Health Screeners Diploma
Newborn Hearing Screening Pathway
Newborn Hearing Screening
All new clinical staff must undertake the Level 3 - Health Screeners Diploma qualification.
The Newborn Hearing (NBH) pathway includes the mandatory units 1-7, plus the specialist units 11, 12, 13 and 14 as detailed below:
Mandatory Units:
| UNIT | UNIT TITLE | CREDIT | GUIDE LEARNING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your Role and Responsibilities Working in Health Screening | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Communication, Conflict Resolution, Equality and Inclusion | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Principles of Consent | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | Promote and Implement Health and Safety | 6 | 43 |
| 5 | Promote Infection Prevention and Control | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Principles of Safeguarding | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Data Protection and Confidentiality | 3 | 26 |
Specialty Units:
| UNIT | UNIT TITLE | CREDIT | GUIDE LEARNING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Ear and Hearing | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Prepare to Undertake a Newborn Hearing Screen | 5 | 44 |
| 13 | Undertake an Automated Oto-Acoustic Emissions (AOAE) Newborn Hearing Screen | 5 | 28 |
| 14 | Undertake an Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) Newborn Hearing Screen | 4 | 23 |
