Job summary
- Main area
- Newborn Hearing Screening
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 19.75 hours per week (Daytime shift working, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis)
- Job ref
- 412-W&C-1535
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leighton Hospital, Krishnan Chandran Children's Centre
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Newborn Hearing Screening Technician
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
An exciting position has opened up for a new staff member to join our small, friendly Newborn Hearing team! The Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) is a national initiative which aims to detect permanent hearing impairments in newborn babies at the earliest opportunity.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will become part of a four-technician team that undertakes hearing screening on the maternity ward at Leighton Hospital. The team is integral to the wider Paediatric Audiology service in the Women's & Children's division, which lead by a Consultant Audiovestibular Physician.
The role is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to work a flexible daytime shift pattern. No prior experience of hearing screening is required as full training will be provided, and the candidate will be supported to undertake a fully-funded Level 3 Health Screening diploma.
We are looking for a candidate with experience in a public-facing role, preferably with parents and infants. The candidate should be confident with computers and comfortable working independently post-training.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification document for more detailed information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including English Language
Desirable criteria
- Level 3 Diploma for Health Screening or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of customer service
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working with parents and infants
- Previous experience working in an NHS setting
- Previous experience in health screening
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Computer literacy
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Leggett
- Job title
- NHSP Local Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 273527
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
- Telephone
- [email protected]
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