Overview
The Newborn Hearing Screening Local Manager is the operational lead for the local screening programme. They are responsible for the day-to-day management of all aspects of the programme, including staffing, quality assurance, risk management, prompt and appropriate referral to audiology and reporting to national and local screening groups. Completion of hearing screening will also be expected including weekends and bank holiday cover.
Act as the professional lead for the day-to-day management, evaluation and quality assurance (QA) of the screening process.
Responsibilities
* Ensure all parents of eligible babies are offered the newborn hearing screen in a timely fashion
* Ensure that a high quality service is maintained
* Ensure that parents and carers are given clear and accurate information regarding NHSP
* Ensure quality improvements are implemented
* Ensure that NHSP screening protocols and procedures are adhered to and to write, review and update local protocols and procedures as and when necessary
* Ensure that NHSP KPI's and QS are met
* Establish and maintain effective methods of communication to the parents, primary care teams, other NHSP teams where appropriate and audiology services where follow-up is indicated
* Lead the hearing screening team, ensuring reviews of screener activity are undertaken and appropriate continued personal development (CPD) plans are in place
* Manage all aspects of the screening equipment
* Liaise with other NHSP teams and ANNB screening programmes
* Liaise with the national programme for NHSP and attend regular updates and training events provided by them
* Keep the screening team, local professionals and stakeholders informed about national developments
* Liaise with relevant health professionals and other agencies
Further details regarding the post can be obtained by contacting a Recruiting Manager as per contact details below.
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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focus on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions. Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.
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