Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced administrative candidates to join the North East Mental Health and Deafness Service, based at Ashgrove on the grounds of St Nicholas Hospital in Gosforth.
The Mental Health and Deafness service is a small regional service covering the whole of the North East and North Cumbria, working with people who are deaf, who mainly use British Sign Language to communicate and who have mental health problems. The Service works with secondary care professionals to provide specialist assessment and support for mental health needs.
The main duties of the role will be:
- Experience of working in a secretarial or administrator role.
- Fast, accurate typing and note-taking skills are essential.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A good understanding of patient information system would be beneficial, however training will be provided.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
- An awareness of Deaf culture and Level 1 British Sign Language would be an advantage however, full training on Deaf culture will be provided
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
The ideal candidate should have excellent communication, customer service and organisational skills, as well as a working knowledge of office procedures including IT skills .
You should currently hold the required level of qualifications, as outlined in the Essential Criteria of the Personal Specification. If you do not meet this criteria you will not be shortlisted.
Please get in touch – we look forward to hearing from you.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 27 th August 2026
Closing date : 10 th September 2026
We welcome your application.
Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.
