NHSP Team Leader definition
NHSP Team Leader identify an existing senior post (typically from audiology/ paediatrics) responsible for being the champion of, and strategic lead for, the local programme. The team leader is responsible for the quality and governance of the programme. It is expected that the role requirements will be fulfilled in 0.1wte. Supporting information and documentation regarding role and responsibilities of key personnel is available on the programme website. The NHSP Local Manager and Team Leader will oversee the delivery and monitoring of the screening programme. They are also responsible for ensuring that there is an ongoing educational programme for health professionals involved in hearing screening. Staff must use the national IT system to record all screening and follow up data. This enables surveillance and audit of data quality and completeness in line with national recommendations and reports. Providers should use nationally produced data reports to monitor local screening programme performance and screener activity. PHE screening makes available a variety of education and training for NHS screening staff. Evidence based, up-to-date e-learning resources, study days and courses can be accessed here ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/guidance/nhs-population-screening-education-and- training In addition, each screening programme will have specific guidance for the initial training and ongoing learning for screeners. This learning should be facilitated, supported and monitored by local screening providers. In line with professional regulations individuals have a responsibility to ensure their practice is up-to-date and evidence based. Local programmes can use the national programme training guidance and resources to support this. Providers must facilitate hearing screener training in line with programme requirements/ standards as detailed in the NHSP ‘Screener Competence assessment’. Newly employed non-professionally regulated screening staff must undertake the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners qualification. Providers should ensure training has been completed satisfactorily and recorded and that there is a system in place to assess on-going competency. Providers will ensure that there are adequate numbers of appropriately trained staff in place to deliver the screening programme. Personnel supporting the newborn hearing screening programme work within agreed national NHSP guidance. Audiology services have trained and accredited clinical audiologists of appropriate grade and experience ...