Newborn Hearing Screener

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

22.5 hours per week over 3 days, equating to 7.5 hour days, permanent position

Harrogate Hospital

We are seeking to recruit to an exciting and varied opportunity within our Newborn Hearing Screening Team at Harrogate Hospital. The post holder will be required to undertake the screening of babies and liaise with parents and professionals in the hospital and in community clinics. The post holder will also collect, record and compute the hearing screening data. The service is delivered 365 days of the year so work at weekends and bank holidays will be required.

Reporting to the Local Programme Manager, the successful candidate will be enthusiastic, organised, motivated and be dedicated to supporting the values of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme and the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to be able to liaise with parents and healthcare professionals. Good computing skills are required to process the screening data and perform administrative tasks. The ability to work using your own initiative and as part of a team is also required for this role.

Although some experience of working in a hospital environment and/or with mothers and small babies would be advantageous, we would also welcome applications from candidates without hospital experience as full training will be provided. Please be aware this is a part-time post.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Circumstances

• Ability to work flexible hours as agreed.
• Able to work at weekends and bank holidays.
• Ability to travel to various locations including rural.
• Positive, enthusiastic and motivated.
• Ability to work on own initiative and to stay calm under pressure.
• Maintain confidentiality and provide a professional service at all times.

Practical skills

• Ability to communicate well with a variety of people.
• Ability to liaise with other professional staff and work effectively in a team.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and pay close attention to detail

Supervision

• Ability to work independently.

Training

• Willingness to undertake further training as required.

Experience

• Working with the public and or customer service.
• Working in a Hospital or child and family centered environment

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent. Maths and English Language at Grade 4 or above or equivalent qualification/demonstrable experience
• ECDL or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust