Technician - Newborn Hearing Screener

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Technician – Newborn Hearing Screening

Requisition: WAI27724

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital

The details: Casual

Salary details: will be paid in accordance with the technical/non-degree qualified core scale B of the PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific & Technical Collective Agreement

Be part of the national transformation in Health

Undertake hearing screening for newborn pēpi

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Newborn Hearing Screening team has an opportunity for someone to join the team providing hearing screening to newborn pēpi. As this is a causal role, ideally you will have already undertaken training as a newborn hearing screening and completed the NZQA New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) in Newborn Hearing Screening.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Undertaking hearing screening of pēpi
• Communicate with mothers and their whānau
• Communicate with other health and maternity staff
• Input data on to a computer system
• Contact whānau to organise hearing screening appointments

This permanent position is based at Waikato Hospital and includes working weekends on a roster basis (one or two weekend days per month).

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Mōu | About you

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

• a current full New Zealand driver's licence
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• the ability to work well in a team
• computer literacy (data entry skills and Microsoft Office)

Ideally you will also have:

• Have completed, or working towards the NZQA New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) in Newborn Hearing Screening.
• experience handling or caring for newborn babies
• experience working in the health or education sector
• administration experience

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The Universal Newborn Hearing Screening programme provides hearing screening of pēpi. The team provides screening services seven days per week for newborn infants in the Waikato hospital maternity service, Hamilton birth centres, and community clinics around the Waikato region.

The Universal Newborn Hearing Screening programme is a national program aimed at early detection of hearing loss. For more information on the programme, please see: https://www.nsu.govt.nz/pregnancy-newborn-screening/universal-newborn-hearing-screening-programme or

https://www.waikatodhb.health.nz/about-us/a-z-of-services/newborn-hearing-screening/

What does Te Whatu Ora, Waikato offer you?

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our TWO family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside your TWO benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and access to TWO staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Elisa.Travailleur@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 8/10/2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!