Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
THIS IS A BANK POST
The Audiology service in Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBU HB) is looking for a BANK Audiology Associate Practitioner (band 4)
We are looking for individuals with at least a level four qualification in Audiology. Wax removal qualifications are desirable but training will be provided where the successful candidate does not currently hold these.
Main duties of the job
The innovative primary care audiology service provides improved access to hearing care with first contact hearing, tinnitus and wax assessment and management available to patients closer to home and without requiring a referral. Audiology Associate Practitioners work closely with Advanced Audiology Practitioners within this service removing problematic wax, carrying out non-complex hearing assessments, providing hearing and ear care advice and referring patients on to appropriate services for further assessment and management in line with agreed protocols.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our Audiology Associate Practitioners also work within the secondary care audiology service re-assessing hearing levels and managing hearing aids for patients with non-complex usually age related hearing loss as well as supporting the ongoing hearing aid repair and maintenance service. More rarely there may be opportunities to work within the Paediatric service, providing support to Paediatric Audiologists.
For more information please refer to the job description and personal specification or contact Nicola.phillips@wales.nhs.uk
- Certificate in Higher Education (Audiology) or equivalent.
- Ability to absorb and apply new information
- Evidence of scientific experience, e.g. in the form of a degree or equivalent evidence of scientific and academic capability, is considered desirable
Communication
- Ability to communicate with hearing impaired people of all ages and their families
- Clear speech to enable communication with hearing impaired people.
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Experience
- Experience of working or training in an Audiology, hearing aid or ear care clinic.
- Experience of working or training in an NHS Audiology service
- Experience in customer focussed environment.
- Experience of dealing with people.
- Experience caring for others.
Other
- Ability to prioritise own tasks and workload.
- Flexible approach
- Able to travel between clinic sites in a timely manner.
- Digitally literate
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Nicola Phillips Job title Prif Awdiolegydd / Primary Care Audiology Email address nicola.phillips@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number 01792 285270 Additional information
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