Specialist Audiologist

Job description

Job summary

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Specialist Audiologist.

You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality audiological services. Your primary focus will be on supporting both the Adult and paediatric Hearing Service, helping individuals regain confidence in their hearing and improving their quality of life.

If interested apply now!

Main duties of the job

You will be joining an IQIPS accrediated service where they will be expected to provide support to patients attending the audiology service and/or ENT.

You will be required to undertake routine diagnostic assessment of patients of all ages, to fit and maintain NHS hearing aids and participate with all routine duties within the department.

You will also be expected to assist in the day to day running of the Department.

You will be expected to participate with the supervision of BSc students, under the overall guidance of the Team leader.

You will be working with children, families and adults, planning diagnostic testing and rehabiliation programmes.

You will develop a specialist interest area and may take responsibility for this area as part of the team.

Planning and managing a caseload of adult and/or children

Planning and carrying out audiological diagnostic testing

Contributing to data collection for audit and/or service planning

Supervising students and/or junior members of staff

Managing and performing for our home visit service

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For details job description please refer- the attached JD.

Some of the responsibilities as as follow:

• You will also be expected to assist in the day to day running of the Department.
• You will be expected to participate with the supervision of BSc students, under the overall guidance of the Team leader.
• You will be working with children, families and adults, planning diagnostic testing and rehabiliation programmes.
• You will develop a specialist interest area and may take responsibility for this area as part of the team.
• Planning and managing a caseload of adult and/or children
• Planning and carrying out audiological diagnostic testing
• Contributing to data collection for audit and/or service planning
• Supervising students and/or junior members of staff
• Managing and performing for our home visit service

Job description
Job responsibilities

For details job description please refer- the attached JD.

Some of the responsibilities as as follow:

• You will also be expected to assist in the day to day running of the Department.
• You will be expected to participate with the supervision of BSc students, under the overall guidance of the Team leader.
• You will be working with children, families and adults, planning diagnostic testing and rehabiliation programmes.
• You will develop a specialist interest area and may take responsibility for this area as part of the team.
• Planning and managing a caseload of adult and/or children
• Planning and carrying out audiological diagnostic testing
• Contributing to data collection for audit and/or service planning
• Supervising students and/or junior members of staff
• Managing and performing for our home visit service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Audiology (or equivalent)
• Registration with AHCS or HCPC

Desirable

• MSc Audiology

Experience

Essential

• NHS Experience

Desirable

• Experience with AuditBase
• Audit Experience
• DV Experience

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Audiology (or equivalent)
• Registration with AHCS or HCPC

Desirable

• MSc Audiology

Experience

Essential

• NHS Experience

Desirable

• Experience with AuditBase
• Audit Experience
• DV Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY

United Kingdom

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