Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an Healthcare Science practitioner to join our friendly and dynamic Audiology Service.

This would be an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified Audiologist looking for a nurturing environment to develop, or an existing Band 5 Audiologist wanting a new challenge or change of location.  This is a health board wide position, but the successful candidate will be primarily based across  Carmarthenshire.  The role will also focus primarily on adult diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology.

We are seeking a candidate who shares our values and commitment to ensuring the quality of our services. We encourage open engagement in service design and delivery and seek an individual eager to share knowledge and ideas in an open and friendly forum. Members of staff are fully supported through the appraisal process where aspirations and training needs are identified and discussed.

Hywel Dda is situated in a beautiful part of West Wales with areas of outstanding natural beauty with award winning beaches and National Parks, ideal for all outdoor activity especially surfing and walking. There are vibrant social communities that can help you find a better work life balance.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Jane Deans, Head of Audiology, on 01267-227449 or Email: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• To interpret and report results, to decide on intervention strategies and to explain and discuss results with patients/significant parties as required. 
• Testing techniques will include: otoscopy, diagnostic audiometry and tympanometry.
• To adapt testing technique for adults with additional needs.
• To assess needs, plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation strategies for new and existing hearing aid users, explaining and advising on the intervention strategies, discussing decisions with patients and amending when necessary.
• Routine use of software based hearing aid selection and programming facilities to assist in complex decision making over hearing aid settings and functions.
• To provide counselling to patients of varying ages and capacity and their significant others.
• Producing short and long term rehabilitation plans for patient treatment
  To provide a hearing aid review service checking on patients progress in 
  accordance with appropriate guidelines.
• Selection, testing and acoustic fitting of the latest technology hearing aids, incorporating verification measures.
• To provide hearing aid maintenance and repair service, which will include, cleaning, modification, repair/replacement, advice, counselling and instruction services.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services