R1; LF - Newborn Hearing Screener

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Newborn Hearing Screening team at NHS Lothian.

The successful candidates will work as part of the team responsible for the hearing screening of all babies born or resident in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The post holder will collect and record accurately all clinical and test data relevant to the newborn hearing screening process and deliver screen outcomes in a sympathetic, family friendly manner to parents/carers. You may also be asked to assist with a range of other duties to support the service.

Training will be provided but experience of working with the public and in a healthcare setting are desirable.

This post will be primarily based at St Johns Hospital however you may also be required to work across a range of sites, including The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and various outpatient locations when service delivery is required. Therefore, a car driver although not essential would be desirable.

This is a full time post of 37 hours, where you will cover 5 days from Monday to Friday with a requirement for the occasional shift on Saturday (working one less day Monday to Friday) to fulfil service delivery if required.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Senior Newborn Hearing Screener and the Newborn Hearing Screening Manager. Hours will be from:

08.00 to 16.00 4 days
08.00 to 15.30 1 day
(occasional Saturday shift between 08.00 and 16.00 dependent on service requirement)

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Wendy Dow Senior, Newborn Hearing Screener, email wendy.dowt