About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of a small Newborn Hearing Screening team working at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) based at Ipswich hospital. You will work as an integral member of the newborn hearing screening team, primarily in the delivery of the newborn screening programme.
You will work under the supervision of the local manager and be part of a dedicated team of screeners ensuring that quality and family friendly service is delivered for families in both Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals. You will be involve with direct handling of newborn babies and contact with parents. It will involve gathering and accurately recording clinical and test data relevant to the newborn screening process.
On completion of your training you will be expected to complete your NBHS Level 3 Diploma.
Main duties of the job
To identify on a daily basis which babies are eligible for screening by communicating with staff on wards and Neonatal Unit. To analyse newborns state of arousal during screening and assess baby's condition. By following guidelines and protocols, identify which babies require follow-up appointments. Organise workload for each day in consultation with other members of the team and manage and prioritise their work to ensure good time management. To carry out the Newborn Hearing Screening for all babies eligible following National Guidelines and Protocols, using the equipment appropriately. This will involve direct handling of newborn babies, including babies in the Neonatal unit (NNU) on a daily basis. Direct contact with new mothers both on the post-natal wards, NNU and within community clinics will be required, while gaining informed consent and explaining potential outcomes from the screen.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Education at GCSE grade C or equivalent or above in maths and English Holder of current driving licence and access to a car for clinical responsibilities at outlier clinics.
Desirable
NNEB or NVQ Child Development level 3
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working with the general public Working within a team Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
Handling babies Working with the hearing impaired
Skills Essential
Dexterity Organised Flexible
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 details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)