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. 

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. 

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales.  In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important. 

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity.  We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/