality checks, including searches on the hearing screening database to ensure that all babies are seen in a timely manner
To manage & check hearing screen outpatient clinics & adjust location & templates as necessary
To participate in Hearing Screening research in co-operation with the audiology department & medical staff
To report & record all incidents as laid down in Women & Children's, Trust & programme operational policies
To manage all aspects of screening equipment & software ensuring protocols are followed & QA checks are performed,
To lead the hearing screening team & line manage their activitivity
To ensure effective use of all staff & resources developing flexible working patterns to meet the needs of the service
To prepare & manage staff rotas via e-rostering
To monitor & record annual leave & sickness of staff
To participate in the recruitment & selection of staff
To organise & actively participate in the induction programme of new staff
About us
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Details
Date posted
24 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
390-WAC-BA-7228-B
Job locations
Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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