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NHS - Newborn Hearing Screening Volunteer

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

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Our Newborn Hearing Screening Service screens infants in the first four weeks of life to ensure early detection of mild, moderate, severe and profound permanent childhood hearing impairment. This is a national screening programme which aims to find out about any issues early so we can give children a better chance to develop their language, speech, and communication skills.

The majority of babies are screened prior to discharge from hospital after birth. If this is not the case, or if babies are born at home, an appointment is offered at our community clinics.

This volunteer role will support the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme on the maternity / neonatal units of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, collecting feedback about the experience of families whose babies have undergone hearing screening.

Administration,Advice, Information & Support,Caring,General & Helping

Friendly and approachable. Compassionate, patient and non-judgemental. Excellent communication skills and comfortable interacting with families and babies. Volunteers should be comfortable with approaching families to ask for feedback and with using technology such as an iPad to collect feedback. Volunteers will need to undergo recruitment checks in line with NHS Employers recommendations - right to work and ID checks, DBS check, references and occupational health screening, as well as complete annual mandatory training.

The opportunity to gain confidence and experience in an NHS environment. Supporting parents and babies. Ongoing support from the volunteering team. Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed. Recognition of the value you bring to our organisation. Support and guidance for those volunteers who wish to explore a career in the NHS. An enjoyable experience!

Average commitment expected to be between 4-6 hours per month. Volunteer sessions are generally 2 hours in length - volunteers can choose a slot Mon-Sun 10am-2pm.

Further location details may be provided below.

Karen Fell

Bedford Hospital South Wing, Kempston Rd, Bedford.

MK42 9DJ

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Visit our website: https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/get-involved/volunteering/. Please contact eec.volunteers@nhs.net if you have any questions.

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