Newborn Hearing Screener - 19 hpw

Job description

Job summary

Closing Date: 10th September 2026

Shortlisting to take place: Commencing 11th September 2026

Interviews expected to take place: W/C 21st September 2026

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

An opportunity has arisen to work within the Newborn Hearing Screening team at Bradford Royal Infirmary

You will work as part of a team carrying out hearing screening of newborn babies involving giving information to parents, gaining consent, performing the screen, informing parents of the results, and inputting results electronically onto Trust/National systems. As the service is provided 365 days per year the role will involve weekend working

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description for a detailed list of the main duties and responsibilities of the post

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description for a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities of the post

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the job description for a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities of the post

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working with the public
• Working with or handling babies
• Working in a team

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge of hearing and hearing loss

other

Essential

• Ability to work weekends
• Awareness of limitation of own knowledge/skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Willingness to complete Newborn Hearing Screener diploma and external competency assessment
• *GCSE (Grade C and above or equivalent) in English and Mathamatics

Desirable

• NNEB, BTEC, ONC, NVQ, Apprentership in Health/ Health and Social Care

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Working with the public
• Working with or handling babies
• Working in a team

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge of hearing and hearing loss

other

Essential

• Ability to work weekends
• Awareness of limitation of own knowledge/skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Willingness to complete Newborn Hearing Screener diploma and external competency assessment
• *GCSE (Grade C and above or equivalent) in English and Mathamatics

Desirable

• NNEB, BTEC, ONC, NVQ, Apprentership in Health/ Health and Social Care

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

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