NHS AfC: Band 3
Main area: Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 24 hours per week (4 x 6 hour shifts, including regular weekends and bank holiday cover)
Job ref: 349-LCO-6962740*
Site: St Mary's Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59
Job Overview
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person to join our friendly Newborn Hearing Screening team in Manchester. As one of the largest hearing screening programmes in the North West, we play a vital role in the early detection of permanent significant childhood hearing impairments, completing approximately 16,500 newborn hearing screens a year.
The role will suit an individual who would like to develop their career in a healthcare position. If you have previous experience of working with the public, especially parents and babies, and are computer confident, then this could be the job for you.
The post is 24 hours per week (4 x 6 hour shifts), and includes regular weekend and bank holiday working at an enhanced pay rate. You will be based primarily at St Mary's Hospital, Oxford Road Campus, but you may occasionally be asked to work at one of the other sites or to support outpatient clinics. A full driving license and access to a car is therefore essential.
In return, we provide a comprehensive training programme including service-specific training to complete an external competency assessment. You will be required to undertake a Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners to become a qualified Newborn Hearing Screener. This is a national qualification which non-professionally regulated staff working in some screening services complete. The Diploma involves a range of written, oral, and practical assessments and must be completed within 12 months of enrolment.
Main duties of the job
Newborn hearing screening is performed to identify permanent, significant hearing impairment in newborn babies. Early identification can reduce the impact on the development of language, speech, and communication skills.
As a Newborn Hearing Screener, You Will
1. Be committed to delivering a high quality of care to meet the National Public Health England (PHE) quality assurance standards, local policies, and procedures, to ensure the service reaches key performance indicator deadlines.
2. Identify all newborn babies requiring screening and ensure the Newborn Hearing Screen is offered.
3. Communicate effectively with parents/carers, providing clear and accurate information regarding the hearing screening programme.
4. Obtain informed consent as per national and local protocols.
5. Promote a professional and caring environment endorsing a ‘family friendly’ approach to care.
6. Carry out hearing screening within the maternity units (including Special Care and Neonatal Intensive Care Units) and outpatient clinics, using specialised equipment, as per national and local protocols and procedures.
7. Accurately process data on the Smart4Hearing screening database including transfer of in-area and out-of-area records.
8. Use EMIS to manage patient activity in outpatient clinics.
9. Make referrals to the audiology departments as per local procedure.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
* NNEB/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
* Diploma in Health Screening
* ECA or OSCE in Hearing Screening
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Good understanding of the principles of confidentiality
* Basic understanding of importance of early intervention in child care and newborn hearing screening
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of NHSP
* Evidence of self-directed study/personal development
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
* Experience of dealing with members of the public face to face
* Working with people in a diverse community
* Able to work as a member of a team and individually, including lone working
* Good communication skills written, verbal, electronic
* Good IT/KEYBOARD SKILLS & able to use packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel
* Able to work using own initiative
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in a hospital or community health setting
* Experience of working with mothers and babies
* Ability to handle newborn babies, including premature babies
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
* Excellent organisational skills
* Motivated, with a flexible and co-operative approach
* Hardworking and reliable
* Demonstrates respect for others feelings, views, and circumstances
Personal circumstances
Essential criteria
* Willing to work flexibly
* Willing to travel throughout the city/to surrounding areas
* Essential car user
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Clare Tristram
Job title: Local Manager, Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Email address: clare.tristram@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 529 6982
Additional information: Deborah Lees, Head of Service - deborah.lees@mft.nhs.uk
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