Newborn Hearing Screener

Based in the Maternity Unit of the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, the team provides hearing screening to all babies born in the Berkshire area. The service is a comprehensive national programme and the role involves explaining and performing screening tests and imparting results to families, as well as accurately entering data into the National Screening database and liaising with other healthcare professionals. Our service helps identify babies who may have a hearing loss, so that they can be referred for further testing and receive the appropriate early intervention where appropriate. You will be a fully qualified or experienced Hearing Screener; this involves direct contact with babies and parents alongside annual computer based e-learning and clinical assessment. The role also involves a mandatory enrollment into the LVL3 Hearings Screening Diploma commencing the first 3 months of employment and as well passing the ECA ( external competency assessment) as part of education and training at National Standards. To work as a member of the Newborn Hearing Screening team, as the health professional performing newborn hearing screens in a hospital setting, recording and collecting data and liaising with parents, health professionals,other stakeholders and the Newborn Hearing Screening Manager as appropriate. The post will involve direct handling of newborn babies and contact with parents.

We are looking for fully qualified/experienced newborn hearing screener who are caring, motivated, conscientious individuals with a flexible, adaptable approach. Good communication and interpersonal skills are required and experience of working in a hospital environment is mandatory and baby handling skills are desirable. The post requires being able to work well as part of a team and also on your own initiative. You must be methodical and well organised and it is essential for you to be able to prioritise your own workload to ensure that all babies are screened safely. You must be able to remain calm when under pressure as you will frequently be required to cover busy postnatal wards and clinics alone. An adaptable approach to the role aspects is essential., Qualified to GSCE Grade C standard (or equivalent) in Maths & English is a minimal requirement, previous hospital experience is mandatory, good computer skills are essential and deaf awareness would also be an advantage.,

• GCSE grade C or equivalent or above in English and Maths
• Basic skills and IT literate in Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), NVQ level 3 Diploma in Newborn Hearing Screening, Minimum 6 months experience in the health care sector idealy hospital based (within the previous 3 years)
• Experience working with infants or young children in a health, childcare, or community-care setting, Experience of working in a a role involving protocol-driven patient assessment, accurate data recording and patient healthcare delivery
  
  An exciting full time vacancy has arisen in the Newborn Hearing Screening Service, which is part of the Maternity Department of the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our established team of dedicated Newborn Hearing Screeners working on busy postnatal maternity wards and in outpatient clinics., The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the population of Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and the towns and villages of west Berkshire.
Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen. At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who currently live in our catchment area. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county's borders. We employ more than 5,500 staff from 39 different nationalities and deliver care from a network of facilities across sites in Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Reading, Thatcham and Windsor

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours over 7 days a week on a rota basis. Hours are worked as 7.5 hour shifts. Standard shifts are from 08.00-16.00.
• This is a 7 day per week service, 364 days per year and shift patterns are dependent on service needs.
Service cover is over 7 days a week and some weekend and bank holiday working is required of all post-holders. It is essential that you are able to be flexible and available to work any of these shifts on any day. As you will be required to travel to outreach clinics in the Berkshire area, a full clean driving license is required as well as access to a vehicle.