NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
Job Responsibilities
* An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand the Newborn Hearing Screening team at NHS Lothian.
* The successful candidates will work as part of the team responsible for the hearing screening of all babies born or resident in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
* The post holder will collect and record accurately all clinical and test data relevant to the newborn hearing screening process and deliver screen outcomes in a sympathetic, family-friendly manner to parents/carers. You may also be asked to assist with a range of other duties to support the service.
* Training will be provided but experience of working with the public and in a healthcare setting are desirable.
* This post will be primarily based at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary however you may also be required to work across a range of sites, including St Johns Hospital and various outpatient locations. Therefore a car driver although not essential would be desirable.
* This is a part-time post of 24 hours, where you will cover any 2 days from Monday to Friday with a requirement to work 1 shift on a Saturday every week to fulfil service delivery.
* The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Senior Newborn Hearing Screener and the Newborn Hearing Screening Manager. Various hours are available.
Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Wendy Dow Senior, Newborn Hearing Screener, at wendy.dow@nhs.scot.
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