Paediatric Audiologist

Job summary

Werelooking for an ambitious individual, who will be part of our PaediatricAudiology team taking the next steps indeveloping great community services and ensuring that everything we do is basedaround our aim of quality first and foremost.

Thisjob is an excellent opportunity for an audiologist with an interest inPaediatrics wanting to gain more knowledge and progress to a senior Paediatricposition. The service is being delivered from dedicated and purpose-builtPaediatric audiology suites in Warringotn.

Theapplicant must have good knowledge of Paediatric Audiology Hearing Assessments.Experience must have been obtained from working within the NHS. The applicantis expected to be progressing within their career and aspiring to increasetheir skills and expertise in the field.

Thesuccessful candidate will have a BSc and/or MSc in Audiology (or equivalent)and will have RCCP registration with relevant post qualification experience.

This is a great opportunity to join an excellent departmentfully equipped with the latest equipment.

The work is community based thereforeit is essential that the successful candidate is able to travel between our 2sites to meet the requirements of the role.

We are a friendly, forward thinking department. We actively encourage and support furthereducational development, attendance at courses/conferences.

The Band 6 Job Description is also attached for you to look at as well as the Band 5-6 Development Job Description.

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose

Tobe a member of a multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive andintegrated community Paediatric Audiology service for babies, children, andyoung adults.

Todevelop paediatric audiology skills progressing from a band 5 paediatricaudiologist to a band 6 senior paediatric audiologist on achievement ofcompetencies

Work both as a team and autonomouslyto manage own clinics and individual workload.

Complete specialist work whichincludes:

comprehensive testing and diagnosticassessments of hearing

in-depth knowledge of paediatrictest protocols, and assessment techniques.

manage hearing loss in infants andchildren

carry out basic hearing aidmaintenance including retubing / impressions

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver ourNHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health andpromote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they werecreated in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was importantto them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P - Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs andpromote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E - Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O - Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationshipsbased on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P - Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the rightskills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L - Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities andshow great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E - Efficient -We use our resources wisely to providesustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perform diagnostic hearing assessment on pre-school and school age children and analyse the results, including: Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) Performance testing Speech discrimination testing Tests of middle ear function using tympanometry Otoacoustic Emissions Complete audiological testing of babies that are referred following their newborn hearing screen, using Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) to detect cochlear function. Carry out otoscopy following BSA recommended procedures identify any contraindications or indications for further procedures tympanometry and aural impression taking. Identify atypical or abnormal ear conditions and make appropriate onward referrals Take accurate and safe impressions of the ear following BSA recommended procedures for impression taking. Arrange referral to other professionals for treatment/management when required, following local and national guidance. referring to ENT for management of middle ear effusion. Manage hearing loss in infants and children Carry out reviews with hearing aid users in collaboration with the Warrington and Halton Foundation Trust team. The WHHFT team assist our service by fitting the hearing aids on our joint clinics. Use of outcome measures to support and guide habilitation/rehabilitation Carry out simple hearing aid repairs and maintenance retubing Carry out routine maintenance and calibration checks on audiological equipment, reporting faults and arranging for repair when necessary. Maintain accurate recording of results and update patient records. Write reports to relevant health professionals Update national S4H database with results of hearing tests following referral from neonatal hearing screening team. Ensures adequate and smooth transition of children onto Adult Audiology Services, via a Transition Clinic. Responsible for maintaining own workload, prioritising referrals and planning work for junior staff. Plans day to day duties and routine clinics. Demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of children with complex needs, and adapt test procedures based on the needs of the child Demonstrate flexibility to deal with urgent referrals and queries Collaborates with Audiology Manager to ensure an efficient and effective Audiology department. Monitor stock and advise senior staff/management on re-ordering requirements.

Communication

Work and communicate effectively and courteously with patients, colleagues, public and members of the directorate and the trust Maintain hospital and departmental records, including provision of patient reports as necessary To work and communicate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team Ability to adapt communication in order to instruct infants and children, including those with complex needs, during behavioural hearing assessment using appropriate language Able to use tact and persuasion where barriers to understanding exist, very young children, children with learning difficulties and the un-cooperative child. Communicate effectively with deaf and hard of hearing patients and families. Able to communicate complex technical information in a meaningful manner Demonstrate reassurance and persuasive skills to gain a child's confidence for invasive procedures , impressions. Demonstrate sensitivity and awareness when imparting bad news sudden hearing loss or deterioration of existing hearing loss.

Professional

Active participant in Trust research projects involving children with hearing loss. Maintain strict confidentiality at all times. Maintain professional standards and protocols without supervision. Work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and complies with Trust policies and audiological protocols. Ensure continuing professional development. Develops and maintains in depth knowledge of paediatric test protocols, is well informed about changes to current practice and able to implement new recommended procedures following appropriate training. Maintain registration with the RCCP Take part in both professional and departmental meetings.

Information and Data Responsibilities

Maintain thorough record-keeping Maintain systems to monitor documentation including recording and storing all relevant information ensuring it is securely held and can be accessed easily.

Training

Carries out training and supervision of degree students. Assesses student's clinical competencies both practically and verbally and signs off achieved targets. Designs learning targets for/with the student to help them to fulfil their learning objectives Complete tutorial sessions with the students. Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

audiology diagnostic tests. Ability to meet strict deadlines when necessary Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. The ability to communicate sensitively and empathically Excellent team player Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information. Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance. Good IT skills Good organisational skills

Desirable

Good experience in paediatric diagnostic OAEs. Experience in audits and introduction of service developments Experience of training and development of junior members of staff, and BSc and MSc university students on clinical

Additional Criteria

Essential

Flexibility over location/ pattern of work Able to travel to peripheral clinics throughout Warrington and to travel across the wider Trust footprint to meet the needs of the service

Desirable

British Sign language level one -BSL

Additional Questions

Essential

Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:

Qualifications

Essential

BSc/MSc Audiology or equivalent , BTEC in MPPM, BAAT Parts 1 and 2 and HNC MPPM Registered with RCCP

Experience

Essential

NHS experience to include paediatric audiometric assessment including full range of behavioural audiometric tests Experience in managing infants and children with hearing loss. Experience in carrying out audits and surveys within a clinical set up Excellent experience of paediatric hearing aid assessment

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