Joint Lead Clinician for Audiology Adult

1 month ago


Brighton, United Kingdom 379 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hardworking and committedlead clinicianin the Adult Rehabilitation service at the UHS-East Audiology team.

This is a full-time post, joining the existing adult clinical lead, to collaboratively develop and deliver our adult Audiology services.

The service focuses on the provision of hearing care for those who are outside of AQP referral criteria; including people aged under 55 and individuals with complex hearing loss configurations. We have introduced specialist services specifically designed for people with severe/profound hearing loss, those with learning disabilities and dementia. We are the regional centre for Bone Conduction and Middle Ear Implants.

Within this role there may also be an opportunity to be involved in paediatric/vestibular audiology.

You will be expected to work closely with the whole team, supporting developments and assisting the Head of Audiology and other team leads in meeting the department goals.

In return, we can offer opportunities for your professional development and a supportive, responsive team to work within.

Lead clinician for the adult rehabilitation (AR) service in Audiology UHS-Brighton, providing specialist advice for the assessment and rehabilitation of patients having hearing impairment and/or auditory processing difficulties.

Responsible for working with the other adult rehabilitation leads to give clinical direction to the AR service, within the boundaries set by the Head of Audiology.

To monitor the AR budget to ensure that income and expenditure balance and that procurement lies within fiscal boundaries.

To continually monitor clinical pathways to ensure lean working with efficient use of resources.

To monitor the DM01/RTT position of the AR service and ensure that the Head of Audiology is appraised of threats to breaching, together with suggestions for remedial actions when needed.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops.

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
1. To provide specialist, complex, sensitive and contentious advice to patients regarding their auditory status having been referred for consultation by other health professionals including primary care workers, medical consultants, community practitioners and Audiology staff. Such advice is delivered within an emotive atmosphere. To advise and develop interventions and rehabilitation programmes based upon autonomous clinical opinion, which may involve referral onwards to relevant intervention programmes such as cochlear implant programmes.
2. To provide advanced theoretical and clinical knowledge to a range of practitioners, including training of ENT junior and senior medical staffing, general practitioners, community and hospital paediatricians and allied practitioners, health visitors, neonatal nurses, clinical science trainees and audiologists. To lecture and present scientific papers at national conferences.
3. To provide complex analytical and judgement skills in order to make contentious autonomous interpretation of clinical data from patients of all ages who might have complex audio vestibular dysfunctions where conflicting clinical data require interpretation and judgement. To have specialist knowledge for supporting adults with severe-to-profound hearing losses, learning disabilities and complex neurological compromise, and the legal frameworks regarding adult safeguarding and the rights of adults living with dementia.
4. To communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients and/or carers who may


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