An opportunity has arisen for the role of Deputy Head of Audiology /Clinical Lead (Principal Clinical Scientist/Audiologist)

A vacancy exists for a deputy head of audiology who has expertise in one or more specialist areas of audiology (for example paediatric audiology or diagnostic audio-vestibular)

Our Audiology department is progressive and offers the full range of services neonatal hearing assessment and rehabilitation, a full paediatric audiology service that includes management of school hearing screening, an extended direct referral system for patients over the age of sixteen years and audiology led referrals to radiology.

There will be opportunities for further development and training for those applicants that may need further training.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide expert advice and line manage all staff, ensuring that PDRs, CPD and performance are managed appropriately.

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

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 team

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and / or knoweledge

Essential

• B.Sc Audiology (or equivalent) & M.Sc Audiology or equivalent
• Registration as a clinical scientist (HCPC) or as an Audiologist (RCCP/ AHCS)
• Research experience within the field of audiology
• Significant demonstrable management experience and recognised qualification in management at masters level of equivalence

Desirable

• Doctoral level qualification e.g Ph.D or Higher Specialist Scientific Training Programme (HSST)
• Higher Specialist Training Register (Academy of Healthcare Science) or working towards HSST equivalence
• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Involvement in All Wales duties

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in the audiology profession
• Specialised / Expert experience in one or more specialist areas of audiology (e.g paediatrics, adult rehabilitation or diagnostic audio verstibular work)
• experience of managing staff eg. PDR, performance management and job planning

Desirable

• Experience of management of a subsection / service of a large department
• Wide experience of all NHS Wales fields within audiology
• Experience of workforce re-design and large scale management and clinical projects

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

• Ability to deal with competing work pressures and specific deadlines
• Resilience and ability to stay positive and lead when under pressure
• ability to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with management issues
• ability to deliver presentations to groups

Desirable

• ability to speak Welsh

values

Essential

• To adhere to the values of the healthboard
• Demonstrable caring professional and finisher completer
• Act as a role model for other staff

Other

Essential

• ability to travel around the UHB as required
• To approach work with an element of flexibility
• enhanced DBS clearance

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Agreed on appointment

TBC

TBC

CF72 8XR

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110-HS020-0924