Newborn Hearing Screener
- Benefit from paid maternity and parental leave
- Offering Salary Packaging: to help cut taxes and boosts take home pay
Join a top health precinct growing into a major Australian medical hub.
Be the first to help detect hearing loss in newborns—making a lifelong difference before they go home.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $31.21 - $31.88 per hour
Hours Per Week: 12
Location: Westmead
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
Clinically screen newborn babies in the first days of life for hearing loss prior to their discharge home using Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) testing with AABR machinery.
How to Appy
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:
- Experience in working with mothers and newborns.
- Positive and enthusiastic manner and able to work independently under direction and seeks guidance and supervision as required
- Excellent time management and organisation skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to read and write English to an acceptable standard with clear and effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to work well in a team, enhancing the capability and contribution of the team.
- Demonstrated high level computer skills such as IPM & EMR
- Valid NSW Drivers Licence
Requisition ID: REQ576603
Applications Close: 24th August 2025
Need more information?
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Judith McCloskey at Judith.McCloskey@health.nsw.gov.au
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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment you must hold current Australian work rights (I.E Australian citizen, permanent resident or NZ citizen with a current passport).
