Job summaryAn exciting new vacancy has arisen within the North Wales Audiology Service for a registered clinical scientist to assist in the provision of a high quality adult and paediatric Audiology service to the population of North Wales served by BCUHB. This mixed post will involve three days with the adult team and two days with the paediatric team. The post holder will perform duties within the Audiology service as described in the job description. Depending on skills and service need, there may be a focus on diagnostic audiology, advanced rehabilitation, learning disability/dementia or tinnitus. Paediatric experience is essential; training will be provided in other specialist areas as required.
There will be a responsibility to train and supervise other clinical staff and the successful applicant will also line manage junior staff.
The post will be based at Glan Clwyd Hospital but there will be a requirement to travel to other peripheral sites across North Wales. This is an ideal opportunity to develop your clinical, research and service development skills in a supportive and progressive environment.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.
Main duties of the jobThis is an ideal opportunity to further develop clinical and service development skills in a supportive and progressive environment. There will be responsibility to train and supervise other clinical staff where appropriate. The Audiology team consists of Clinical Scientists, Audiologists, Associate and Assistant Audiologists. This team is committed to the development and delivery of high quality patient centered services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About usIf you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Person SpecificationQualificationEssential- MSc Audiological Science or equivalent knowledge
- Post MSc professional training qualification or equivalent (appropriate for HCPC registration as a clinical scientist)
- HCPC registration as clinical scientist (Audiology), RCCP or AHCS registration
Desirable- Membership of appropriate special interest groups
ExperienceEssential- Extended experience working as a clinical scientist/audiologist (to include experience during STP training)
Desirable- Leadership skills
- Evidence of teaching within post
Aptitude and AbilitiesEssential- Ability to perform wide range of Audiological procedures at advanced level
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information in a confidential manner
- Actively involved in research and contribution to evidence based practice
- Excellent team working skills
- Ability to perform vestibular assessment and diagnostic audiology
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.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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
