Job summary
A vacancy exists for a Consultant Healthcare Scientist / Head of Service for Audiology. The Audiology service spans a multi site service across the majority of the main hospital sites within the Health Board.
Reporting to the Clinical Director of Healthcare Science (operationally) and the Executive Director of Therapies and Healthcare Science (professionally) the post holder will be responsible for the budget, professional practice and delivery of the whole range of the Audiology services. S/he will work with the other team members in building strong cross-professional relationships and networks within and out of the University Health Board. S/he will undertake clinical/professional duties carrying out highly complex testing on patients the majority of which will be non-routine.
The postholder should be a registered Clinical Scientist or Audiologist, registered with the HCPC or AHCS. Ideally the applicant should be working at or towards registration as a consultant clinical scientist with the AHCS Higher Specialist Scientist Register.
The postholder should have an MSc in audiology or equivalent level of experience.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will lead the strategic, current and future service development of Audiology by liaising with stakeholders.
The post holder is the consultant professional and managerial head of Audiology services, holding accountability for compliance with legislative, professional and ethical requirements including clinical governance and to manage staff over a multi-site service.
Complete responsibility for budget, expenditure and budget planning for four budgets.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one tea
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
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.
Job description
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
Education/ Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- Minimum M.Sc or equivalent
- HCPC or AHCS registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Doctoral Level Qualification eg Ph.D or D.Clin.Sci or equivalent
Desirable
- Formal Management training / qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience at the highest level
- National involvement in adult audiology
- Team management experience
- Service development experience
- Senior Management experience
- Experience of supervision and appraisal of staff
- Research experience
- Teaching / lecturing experience
- Advanced knowledge of general paediatric and adult audiology
- Involved in national policy making / projects
Desirable
- Experience in all areas of paediatric and adult audiology
- International involvement in audiology
Skills/Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to perform a wide range of audiological procedures at a high level
- Good computer literacy
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Evidence of research and contribution to evidenced based practice
- Ability to be self motivated and work independently
- Excellent teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
- Excellent team working skills
- Ability to deliver training
- Ability to maintain good judgement under pressure
- Ability to present information in a clear and logical manner
- Advanced statistical skills and data management including interpreting data
- Kknowledg of risk assessment procedures
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to work at high levels of concentration during most of the working day
- Pphysical skills developed to perform clinical measurements quickly
Personal attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic
- Empathetic personality
- Reliable
- Clear speaking voice
Desirable
- Ability to communicate in Welsh
Mobility / availability
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Physical requirements and attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties of the role
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- Minimum M.Sc or equivalent
- HCPC or AHCS registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Doctoral Level Qualification eg Ph.D or D.Clin.Sci or equivalent
Desirable
- Formal Management training / qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience at the highest level
- National involvement in adult audiology
- Team management experience
- Service development experience
- Senior Management experience
- Experience of supervision and appraisal of staff
- Research experience
- Teaching / lecturing experience
- Advanced knowledge of general paediatric and adult audiology
- Involved in national policy making / projects
Desirable
- Experience in all areas of paediatric and adult audiology
- International involvement in audiology
Skills/Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to perform a wide range of audiological procedures at a high level
- Good computer literacy
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Evidence of research and contribution to evidenced based practice
- Ability to be self motivated and work independently
- Excellent teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
- Excellent team working skills
- Ability to deliver training
- Ability to maintain good judgement under pressure
- Ability to present information in a clear and logical manner
- Advanced statistical skills and data management including interpreting data
- Kknowledg of risk assessment procedures
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to work at high levels of concentration during most of the working day
- Pphysical skills developed to perform clinical measurements quickly
Personal attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic
- Empathetic personality
- Reliable
- Clear speaking voice
Desirable
- Ability to communicate in Welsh
Mobility / availability
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Physical requirements and attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties of the role
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
