Newborn Hearing Screener

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

• Location: Tauranga Hospital
• Permanent Part-time – 0.6 FTE
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership + Staff carparking + Wellness Programme

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty has this opportunity for a Newborn Hearing Screener to join the team. This is a permanent part-time position working 48 hours per fortnight.

The Bay of Plenty District Newborn Hearing Service is part of the National Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Program (National Screening Unit – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora).

About the team

Looking for work-life balance? Looking to live close to beautiful beaches, rivers and native bush? Looking for a supportive work environment as part of a team who are passionate about the provision of high-quality newborn hearing screening services?

About you

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn
• Flexibility whilst maintaining high standards of care
• Excellent people skills
• Team player
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

Previous newborn hearing screening experience would be advantageous, but not essential as full training is provided to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 3 (Newborn Hearing Screening).

There is an expectation that, initially, time will be spent outside the Bay of Plenty in another District for this training, which then continues as District-based training. The successful candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, along with a sound knowledge of all Windows based applications. An ability to work effectively in a demanding team environment, initiative and excellent time management skills are other attributes which will be highly regarded. Experience in being around mothers and their babies is important. As part of this role the successful candidate will engage with parents, and handle their baby to perform the hearing screen, give the result to parents, record and collect data, and liaise with professionals. Availability to work additional hours to cover periods of leave would be advantageous.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

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 our 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.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 19th February 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Careers at Careers@bopdhb.govt.nz.