Senior Audiologist

Job summary

Join Our Expanding Adult Audiology Team:

We are delighted to announce a unique opportunity to join our growing team as we look to expand the services we provide.

Planned Developments Include:

ENT triage services A direct referral one-stop shop tinnitus service Enhanced support for the ENT Vestibular Service

Who We Are Looking For:

We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate team members to provide high quality audiology care to the local community and to be involved in the development of the service and to develop their skills.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Flexible working patterns (full-time, part-time, and option to choose your standard hours) Training and development opportunities High-specification booths A supportive and collaborative ENT team An excellent location near London, Heathrow, and the Surrey countryside

If you are passionate about audiology and eager to contribute to a dynamic and evolving team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Audiologist, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality audiology care.

Your main duties will include:

Performing hearing assessments, hearing aid fittings, and follow-up care for adults. Provide specialist diagnostic and rehabilitation services appropriate to training and experience such as with complex adults, adults with additional needs or those with tinnitus. Providing diagnostic support to ENT clinics, including some paediatric testing. Working both independently and as part of a team. Participating in quality assurance initiatives. Supporting audits and service development projects. Assuming specific responsibilities such as managing the day-to-day running of a specific section or project, serving as site lead, champion, or taking on supervision roles, within your area of expertise and as agreed with the manager. Engaging in the training and supervision of junior team members.

We provide services at Ashford, St Peter's and Woking in Surrey.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement On-site Nurseries On-site staff cafes On-site parking Support in career development Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in Audiology, BAAT Parts 1 & 2, or equivalent Registered with Academy for Healthcare Science or Health Care Professions Council

Desirable

MSc in Audiology/Healthcare Science

Experience

Essential

Significant post-graduate clinical experience in audiology, including assessment and management of tinnitus and hearing loss Supervising and mentoring junior staff Clinical audit and service development

Desirable

Use of Auditbase patient management system

Skills

Essential

Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team Strong oral and written communication skills

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