Audiologist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Audiologist to join our Audiology Service across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

You will be part of a comprehensive hearing assessment and rehabilitation service, working with adults and children across hospital and community settings. The role offers the opportunity to develop a broad range of clinical skills including diagnostic audiology, hearing aid assessment and rehabilitation, direct access clinics and domiciliary services.

Working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assess hearing, recommend appropriate management options and provide rehabilitation to help patients maximise their communication abilities and quality of life. You will also contribute to service development, quality improvement, and training activities within the department.

The successful candidate will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, with travel between sites and outreach clinics required.

We are looking for someone who shares our values of listening, learning and improving, treating everyone with respect, and working together as one team. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or early-career Audiologist seeking to develop their clinical expertise within a supportive and progressive service.

Main duties of the job

As an Audiologist, you will provide diagnostic assessment, hearing aid rehabilitation and ongoing support to adults with hearing and communication difficulties.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If you’re comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Audiologist will provide high-quality, patient-centred care delivering hearing assessment, hearing aid rehabilitation and ongoing support for patients..

Clinical Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Perform a range of routine and specialist audiological procedures including pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry, tympanometry and otoscopy.
• Assess hearing, communication and rehabilitation needs using clinical findings alongside information obtained from patient history.
• Recommend, fit, programme and verify hearing aids using recognised prescription formulae and verification techniques, including Real Ear Measurement.
• Carry out hearing aid reviews, adjustments, troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance.
• Take ear impressions safely and accurately for custom earmould manufacture.
• Provide information, counselling and rehabilitation advice to patients, carers and family members.
• Advise on communication tactics, use of residual hearing and other hearing rehabilitation strategies.
• Administer outcome measures and patient questionnaires to evaluate benefit from intervention.
• Manage patients with a wide range of hearing, physical, cognitive and communication needs.
• Undertake domiciliary assessments and hearing aid appointments for patients unable to attend hospital clinics.
• Participate in direct access audiology pathways and telephone triage services.
• Supporting routine paediatric services including hearing assessment and hearing aid follow-up clinics (with additional training).

Technical Responsibilities

• Perform routine equipment checks and calibration procedures.
• Identify faults in clinical equipment and hearing aid systems and take appropriate corrective action.
• Support maintenance and troubleshooting of audiology equipment.

Communication and Partnership Working

• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and external agencies.
• Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of individuals with hearing loss and additional communication requirements.
• Liaise with GPs, ENT consultants, education professionals, social services and other healthcare providers as required.
• Make appropriate referrals to senior clinicians and other agencies when necessary.
• Occasionally represent the Audiology Service at public engagement events and awareness activities.

Education and Training

• Support the teaching, supervision and assessment of students, trainees and work experience placements.
• Participate in clinical educator activities and maintain associated documentation.
• Assist in delivering departmental teaching and training sessions.
• Contribute to the development of colleagues through sharing knowledge and skills.

Quality Improvement and Governance

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and service evaluation activities.
• Contribute to the achievement of Audiology Quality Standards and best practice guidelines.
• Participate in departmental meetings and service development initiatives.
• Support the implementation of changes that improve patient experience and service performance.
• Ensure all clinical records are completed accurately and maintained in accordance with professional and organisational standards.

Health, Safety and Service Responsibilities

• Contribute to maintaining a safe clinical environment and report incidents, hazards and risks appropriately.
• Support infection prevention and control practices within the department.
• Assist with stock management and effective use of departmental resources.
• Undertake designated departmental responsibilities, including health and safety, fire safety and infection prevention roles as required.
• Comply with all Health Board policies, professional standards and statutory requirements.

Professional Requirements

• Work autonomously within their scope of practice while recognising the limits of their competence.
• Maintain professional registration and adhere to relevant professional codes of conduct.
• Participate in mandatory training, continuing professional development and annual performance reviews.
• Demonstrate the Health Board values in all aspects of their work:
• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

The role requires regular travel between sites and occasional community-based working across the Health Board area.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable