Apprentice Assistant Audiology Practitioner

Job overview

We are looking for two Apprentice Assistant Audiology Practitioner to join our enthusiastic Audiology team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As an Apprentice Assistant Audiology Practitioner, you will benefit from a 18 month fully funded and supported Level 2 Apprenticeship in Healthcare Science and earn a competitive apprenticeship salary, whilst being part of a team and gaining transferable knowledge and skills.

The learning and assessment element of the apprenticeship will be delivered by Sheffield College, with a blended learning approach.

To meet the eligibility criteria for government funded apprenticeship schemes you must be:

• Aged 16 or over
• role may be suitable for school leavers looking for a career in health sciences
• Been resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years
• Must NOT have a qualification at the same level or above in a related field, or already be in any form of formal government-funded education at the point of enrolment.
• Must have GCSE band 4/grade C and above or Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent in Mathematics and English, and be able to provide certification

It is also desirable to have one of the following qualifications:

• Level 2 (GCSE/A Level) science qualification

Applicants must be able to attend a face to face interview

Main duties of the job

Over a 18-month period, you will be fully funded to complete your apprenticeship around your working role.

You will be a responsible member of the Audiology Department, assisting the Audiologists with their role of providing help and assistance to hearing impaired patients of all ages.

So, what about the day job:

You will receive training on all aspects of the role to enable you to fulfil the responsibilities for the role outlined below:

Clerical

• Updating patient information in CPD and Audit base.
• Maintaining records on audit base of hearing aid stock.
• Maintain records on audit base or impressions and ear-moulds. Receive earmoulds back from manufacturer and store in correct place or post to patient as necessary.
• Dealing with daily post.

Clinical Responsibilities under Indirect supervision

• Ensuring all rooms are stocked correctly.
• Assisting hearing aid repair clinics by fetching patients re-tubing of ear-moulds and issuing batteries when required.
• Attending to batteries and re-tubing earmoulds received in the post.
• Packaging of impression and posting to ear-mould manufacturers and also unpacking earmoulds on receipt in the department

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.
• Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.