Newborn Hearing Screener

Department: Newborn Hearing Screening Programme Band: 3 Salary: £21,730 to £23,177pro rata Hours: 26 hours – 6.30hr shifts, 4 days each week all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working Our level 2 Neonatal Unit at Milton Keynes currently cares for approximately 400 infants per year with a variety of neonatal medical problems in Intensive, High Dependency, Special Care and Outreach. Our screening team currently consists of 4 Newborn hearing screeners, one senior screener and one local manager who work effectively as a team and who liaise with Audiologists and a variety of support staff within the trust. The post requires being able to work well as part of a team and also on your own initiative. You must be methodical and well organised, and it is essential for you to be able to prioritise your own workload to ensure that all babies are offered a screen. You must be able to remain calm when under pressure as you may be required to cover busy postnatal wards and clinics alone. An adaptable approach to the role, including administrative aspects, is important. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Julie Stones NHSP Team Manager onjulia.stones@mkuh.nhs.uk on 01908 997329 Interview Date: TBC The post holder will be expected to:

• Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the unit
• Link closely with the multidisciplinary team within the hospital and within the BLMK LMNS and Thames Valley & Wessex ODN.
• Ensure that action is taken within the unit to empower Nurses in providing demonstrably high standards of care in a clean and safe environment
• Act as a champion for quality and equality of standards and patient care within the unit.
• Be responsible for policy development, implementation, monitoring, education and audit.
• Develop the neonatal service as required
• Be willing to develop HR and budgetary management skills

What we are looking for

• Experience in leadership in neonatal services
• Expert clinical skills
• Organised, and able to prioritise own time and manage competing demands across a range of projects
• Diligent, with excellent attention to detail
• Willing and able to work independently and autonomously
• Confident and competent in use of IT as a primary method of communication
• Articulate, with highly developed communication skills
• Sound judgement and reasoning when responding to stakeholders

Family centred care is central to the unit ethos. The successful applicant will be influential in maintaining the team spirit and ensuring that the care provided is safe, high quality and compassionate. You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

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• To work as a member of the NHSP team and provide a 365 day service to ensure maximum coverage of births, to include weekend and bank holiday work and assist the programmes Local Manager or Senior Screener as necessary.
• To identify on a daily basis which babies need screening working within the guidelines and protocols.
• To promote a professional, welcoming and caring environment endorsing a Family Friendly approach to care.
• To ensure patients and families retain their dignity, privacy and individuality at all times.
• To carry out the hearing screening of new born babies within the maternity unit and hospital based outpatient clinics using, OAE and AABR testing equipment, you must also be prepared to complete the level 3 diploma for health screeners, this qualification is the national training requirement for all new screeners not registered with a professional body
• To attend a OSCE to assess competence within 3 months
• To attend Trust mandatory training and induction day
• To accurately and legibly record clinical and test data.
• To provide verbal/telephone advice to parents, health care professionals, and other stakeholders.
• To be responsible for booking appointments for the program’s outpatient clinics.
• To effectively liaise with parents, colleagues and other health care professionals to ensure the screening is completed in a timely fashion.
• To positively influence and inform parents regarding the hearing screen.
• To facilitate the smooth running of the Programme by reporting all incidents and progress to the NHSP Local Manager or Senior Screener.