A permanent consultant post in the Audiology and ENT service at Hywel Dda University Health Board, covering paediatric and adult hearing and balance patients. Work centres on assessing and managing infants from newborn screening, children with permanent hearing loss, and adults with tinnitus, vertigo or progressive hearing loss. Clinical leadership of Audiovestibular Medicine across several sites comes with teaching and service development, and a 7-session option. GMC Specialist Register entry, or a CCT due within six months of interview, is required.
What the job involves
- Specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of paediatric and adult hearing and balance disorders across the Health Board
- Assess and manage infants from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, children with permanent hearing impairment, and adults with tinnitus, progressive hearing loss, vertigo, balance disorders and falls
- Provide specialist advice and leadership on complex audiological and vestibular cases, including domiciliary consultations
- Provide clinical leadership in developing Audiovestibular Medicine within the ENT framework, including service innovation and pathway development
- Lead and take part in multidisciplinary teams across ENT, Paediatrics, Audiology, Therapy Services, Primary Care and community services
- Deliver services against agreed job plan commitments, supporting workforce planning, safe staffing and efficient use of resources
- Take part in clinical governance, audit, all-Wales Quality Standards audits, quality improvement and service evaluation
- Keep high standards of clinical records and communication with patients, carers, families and colleagues
- Take part in departmental, regional and national meetings and contribute to the future direction of Audiological Medicine services
- Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and educational supervision
- Engage in research, innovation and continuing professional development, delivering care in line with prudent healthcare principles and revalidation requirements
What’s required
Qualifications
- MSc in Audiological Medicine
- Valid Advanced Life Support certification
- Sub-specialty training to UK consultant sub-specialist level (fellowship or equivalent), where a sub-specialty interest is required
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
- GMC Specialist Register entry (including via CESR or European Community Rights), or CCT due within six months of interview date
Experience
- Experienced consultant audiological physician, competent across a broad spectrum of audiological conditions
- Broad-based experience within the specialty
- Experience of leading a team and demonstrable core clinical competencies relevant to the post
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others
- Experience organising teaching for all staff groups, and willingness to teach all grades of multidisciplinary staff
- Knowledge of current research and best practice, including locating and using clinical guidelines and interpreting research evidence
- Understanding of clinical governance and the role of clinical audit in improving practice
- Knowledge of the annual job planning and appraisal process
- Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and of applying equality and diversity legislation
Other
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a collaborative approach
Nice to have
- Additional higher qualification(s)
- Previous experience working in the UK or NHS
- Experience in developing new clinical services
- Teaching qualification
- Active participation in research
- Knowledge of risk management
- Welsh speaker (Level 1)
What’s offered
- Option of a 7-session (26.25-hour) working week
- Support for continuing professional development
- Welsh language learning options and staff support
- Opportunities to contribute to service development, teaching and research
- Varied clinical exposure across well-supported hospital sites
- Work-life balance and lifestyle of West Wales
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Consultant Audiological Physician in Carmarthen employer: The Methodist Church in Britain
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
