Trainee Audiology Associate Practitioner (Fast-Track): Sponsorship Available

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Job Summary

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 2 A level science qualifications or equivalent
  • Scientific Knowledge to at least foundation degree, higher national diploma, diploma in HE or equivalent level of knowledge in science
  • Ability to absorb and apply new information

Desirable

  • Evidence of scientific experience

Experience

Essential

  • Applied scientific projects, gathering data, analysis, and report production

Desirable

  • Experience in customer focussed environment
  • Experience of dealing with people
  • Experience caring for others

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with hearing impaired people of all ages and their families.
  • Digitally literate

Desirable

  • Deaf Awareness

Communication

Essential

  • Able to use computer and telephone
  • Clear speech to enable communication with hearing impaired people

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility to the service
  • Ability to prioritise own tasks and workload
  • Empathy
  • Able to travel between clinic sites

Desirable

  • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances

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).

Closing Date: 30 June 2025

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