# Newborn Hearing Screener > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Public Health Wales NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/newborn-hearing-screener/0ea2946b-b2a0-4c72-a911-6da67b86af78 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/newborn-hearing-screener/0ea2946b-b2a0-4c72-a911-6da67b86af78.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Public Health Wales NHS Trust - **Location:** 2 Capital Quarter - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Hearing screener - **Salary:** £26813.00 to £27890.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent: Contracted to work 3 in 12 Saturday morning shifts (12 week rolling rota) - **Employment type:** Part time - 29.5 hours per week (3 in 12 Saturday morning shifts (12 week rolling rota)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T13:40:43.558Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8218177 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8218177?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://phw.nhs.wales/ ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to work within the South East Wales Region of Newborn Hearing Screening Wales, an All-Wales programme, which provides a uniform service of high quality within an All-Wales policy and to All-Wales standards and protocols. Based at the Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran you will work as part of a team participating in the hearing screening of newborn babies. You will undertake the full range of newborn hearing screening duties both in a hospital and community setting. The post is for 29.5 hours per week, where you will work a specific rota that includes three Saturday morning shifts in every twelve weeks, as part of a twelve week rolling rota. A copy of the rota can be provided on request to ensure that you are able to commit to these working arrangements. ### Main duties of the job Duties include communicating with the parents throughout the process, baby handling, use of screening equipment and accurately recording clinical and test data relevant to the screening process, therefore, good communication skills and experience of using a computer are essential. You must be a confident and reliable individual and possess the ability to work well under pressure. Although the base site will be at the Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran, you will also be required to work several shifts at the University Hospital of Wales in addition to other South Wales hospital sites on a regular basis and to run clinics in the community. Therefore the successful candidate will need the ability to regularly travel between and work at other sites within the region as needed. There is a mandatory requirement to undertake Level 3 Accredited Learning. On completion of this and subject to all criteria being met, you will continue in your job role on a permanent contract with PHW at the designated pay scale. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of and confident in using a computer for data entry. - Experience of working within a customer/client facing role. - Confident in following protocols (e.g. screening delivery, fault finding on equipment). **Desirable** - Experience of working with children and families - Experience of working in the NHS - Experience of administration/clerical systems - Experience of supporting training of other colleagues - Experience of post natal ward/SCBU working patterns at other local hospital sites ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - Interpersonal and communication skills for communication with parents at sensitive times - Ability to undertake routine equipment checks - Ability to work within a team but ability to also screen independently in hospital and in the community - Ability to understand screening result and management plans - Excellent organisational skills and hand eye co-ordination and manual dexterity - Accurate data entry and ability to keep accurate records - Ability to act as a mentor to others - Ability to travel between local NBHSW sites - Flexible to meet service needs, committed to quality, reliable and able to learn from experience - Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values **Desirable** - An understanding of a clinical ward environment - An awareness of deafness. Knowledge of hearing problems - Welsh Language Skills at level 1 ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent experience (including GCSE grade A-C in English Language); or equivalent qualification. **Desirable** - ECDL or other computer skill qualification - Evidence of recent CPD ## Documents - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10526362) - [jdps english (pdf, 480.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10526361) - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2374) - [oh form- ig ffurflen (pdf, 664.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10543396) - [our diversity networks (pdf, 330.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2347) - [disability confident employer (pdf, 180.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2070) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2346) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.