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Lead and manage the Paediatric Audiology service covering all areas, including hearing screening services, in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), providing expert knowledge on paediatric audiology. Provide a comprehensive, safe, efficient and effective service, in line with or exceeding national quality standards and best practice. Take responsibility for clinical service improvement, clinical governance, service development activity, audit and research activities in this area of Audiology, and the delivery of in-house continuing professional development and interagency work.

Main duties of the job

Work autonomously to provide highly specialised assessment and rehabilitation within Clinical Paediatric Audiology services.

Take responsibility for ensuring the training, competency and supervision of more junior colleagues and trainees. Provide expert advice, opinions and training to own and other professions in Paediatric Audiology assessment.

Provide statistical information on waiting lists and demand to support the department management in maintaining referral-to-treatment targets.

Represent ABUHB by participating in national strategic groups and projects related to Paediatric Audiology and ensure that ABUHB is providing a modern and progressive paediatric Audiology service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

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.

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Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB

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040-HS039-0923