Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Audiology Associate Practitioner
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Job Overview
Exciting opportunity to enter the Audiology career pathway as a trainee Associate Audiology Practitioner in a 2 year programme. Full training provided through University block release and clinical experience in the hospital setting.
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The post holder will complete an 18 month Audiology course and associated in-post training programme that will build upon their existing generic scientific knowledge and skills. They will work to locally and nationally agreed protocols. The course will provide experience in
interventions with routine/non-complex hearing pathologies/disabilities for patients of all ages, but with a particular focus on developing skills in hearing testing, fitting of hearing aids and other elements of adult rehabilitation.
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
This training post is funded through Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). In accordance with the All-Wales contractual arrangements, successful applicants must commit to working in Wales for a minimum period of two years following successful completion of the training programme. Applicants should consider this requirement carefully before applying.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity exists to enter the NHS Audiology career pathway as an Associate Practitioner in Audiology.
This would particularly suit science graduates and others who wish to apply science in a healthcare role. The post will be based within a supportive Audiology department familiar with training provision at this level and based at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport.
The successful applicant will be employed for a fixed term of 2 years during which they will complete a Certificate of Higher Education in Basic Audiological Practice through block release at Swansea University.
However, the majority of training will be delivered in the clinical setting, supporting a range of clinical activities but primarily caring for adult patients at the base hospital.
It is anticipated that employment prospects in Wales will be promising for those completing the training scheme. Work is underway nationally to facilitate next step progression through the career pathway to roles as Audiologists, for those individuals with aptitude and commitment to do so. Further information about Audiology and the training scheme is available in the accompanying document.
The post holder will work closely with the training co-ordinator/officer and more senior members of staff, supervisors and mentors to follow the curriculum for the Audiology Training Programme
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
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We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Communication & other
Essential criteria
- Able to use computer and telephone.
- Clear speech to enable communication with hearing impaired people.
- Flexible approach to work to meet service needs.
- Ability to prioritise own tasks and workload.
- Empathy
- Able to travel between clinic sites.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
- The ability to speak Welsh
Aptitudes and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with hearing impaired people of all ages and their families.
- Digitally literate
Desirable criteria
- Deaf Awareness.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Applied scientific projects, gathering data, analysis and report production.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in customer focussed environment.
- Experience of dealing with people.
- Experience caring for others
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 2 A level science qualifications or equivalent + scientific knowledge to at least foundation degree, Higher National Diploma, Diploma in Higher Education or equivalent level of knowledge in a science subject.
- Ability to absorb and apply new information
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of scientific experience, e.g. in the form of a degree or equivalent evidence of scientific and academic capability, is considered desirable
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