Audiology Associate Practitioner

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for an Associate Practitioner in Audiology to manage daily service demands and provide interventions for hearing pathologies. The role is based in Carmarthenshire, requiring a registered health care professional with experience in audiology. Ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not mandatory, as support for bilingualism is offered. This position includes patient management, hearing aid fitting, and audiological investigations.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Care professional; willingness to relocate is desirable.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and Welsh speakers welcome.
• Experience in audiological investigations and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily Audiology Services across the health board.
• Assist with adult hearing aid rehabilitation and management plans.
• Perform routine audiological investigations for patients.

Skills

Ability to speak Welsh

Audiological investigations

Patient management

Education

Registered Health Care professional

Job description

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

The Associate Practitioner in Audiology will provide interventions with routine/non‑complex hearing pathologies and disabilities for the county of Carmarthenshire as part of the Hywel Dda Audiology Service. The post holder will be based at one of the main hospital locations but will be expected to travel between sites. The role involves developing the individual care and management plan with appropriate accountability to the Audiologist.

Key responsibilities

• Help manage the daily requirements of Audiology Services across the health board in response to services demands.
• Provide and assist with basic adult hearing aid rehabilitation and deliver the patient individual management plan (under indirect supervision).
• Perform routine audiological investigations such as puretone audiometry for hearing aid reassessments, aural impressions and programming, and evaluation of hearing aid systems, including real‑ear measurements.
• Assess needs, plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation strategies for new and existing hearing aid users.
• Explain and advise on the intervention strategy, discussing decisions with patients or significant parties and amending when necessary.
• Obtain suitable ear impressions for the manufacture of ear moulds and select appropriate moulds.
• Select, test and acoustically fit the latest technology hearing aids to required protocols and procedures. Use the latest computerised systems to programme the specified hearing aid and fine‑tune amplification according to patient feedback and interpretation of outcome measures.
• Provide a hearing aid maintenance and repair service, including cleaning, modification, repair or replacement, advice, basic counselling and instruction services.
• Participate and assist with paediatric audiological assessments and support Audiology Practitioners when performing domiciliary visits for house‑bound patients.

Qualifications & requirements

• Registered Health Care professional; willingness to relocate to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales is desirable.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
• The Health Board is committed to supporting staff to fully embrace bilingualism, thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.
• If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 17/12/2025.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in‑hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.