Specialist Teacher of the Deaf

5 days ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Qualified Teacher of the Deaf to provide specialized skills within the Hearing Implant multidisciplinary team. As a regional service, we care for deaf children and adults across the South West of England. The post holder will manage the support provided to these patients, carers, and educational settings in their assessment and care pre and post implantation.

Main Duties
  1. To be part of a team of Teachers of the Deaf based at St Michael's Hospital, Bristol, providing high-quality specialist input to the regional specialist West of England Hearing Implant Programme.
  2. To work both within the multi-disciplinary team and independently, without direct supervision, maintaining accountability for own professional actions, within professional guidelines and Programme protocols.
  3. To work collaboratively with the Programme Speech and Language Therapists, Audiologists, and Clinical Psychologist in assessment, joint report writing, and goal setting.
  4. To be prepared to work in the hospital, the child's home, and/or their educational setting.
  5. To assess and monitor patient's listening and communication, working closely with colleagues and local professionals, during the assessment phase. Ability to analyze and interpret the results as part of the decision-making process.
  6. To be involved in the preparation for cochlear implants for the patient, their family, and local professionals.
  7. To provide high-quality, knowledgeable information on hearing loss, its impact on communication, and expectations and progress following implantation.
  8. To be familiar with, and confident in managing, the range of speech processors, accessories, and assistive devices used by the Programme. To be able to troubleshoot the devices and support implant users to manage their equipment efficiently.
About Us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.



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