Assistant Audiologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Audiologist in the Audiology Department at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be required to work across various outreach sites as well as the Freeman hospital to support patients and will have the support of experienced colleagues to carry out the role. The main job purpose is:

• Contact with patients for hearing aid repairs and ear mould impressions.
• Maintaining close contact with patients when examining ears, taking impressions and inserting hearing aids.
• Organise their own workload within a very busy department whilst ensuring the smooth running of all administration procedures including the processing of ear moulds, ordering and management of stock.
• Interview Date Tuesday 19 May 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy, The successful candidate will be required to:
• Liaise with internal and external bodies (e.g. GPs, Consultants and all other heads of department).
• Deal with patients with a disability and first line of contact for patients attending the department.
• Input of details, Patient information into Auditbase systems.
• Assist with hearing aid stock control and basic hearing aid repair
• Have good patient skills and communication skills with the hard of hearing patients.
• Take ear impressions following BSA recommended procedures in adults and children >12 years.
  
  As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.