From 31 March 2018, Health Education England funding will no longer be available to support screening staff to complete or start the certificate of assessing vocational achievement qualification.
"I do feel that I have learnt a lot through working within a clinical environment - much more than I would have done without doing the diploma - so this has definitely developed my role as Newborn Hearing Screener. It has given me confidence and broadened my knowledge."
The level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners launched on 1 April 2016. This national qualification is now a requirement for non-professionally regulated staff working in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, diabetic eye screening and newborn hearing screening.
...been working closely with NHS England on the introduction of HPV primary screening in the cervical screening programme by 2020 to ensure this change will be safe, effective and sustainable....
The East Lancashire NHS Trust recognised the importance of developing its staff and provided the funding for existing qualified screeners to complete the level 3 diploma for health screeners to further their personal professional development.
How the Leicester Newborn Hearing Screening Programme went 'back to basics' to reduce rates of referral for audiological assessment.
...to and including 3 months old. Infants older than 3 months and up to one year old. Children over one year old. Use this flow diagram to easily put children...
...NHS screening programmes are performing and aim to give a high level overview of programme quality. Highlights of the Q4 data The national performance of ID1 (antenatal infectious disease screening...
...of screening new links to promotion of vaccinations in pregnancy and reporting viral rash reinforcing the importance of sexual health awareness and protection in pregnancy follow-up of women who miscarry...
...then get the support and advice they need right from the start. The test just takes a few minutes. A small soft-tipped earpiece being placed in the baby’s ear and...
...wholeheartedly. So, with a new job description, personal specification and banding completed, we went out to advert. This was a success and attracted more than 50 applicants. We knew we’d...