Skills

Communication Test Recruitment

Job Specifications

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Each job advert includes the relevant manager’s contact details, and you are encouraged to discuss any adjustments you may require directly with them. There is no obligation to disclose any personal or medical information—simply let us know what support would help you to participate fully.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

To provide a range of audiometric investigations and a comprehensive hearing aid service for the adult population

(including specialised difficult cases) and for children with temporary hearing loss.

To provide a specialised Audiology Service in Community Paediatric Clinics & Bone Conduction Hearing Implants (BCHI)

Clinics.

To provide an administrative service in a named area for the Audiology Department as delegated by the Head of

Service/Head of Paediatrics.

To undertake any other duties appropriate to this grade and participate in any new developments occurring within the unit.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties – Adult

To carry out and take responsibility for the outcome of pure tone and speech audiometric assessments, and middle ear function

tests, including stapedial reflex thresholds, for adults and children referred from ENT clinics. To advise patients and referring

clinicians on management plans based on information obtained from these tests when appropriate.

To assess the auditory rehabilitation needs of hearing-impaired adults with respect to their audiological status, communication skills

and social needs.

To formulate appropriate management strategies based on this information including advising patients on communication

strategies, hearing aids, and assistive listening devices, or referring on to an appropriate member of staff as necessary.

To liaise with and refer to medical staff, Senior Audiology staff, relevant Health Care professionals and local support services as

necessary.

To assess patients’ need for hearing aids and select the most appropriate digital model in line with departmental protocols.

To carry out otoscopic examination and assess the state of the outer and middle ear (recognising contraindications to further

treatment), occasionally advising and referring on to appropriate professionals’ patients who have ear infections, discharging ears

or impacted wax. To take ear impressions and select appropriate type of ear mould required. To carry out modifications to ear

moulds using drilling and grinding equipment.

To fit a comprehensive range of NHS hearing aids to patients based on information obtained, using appropriate information

technology.

To fit a range of specialised hearing aids for adults who have hearing losses which are “difficult to fit”.

To assess the benefit derived from hearing aids using subjective and objective measures, including appropriate questionnaires,

insertion gain measurements (involving accurate insertion of probe tubes into the ear) and speech tests. To assess hearing aid

function objectively using test box.

To provide ongoing assessment and maintenance for adult hearing aid users through “drop in” repair clinics and scheduled

appointments at the Base Hospital and external clinics.

To be responsible for providing a domiciliary service to housebound patients requiring hearing aid fittings, assessm

About the Company

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys. The Health Board employs over 14,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers. To view current vacancies, please visit Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Job... Know more