Job Description

To provide a range of Adult and Paediatric Audiological services within Audiology at University Hospital of Wales, Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales and across Community sites in Cardiff and the Vale. Responsible for delivering safe and effective Audiology services, ensuring that clinical performance is in line with or exceeding best practice.
Main duties of the job
This will include contribution to service development activity, audit, research and delivery of in-house continuing professional development activity and inter-agency work. To provide support and guidance, to more junior colleagues and trainees in performance of their clinical duties.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
26 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
37,898 to 45,637 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
001-HS029-0625
Job locations
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Job description
Job responsibilities
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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/PTP or PTP equivalence or PGDip or equivalent in Audiology from an accredited University

• BSL

• Recent experience of assessment of communication needs including hearing status
• Experience in the full range of hearing assessments and the fitting of hearing aids to both adults and children

• Experience working autonomously in a community setting
• Team Leadership
• Implementing Change

• Ability to communicate clinical information at an appropriate level
• Excellent communication skills
• Basic computer skills
• Service development and Research skills
• Teamwork skills
• Behavioural testing in children
• Fitting of hearing aids to adults & children
• Competent use of databases & spreadsheets

• Ability to fault-find audiological equipment
• More advanced IT skills

• Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the ear and balance systems
• Knowledge of the full range of NHS hearing aids
• BSA Protocols
• Knowledge of Health Board policies & procedures
• Understanding the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Extensive scientific knowledge of underlying complex conditions, relating to hearing loss in children and adults and to balance disorders in adults, to enable: oanalysis and interpretation of test results in the context of the whole patient odevelopment of or contribution to the development of an appropriate individual management plan.

• Knowledge of Audiology Quality Standards in Wales

• Excellent communicator
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to deal empathetically with patients and their families
• Reliable
• Critical Awareness

• Ability to travel to different sites within Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
• Registered with RCCP (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists) as an Audiologist or Registered/working towards registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) as Clinical Scientist (Audiology)

• BSc/PTP or PTP equivalence or PGDip or equivalent in Audiology from an accredited University

• BSL

• Recent experience of assessment of communication needs including hearing status
• Experience in the full range of hearing assessments and the fitting of hearing aids to both adults and children

• Experience working autonomously in a community setting
• Team Leadership
• Implementing Change

• Ability to communicate clinical information at an appropriate level
• Excellent communication skills
• Basic computer skills
• Service development and Research skills
• Teamwork skills
• Behavioural testing in children
• Fitting of hearing aids to adults & children
• Competent use of databases & spreadsheets

• Ability to fault-find audiological equipment
• More advanced IT skills

• Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the ear and balance systems
• Knowledge of the full range of NHS hearing aids
• BSA Protocols
• Knowledge of Health Board policies & procedures
• Understanding the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Extensive scientific knowledge of underlying complex conditions, relating to hearing loss in children and adults and to balance disorders in adults, to enable: oanalysis and interpretation of test results in the context of the whole patient odevelopment of or contribution to the development of an appropriate individual management plan.

• Knowledge of Audiology Quality Standards in Wales

• Excellent communicator
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to deal empathetically with patients and their families
• Reliable
• Critical Awareness

• Ability to travel to different sites within Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
• Registered with RCCP (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists) as an Audiologist or Registered/working towards registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) as Clinical Scientist (Audiology)