Universal Newborn Hearing Screener at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Newborn Hearing Screener, Starship Childrens Health

• Starship - New Zealands premier childrens hospital
• Permanent, part-time (0.5FTE) position

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Newborn Health Screener to provide hearing screening on new-born babies according to National Screening Unit (NSU) protocols. In this role you will practise independently and in collaboration with other health professionals. You will deliver high quality integrated Universal Newborn Hearing Screening services within Te Toka Tumai and will be responsible for regular liaison with personnel working in the hospital, community and other Districts.

This role maintains and cleans the equipment, arranges supplies to be ordered, schedules appointments, enters data, and maintains records and database to a high standard.

About the Service

Starship Community provides multidisciplinary care and cultural support to children, young people and their whānau living within the Auckland area. Our nursing, allied health and technical staff deliver health care services to children, young people, and their whānau in their home, school and community settings. A part of this service is the Hearing & Ear Health team consisting of our talented Audiologists, Newborn Hearing Screeners, Ear Nurses and Vision and Hearing Technicians.

About you

As the ideal candidate for this role you will:

• Hold a clean, current and full NZ drivers license
• Have experience working with babies or children
• Bring with you a strong technical aptitude
• Have excellent communication skills both written and verbally
• Be capable of working both independently and within a team

Desired:

• National Certificate in Community Support Services (Newborn Hearing Screening) (Level 3)
• Experience in working in the health or education sector

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. 

For further information about the position please contact the Sarah Daye, Team Leader- Audiology & Newborn Hearing Screening via SDaye@adhb.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB23981 to discuss how we can best support your application.