Trosolwg o'r swydd

Gateshead NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a part time  Audiologist at Band 6 level. This is a small but busy department with innovative ideas to improve the patient’s experience. We are committed to providing the highest standard of hearing care to the local population offering one-stop assessment and fitting to the majority of our patients.  We work closely with the ENT Department and offer a range of diagnostic services.  We have an extensive Children’s and Young Person’s Audiology service providing diagnostic and rehabilitative care for patients from birth until they exit full time education.

Your key area of performance would be the provision of high quality patient centred hearing assessment and rehabilitation packages to our adult service users.  You may also be required to participate in children’s hearing clinics at times.  We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and you will participate in a roster that may include some weekend working.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Provision of high quality patient centered audiological care to our service users.  This will include diagnostic assessment, and the design and implementation of individual care packages.  The caseload will be predominantly adult patients however you may at times be asked to participate in paediatric clinics.  The post will also include assisting in the day to day running of the Audiology department and providing supervision / mentorship for students and junior team members.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.