Job summary
The Associate Practitioner in Audiology will provide interventions with routine / non complex hearing pathologies / disabilities. This will involve assisting with developing the individual care / management plan with appropriate accountability to the Audiologist. The Associate Audiologist is NOT an independent practitioner and clinical supervision and mentoring will be required during the normal schedule of the working day. The Associate Practitioner will have appropriate education, training and skills in hearing testing and fitting of hearing aids, and will work to locally and nationally agreed protocols in conjunction with scope of practice and accountability.
Main duties of the job
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.
To provide and assist with basic adult hearing aid rehabilitation and (under supervision) to help deliver the patient individual management plan. The post holder will be expected to perform routine audiological investigations such as puretone audiometry, tympanometry, aural impressions and adjustments to the programming of hearing aid systems including real ear measurements under local clinical supervision or mentoring programmes. They will also be expected to carry out domiciliary visits to housebound patients and visit patients on hospital wards to carry out hearing aid maintenance, adjustment or ear mould impressions.
Associate audiologists will recognise their own limits of competence and levels of responsibility and autonomy at all times within the approved scope of practice. They will maintain their personal competence and work as a reflective practitioner in order to deliver high quality client care.
About us
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.
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Aptitudes and Abilities
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communication & other
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Knowledge
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Personal Attributes
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
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- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Other
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
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- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Experience
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
communication & other
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Knowledge
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Other
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/personal spec
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
