South West London Newborn Hearing Screener

Company: Kingston Hospital NHS Trust
Apply for the South West London Newborn Hearing Screener
Location: London
Job Description:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document/s (JD) which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification

NB: ensure any supporting statements align with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Good general education to GCSE level A-C or equivalent in English, Maths and IT as a minimum
  • Health Screener Diploma Level 3 or willingness to complete

Desirable criteria

  • Health and Social care related NVQ at Level 2 or higher
  • Has completed Newborn hearing screening training and obtained an OSCE Certificate or ECA Certificate

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Experience of dealing with a wide diversity of people

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working in a hospital environment
  • Baby handling skills

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

  • Good IT skills, including email, Internet and Microsoft software.
  • Ability to work Independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to maintain records to a high standard of completeness and accuracy
  • Ability to manage time, priorities and stressful situations
  • Caring and flexible approach
  • Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to the KRFT values

Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience of patient management systems

Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Knowledge of Hearing and Hearing loss
  • Knowledge of the purpose of a screening programme
  • Evidence of continuing personal and professional development or willingness to

Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures
  • Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us – we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E: krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026