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Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Newborn Hearing Screener

The closing date is 09 November 2026

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Job summary

Newborn Hearing Screener

The Newborn Hearing Screening team mainly work on the post natal wards, the birth centre and the neonatal unit. Sometimes they do a home visit or work in clinic.

The purpose of the hearing screen is to screen all eligible babies within a national timeframe in order to ensure that any baby requiring further testing is seen and assessed appropriately.

The Band 3 hearing screener role includes being able to identify which babies are eligible to screen.Speaking to parents or carers to gain informed consent as well as giving outcomes. Referring babies where needed.

The Hearing screeners use specialist equipment which they check each day before use. They are responsible for uploading their own data and outcoming their results on a national database.

Band 3 hearing screeners all work independently under Senior Screener supervision once training has been given and assessments have been passed.

Main duties of the job

Newborn Hearing Screener

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our hospital based Screening Team and to be fully trained as a Newborn Hearing Screener.

We are looking for someone who can work flexibly and is able to work 20 across 4 days a week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday- including working 1 weekend (both Saturday and Sunday) in 4. The specific weekend to be worked within the four week cycle shall be scheduled by the employer based on the operational needs with reasonable notice to the employee.

You need to be able to work at Barnet hospital, as well as occasionally working in outpatients clinics or the parents' home.

The successful candidate needs to be able to work unsupervised and to be confident in dealing with new parents and newborn babies.

You must be computer confident and be keen to learn something new.

Excellent communication skills and good team working are essential for this role.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata) Including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

220-WHT-8370209

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are not yet qualified as a Newborn Hearing Screener, full training will be provided.

After successfully completing your hearing screener training, you will be required to pursue the Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening, which can take up to 18 months to finish.

Please note that the Level 3 Diploma is highly computer-based, involving extensive computer work alongside self-directed study and ongoing assessments.

With this in mind, are you interested in joining our established Newborn Hearing Screening Team and would like to receive more information?

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are not yet qualified as a Newborn Hearing Screener, full training will be provided.

After successfully completing your hearing screener training, you will be required to pursue the Level 3 Diploma in Health Screening, which can take up to 18 months to finish.

Please note that the Level 3 Diploma is highly computer-based, involving extensive computer work alongside self-directed study and ongoing assessments.

With this in mind, are you interested in joining our established Newborn Hearing Screening Team and would like to receive more information?

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE A*-C level (or equivalent) in English, Maths and IT

Desirable

• Has an NVQ in a health and social care related subject at Level 2 or above
• Has passed an OSCE/ECA (or equivalent) in Newborn Hearing Screening withing the last 3 years

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills - IT, written and oral
• Ability to identify, respond to and evaluate own learning needs
• Ability to manage time, priorities and stressful situations
• Able to work to a rota, including working at weekends
• Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Shows an understanding of the purpose and processess around Newborn Hearing Screening
• Shows evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Experience of childcare with babies

Desirable

• Experience of working in a hospital setting
• Shows an understanding of safeguarding and child protection processes and procedures
• Evidence of working as a Newborn Hearing Screener

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Shows a willingness to learn new things
• Demonstrates an adaptable and flexible approach to their work

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE A*-C level (or equivalent) in English, Maths and IT

Desirable

• Has an NVQ in a health and social care related subject at Level 2 or above
• Has passed an OSCE/ECA (or equivalent) in Newborn Hearing Screening withing the last 3 years

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills - IT, written and oral
• Ability to identify, respond to and evaluate own learning needs
• Ability to manage time, priorities and stressful situations
• Able to work to a rota, including working at weekends
• Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Shows an understanding of the purpose and processess around Newborn Hearing Screening
• Shows evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Experience of childcare with babies

Desirable

• Experience of working in a hospital setting
• Shows an understanding of safeguarding and child protection processes and procedures
• Evidence of working as a Newborn Hearing Screener

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Shows a willingness to learn new things
• Demonstrates an adaptable and flexible approach to their work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Newborn Hearing Screening Local Manager

Lisa York

[email protected]

07876740455

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata) Including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

220-WHT-8370209

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

United Kingdom

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