Newborn Hearing Screener | Permanent

👶 Screen newborns for hearing loss & shape outcomes from the first days of life

🔬 Be part of the NSW Health SWISH program – vital, meaningful clinical work

💛 Family-centred care role with genuine community health impact

Screen, identify & refer – champion newborn hearing health as part of the SWISH program at Westmead

Employment Type:  Permanent Part Time

Position Classification:  Technical Assistant Grade 2

Remuneration:  $32.46 - $33.70 per hour

Hours Per Week:  31 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)

Requisition ID:  REQ640949

Where you'll be working

Westmead Hospital, a key centre for maternity and newborn services. As a Newborn Hearing Screener, you will be part of the State-wide Infant Screening – Hearing (SWISH) program, embedded within the maternity and nursery units at Westmead. SWISH is a vital early intervention program dedicated to identifying hearing loss in newborns, ensuring timely support for families and better lifelong outcomes. You will be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team committed to clinical excellence and family-centred care.

• Be part of a respected statewide screening program improving infant outcomes

• Work in a high-performing, supportive and values-driven team

• Engage daily with families, clinicians and healthcare professionals

• Access ongoing training and professional development opportunities

• Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

What you'll be doing

As a Newborn Hearing Screener, you will clinically screen newborn babies in the first days of life for hearing loss prior to discharge using Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) testing with AABR machinery. Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Perform AABR (Automated Auditory Brainstem Response) testing with AABR machinery, promoting a professional caring environment and family-centred approach when obtaining consent and performing screening.

• Administer program documentation including compliance with data collection and recording of results in respective databases and newborn records.

• Liaise effectively with parents, team members and other health professionals regarding the hearing screening process, and manage timely onward referral of appropriate newborns.

• Maintain confidentiality at all times and manage a busy clinical work environment calmly, being responsive to the needs of new mothers and babies.

• Undertake education and training initially and updated annually to meet competency standards for use of hearing screening equipment, and participate in team meetings and quality improvement programs.

Ready to make a difference?

Every baby you screen is a life you shape from the very beginning. At WSLHD we believe the smallest moments of care create the biggest impact. Be part of a NSW Health team committed to early intervention, family-centred care and enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Selection Criteria:

1. Experience in working with mothers and newborns.

2. Positive and enthusiastic manner and able to work independently under direction and seeks guidance and supervision as required.

3. Excellent time management and organisation skills with attention to detail.

4. Ability to read and write English to an acceptable standard with clear and effective communication skills both written and verbal.

5. Ability to work well in a team, enhancing the capability and contribution of the team.

6. Demonstrated high level computer skills such as IPM & EMR.

7. Valid NSW Driver's Licence.

Requisition ID: REQ640949 
Applications Close: 6^th April 2026  

 
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• For inquiries about the role, contact Judith McCloskey on 0438 165 372 or email Judith.Mccloskey@health.nsw.gov.au