Job overview

THIS POST IS A FIXED TERM TRAINEE POST FOR 2 YEARS  

Audiology Associate Practitioner (Fast-Track) - Audiology

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, South Wales

An exciting opportunity exists to enter the NHS Audiology career pathway as an Associate Practitioner in Audiology. This would particularly suit science graduates who wish to apply science in the direct care of others. Individual posts will be based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, within a supportive Audiology department familiar with training provision at this level. Individuals will complete a Certificate of Higher Education in Basic Audiological Practice through block release at Swansea University. However, the majority of training will be delivered in the clinical setting, supporting a range of clinical activities but primarily caring for adult patients at the base hospital. It is anticipated that employment prospects in Wales will be promising for those completing the training scheme. Work is underway nationally to facilitate next step progression through the career pathway to roles as Audiologists, for those individuals with aptitude and commitment to do so. 

These fixed term training posts are part of a Welsh Government funded initiative that complements the recent launch of a new Framework of Action for hearing loss in Wales.

This post is fixed term for 2 years - Trainee post, due to funding.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic trainees who have an aptitude for learning and previous scientific education. The job role requires the ability to communicate effectively with hearing impaired people of all ages and their families. The job requires the ability to work as part of a large team and also to prioritise your own workload. Audiology is a fast paced environment with every changing technology so the successful candidate should be flexible, able to adapt to change and also able to travel to off site locations, including domiciliary visits in patients homes. 

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

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.