Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Audiology Practitioner

The closing date is 16 July 2025

Job summary

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT UNTIL 31/03/2026 DUE TO NEEDS OF THE SERVICE

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

The North Wales Primary Care Audiology Service is expanding! Our service is looking to recruit qualified Band 5 staff to help deliver a new wax removal service to patients across North Wales. The service operates across the whole of North Wales from Wrexham to Anglesey, covering a diverse area with outstanding coastal and rural scenery.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join established dynamic team working within GP surgeries. You will be helping to deliver a safe and effective wax removal service to patients within a specific Primary Care cluster. This will involve wax removal using manual techniques (microsuction), as well as assisting in first line assessment of hearing and tinnitus. Once fully established in the role, your time will be split between Primary Care, and working within the Adult Rehab Audiology service in secondary care, carrying out all aspects of routine audiology adult rehabilitation. Wax removal using micro-suction is a key part of the role, and training will be arranged for the successful candidate if required. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the successful candidate will have opportunity to be involved with audit, service development, and research activity as the service expands.

The ideal candidate will be eligible for registration with the AHCS or RCCP, be confident working autonomously and ready for a new challenge.

If you are inspired by the opportunity to be involved in this expanding and developing new service, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to spend a day shadowing the service, please contact us to discuss prior to application.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-HS025-0725

Job locations

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrecsam

LL13 7TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSC Audiology or BSc plus BAAT Part I&II, or equivalent
  • Eligible for future state registration as a Clinical Physiologist

Experience

Essential

  • Work with range of age groups
  • Modernised hearing aid services

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills
  • Teamwork skills

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker
  • Some data base experience.
  • More advanced IT skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Must be competent in all aspects of Audiology applicable to the post

Personal Atributes

Essential

  • Team player.
  • Able to demonstrate empathy to patients
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Flexibility over location/pattern of work. E.g willing to travel to peripheral clinics
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSC Audiology or BSc plus BAAT Part I&II, or equivalent
  • Eligible for future state registration as a Clinical Physiologist

Experience

Essential

  • Work with range of age groups
  • Modernised hearing aid services

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills
  • Teamwork skills

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker
  • Some data base experience.
  • More advanced IT skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Must be competent in all aspects of Audiology applicable to the post

Personal Atributes

Essential

  • Team player.
  • Able to demonstrate empathy to patients
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Flexibility over location/pattern of work. E.g willing to travel to peripheral clinics

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrecsam

LL13 7TD


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrecsam

LL13 7TD


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Clinical Scientist

Sarah Canton

Sarah.Canton@wales.nhs.uk

03000850078

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-HS025-0725

Job locations

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrecsam

LL13 7TD


Supporting documents

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