Newborn Hearing Screener

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Newborn Hearing Screener The closing date is 09 November 2026 Apply for this job 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 t