Newborn Hearing Screener
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | Stevenage, SG1 4AB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9361-26-0010 |
Summary
To work as part of an established hospital-based team that provide newborn hearing screening 7 days a week, 365 days per year to all eligible newborn babies born in our area. To undertake training commensurate with the role and complete the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners qualification. This is a competence-based qualification which is assessed in the workplace which includes online training so must be IT competent; to undertake a period of face-to-face training and supervision and successfully pass an External Clinical Assessment (ECA) before working unsupervised To identify which babies, require screening by using the Smart4Hearing (S4H) database in addition to liaising with the ward staff. Ensure all parents of eligible babies are offered the newborn hearing screen in a timely fashion. To organise workload with colleagues to cover postnatal wards, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ensuring as many babies as possible have completed screening prior to discharge from hospital. Ensure that a high-quality service is maintained to promote the principles of family friendly hearing services for children. Ensure that parents and carers are given clear and accurate information regarding NHSP. To explain the screening tests and possible outcomes to parents to obtain informed consent. Offer the automated otoacoustic emission (AOAE) and/or automated auditory brain response (AABR) screening test and gain verbal consent. Carry out the hearing screening of newborns in both inpatient and outpatient facilities, accurately recording clinical and test data. Maintain up to date knowledge of NHSP procedures and protocols relevant to the role of NHSP screener. To explain the results of the screening tests and their significance to parents To refer babies to local audiology services in a timely manner using local processes and procedures Always maintain confidentiality of the babies and their families. The postholder will sometimes need to work with anxious, distressed or emotional parents, to ensure babies and families retain their dignity, privacy and individuality at all times Establish and maintain effective methods of communication to the parents, primary care teams, other NHSP teams where appropriate and audiology services where follow-up is indicated. Always ensure the safety and security of equipment and report any problems to the NHSP local manager at the earliest opportunity. Be aware of Safeguarding issues and adhere to local procedures.