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Newborn Hearing Screener • Nottingham
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

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1. Can you tell us about your background and what motivated you to apply for the Newborn Hearing Screener position at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust? Can you tell us about your background and what motivated you to apply for the Newborn Hearing Screener position at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust?

2. What experiences do you have that have prepared you for working with newborns and their families? What experiences do you have that have prepared you for working with newborns and their families?

3. Describe your previous experience, if any, in handling newborn babies. How comfortable do you feel with this aspect of the role? Describe your previous experience, if any, in handling newborn babies. How comfortable do you feel with this aspect of the role?

4. What specific skills do you possess that you believe would make you an effective Newborn Hearing Screener? What specific skills do you possess that you believe would make you an effective Newborn Hearing Screener?

5. Can you explain your familiarity with using technical equipment, particularly in a clinical setting? Can you explain your familiarity with using technical equipment, particularly in a clinical setting?

6. This role requires working closely with other healthcare professionals. Can you provide an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal? This role requires working closely with other healthcare professionals. Can you provide an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal?

7. How would you approach communicating sensitive information to parents about the screening results? How would you approach communicating sensitive information to parents about the screening results?

8. Describe a situation where you had to manage conflicting priorities. How did you ensure a high quality of care was maintained? Describe a situation where you had to manage conflicting priorities. How did you ensure a high quality of care was maintained?

9. What do you understand about the importance of timely newborn hearing screening, and how do you think it impacts a child's development? What do you understand about the importance of timely newborn hearing screening, and how do you think it impacts a child's development?

10. The role involves adhering to strict protocols and guidelines. Can you explain why following national and local policies is critical in this position? The role involves adhering to strict protocols and guidelines. Can you explain why following national and local policies is critical in this position?

11. How would you ensure that you maintain a clean and safe environment while working with newborns? How would you ensure that you maintain a clean and safe environment while working with newborns?

12. Attention to detail is crucial in this role. Can you describe an experience where your attention to detail directly impacted a project or situation positively? Attention to detail is crucial in this role. Can you describe an experience where your attention to detail directly impacted a project or situation positively?

13. How proficient are you with data entry and managing patient records using computer systems? What steps do you take to ensure accuracy? How proficient are you with data entry and managing patient records using computer systems? What steps do you take to ensure accuracy?

14. Are you willing to commit to additional training, such as obtaining the Level 3 Diploma for health screeners? Why is continuous learning important in healthcare? Are you willing to commit to additional training, such as obtaining the Level 3 Diploma for health screeners? Why is continuous learning important in healthcare?

15. In your view, what are some of the personal development needs you foresee in this role? In your view, what are some of the personal development needs you foresee in this role?

16. The role requires working on weekends and bank holidays. How do you feel about this level of flexibility? The role requires working on weekends and bank holidays. How do you feel about this level of flexibility?

17. Given the requirement to commit to two years of employment, how do you envision your career progressing within the Newborn Hearing Screening service? Given the requirement to commit to two years of employment, how do you envision your career progressing within the Newborn Hearing Screening service?

18. Is there anything specific you would like to know about the team or the culture at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust? Is there anything specific you would like to know about the team or the culture at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust?

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Role: Newborn Hearing Screener in Nottingham

Interviewed on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 17:24.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nNewborn Hearing Screener with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts in Nottingham\n\n Nottingham Newborn Hearing Screening service is seeking a competent, motivated and reliable individual to work as a dedicated newborn hearing screener within our maternity and family health service at Nottingham University Hospitals. The candidate will work as part of the NHSP team performing Newborn Hearing Screens. This post will involve direct handling of Newborn babies so experience of handling babies is essential. This role will be based cross site at both City hospital and QMC campus and includes bank holiday and weekend working. You would work as part of a team altering working patterns to accommodate the changing needs of the service, across 7 days a week, 365 days a year with regular working during weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), bank and public holidays. The role involves the hearing screening of Newborn babies using specialised equipment, and this includes collecting accurate clinical test records and undertaking data entry using computer and administrative skills. Therefore IT, excellent verbal and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail and confidentiality are essential. The role also requires the ability to prioritise workload with constantly changing demands. As a Newborn hearing screener, you will be committed to delivering a high quality of care to meet the National Public Health England (PHE) quality assurance standards, local policies and procedures, to ensure the service reaches key performance indicator deadlines. If you do not have an OSCE/ECA in Newborn Hearing Screening it is a requirement of this post that candidates undertake relevant e-learning, OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) and a work based level 3 Health Screening diploma; you must also be willing to attend regular study days held in Leicester. The Level 3 Diploma for health screeners (Newborn Hearing) qualification is a national qualification for all screening staff working within the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP). A condition of this post is that the successful candidate commit to 2 years employment with the service otherwise the diploma fee must be repaid. About us Please familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. Newborn hearing screening is performed to identify permanent, moderate. severe and profound deafness and hearing impairment in newborn babies. Early identification gives the babies a better chance of developing language, speech and communication skills. Newborn hearing screening is offered to all babies in England ideally in the first 4 weeks after they are born The post holder will be required to deliver safe, quality and efficient care to babies and their families, whilst developing key skills, abilities and experience as a Newborn Hearing Screener. Following appropriate training and within indirect supervision you will identify and screen babies complying with national and local protocols, and Trust and Public Health England policies, ensuring effective communication between the multidisciplinary team and the parents. The post holder will be required to; Identify eligible new-borns to be screened via a National failsafe. Obtain verbal consent and perform the hearing screen on all babies using automated, technical equipment. Identify and report faulty equipment, ensuring equipment is safetychecked, properlycharged and appropriately secured. Collect clinical and test records and undertake data entry using several patient management systems. Support a family centred culture, ensuring no screens are missed and that any early discharges, home births and out of area babies are identified. Generate appointments for babies leaving hospital without a hearing screening performed within the National timescales (Key Performance Indicator). Maintain a clean and safe environment, adhere to infection control and prevention policies. Monitor stock control and ensure the safety and security of test equipment. Undertake mandatory training. Awareness of boundaries within the role and recognise personal development needs. "}