Paediatric Deputy Service Lead

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Applications are invited for the role of Paediatric Audiology Deputy Service Lead. We are looking for a highly experienced Paediatric Audiologist to join our forward thinking and friendly Audiology Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The department holds IQIPS accreditation and the post holder will be responsible for the quality assurance of the Paediatric Audiology Service, ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be a highly experienced specialised paediatric audiologist who will provide paediatric audiological evaluation and rehabilitation, including aetiological investigations.
• They will be involved in managing the operation of the Paediatric Audiology Service.
• The post holder will provide clinical supervision and training to junior members of staff, work autonomously, should show initiative and manage own caseload
• The post holder should already hold, or be working towards Clinical Scientist registration with the HCPC or registration with the AHCS.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria

• Clinical Registration
• MSc or equivalent
• 1st / 2nd class Hons degree or equivalent
• Paediatric audiology qualification or training

Desirable criteria

• PhD
• On Higher Specialist Scientist register
• Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience in specialist area.
• Experience of training Scientific, Medical and technical staff.
• High level of knowledge of all aspects of specialist subject.
• Evidence of active CPD

Desirable criteria

• Ability to learn from experience.
• Peer reviewed research publications

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria

• High level of technical competence and ability to supervise staff in specialist service
• Knowledge of current trends in Audiology provision.
• Competence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software

Desirable criteria

• Ability to carry out development projects
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to develop personal IT skills as required.

Right to work

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