NHSP Team training

• 1. NHSP Team Leaders
• 2. NHSP Local Managers
• 3. NHSP Screeners
• 4. Audiologists - eSP

1. NHSP Team Leaders

Useful resources for Team Leaders - click on the title to access:

• Team Leader Induction and Training
• Roles and Responsibilities
• NHSP Local Programme Guidance Manual
• NHSP Trends
• Past Team Leader Workshops
• NHS Screening: Doing More Good than Harm This is a 3½ minute video, narrated by Martyn Lewis, giving an excellent overview of screening using examples from the newborn blood spot and newborn hearing programmes.
• The new Health Knowledge module on screening is an excellent, really easy to understand, ‘interactive learning module’ covering all the basics of screening.  It has been developed by Dr Angela Raffle who has many many years of experience in screening. 

Click here to access 'Past NHSP Team Leader Workshops'

Please note: There is a charge of £80 if a confirmed place on any course is cancelled without a minimum of 10 working days notice (except in execptional circumstances).

2. NHSP Local Managers

This is a 2 day course intended for new NHSP Local Managers and those wishing to refresh their learning.

• Annual Workshops

3. NHSP Screeners

NHSP Communication and Clinical Competence Workshop (CCCW) with associated Oberserved Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

This 1 day course is intended for all screeners carrying out AABR screening and non Health Visitors carrying out AOAE screening.

Before attending this course screeners must have:

• Successfully completed the NHSP eLearning Screener Module units 1 to 7 inclusive
• Performed 5 AOAEs under close supervision (entire process from consent to completion)
• If carrying out AABR screening - Performed 5 AABRs under close supervision (entire process from consent to completion)
• Had their AOAE/AABR competence assessed by direct observation using the NHSP Practical Assessment Toolkit, as per the NHSP Screener Competence Framework

To facilitate efficient screener recruitment 6 CCCW course dates are arranged per year; 3 in the South and 3 in the North.

CCCW courses are also run on demand; venue determined by waiting list. See CCCW booking process for details.

Click on title to access:

• CCCW/OSCE Booking Process
• CCCW/OSCE Candidate Checklist
• CCCW/OSCE Programme

Please note: There is a cost to NHSP sites of £100. This charge is non-refundable if a confirmed place on the CCCW  is cancelled without a minimum of 10 working days notice (except in execptional circumstances).

4. Audiologists - eSP

This one day course covers the entry of audiological data into the NHSP IT system eSP. It is intended for Audiologists who either:

• carry out audiological assessments on babies referred from the NHSP
• assess infants who have a permanent childhood hearing loss

Click here to access 'eSP for Audiologists course flyer'

Please note: There is a charge of £80 if a confirmed place on any course is cancelled without a minimum of 10 working days notice (except in execptional circumstances).