Audiologist

An exciting opportunity to join ABUHB Audiology team in providing a full range of services throughout Gwent. This post is suitable for newly qualified Audiologists or those wishing to gain experience in order to progress in their Audiology career. It is based at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. Applications are invited from enthusiastic, motivated and qualified Audiologists to join the Gwent Audiology team, which provides a full range of services throughout Gwent. Applicants should be registered with RCCP or in the process of applying for registration. The post is based at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport but the Gwent Audiology service covers two other hospitals and outlying clinics in the area, and the successful applicant will need to be prepared to travel to other clinics as required. This comprehensive service comprises full adult diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology, tinnitus management and hearing therapy, a direct access multi-professional balance clinic, audiological assessments and rehabilitation services for children of all ages from birth, a community paediatric audiology and school hearing screening. The service uses the Auditbase Audiology database and is currently fully equipped with GN Otometrics Aurical equipment at all sites. Experience in wax removal is preferable. The service is also heavily involved in training and mentoring of BSc Audiology students and supports seven ENT Consultants. The Audiology team consists of one Audiological Scientist, twenty Audiologists (including one Hearing Therapist), three Associate Audiologists and clerical support. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.