Senior Paediatric Audiologist

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

We are seeking a Senior Paediatric Audiologist to join our Paediatric Audiology Service, supporting children and families across North West London.

The service delivers comprehensive paediatric audiology care, including assessment of babies referred through the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, behavioural and objective hearing assessments for children of all ages, and the habilitation of children with hearing loss. We also provide a specialist Bone Conduction Hearing Implant (BCHI) service. The Paediatric Audiology Service works closely alongside Adult Audiology Services and the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme to ensure seamless care.

The department is an accredited Scientist Training Programme (STP) training centre with the National School of Healthcare Science. The post holder will provide clinical supervision, training and mentoring to STP trainees and junior staff, and will be expected to maintain ongoing professional development.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive, caring and patient-centred approach, with the ability to remain calm, organised and adaptable in a busy clinical environment. You will contribute to the continued development and delivery of a high-quality service.

The service is UKAS accredited and the post-holder will be involved in maintaining accreditation through managing the audit cycle, in addition to contributing to the wider quality assurance programme.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a diagnostic service for the Paediatric Audiology Department both on the hospital site and in the community, performing diagnostic Audiological assessment mainly on neonates and children. To include children with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and additional disabilities or special needs.
• To provide aural habilitation for babies and children which includes providing counselling to distressed parents/guardians about their children's hearing loss and associated problems, and to have the ability to make decisions about the most appropriate course of treatment for the patient in their care.
• To assist in the day to day running of the Paediatric Audiology Service. To include maintenance of highest levels of health and safety.
• To be involved in the education and training requirements of the department and provide clinical supervision of trainee and assistant audiologists in Audiological techniques. To offer support to trainees studying for professional exams and existing staff.
• To carry out general duties and maintain a programme of continuing professional development working towards high levels of professional competence.
• To be involved in IQIPS accreditation process and service development.

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

• BSc in Clinical Audiology or equivalent qualification & level of knowledge
• State registration as Clinical Physiologist in Audiology with RCCP or equivalent, HCPC

Desirable criteria

• Membership of BAA, BSA (British Society of Audiologists)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with children
• Knowledge of child development
• Knowledge of audit and research
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the community setting

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Analytical and Judgmental Skills
• Skills for assessing and interpreting test results
• Ability to apply information to the use and application of appropriate hearing aids for Paediatric users
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Daily communication and interaction with colleagues using tact, empathy and motivation

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of teaching skills

Right to work

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