Student Health Visitor
2 months ago
Job overview
POST SUMMARY
The post holder will be part of the multi disciplinary team responsible for the provision of a wide range of Paediatric Audiology services across Whittington Health ICO (covering Haringey, Islington, and Camden).
The post holder is also expected to take an active role in the department as a whole, including induction of new staff, supervision and contributing to service developments
This post is based at St Ann's hospital,but will require rotation at other sites within the ICO.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES
1. Clinical and Scientific.
·To be responsible for performing routine Audiological test battery as part of doctor-led clinics on children. This will include otoscopy, Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, modified distraction testing, acoustic reflexes, Oto-acoustic emissions.
·To undertake independent assessments of children, including taking an appropriate history, conducting tests, and formulating individual management plans (IMPs), based on these results.To ensure that the IMP is communicated to the relevant health care professionals /other professionals.
§To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the relevant member of the team.
§To analyse and interpret a broad spectrum of paediatric test results and recommend appropriate audiological intervention.
§Determining the reason for erroneous clinical test results within paediatrics.
§Continuous interaction with children and their parents.
·To ensure that departmental/national recommended procedures/protocols/guidelines are adhered to and a high level of competence is maintained.
·Rotate at other community/hospital sites as required, as directed by line manager, and/or due to service requirements.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Clinical and Scientific.
·To be responsible for performing routine Audiological test battery as part of doctor-led clinics on children. This will include otoscopy, Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, modified distraction testing, acoustic reflexes, Oto-acoustic emissions.
·To undertake independent assessments of children, including taking an appropriate history, conducting tests, and formulating individual management plans (IMPs), based on these results.
§To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the relevant member of the team.
§Acts independently within professional guidelines.
§To liaise with Medical, Technical and Scientific staff in the identification, development and implementation of new clinical tests and procedures.
§To analyse and interpret a broad spectrum of paediatric test results and recommend appropriate audiological intervention.
§Determining the reason for erroneous clinical test results within paediatrics
§Continuous interaction with children and their parents.
·To ensure that departmental/national recommended procedures/protocols/guidelines are adhered to and a high level of competence is maintained.
·Perform evening and weekend clinics as required
·Rotate at other community/hospital sites as required, as directed by line manager, and/or due to service requirement.
2. Research and Development.
§To participate in research projects as required.
§To maintain up to date knowledge of scientific, technical and clinical practices to keep abreast of professional change and development in the fields of Neuro-otology, Audiology and Vestibular Medicine.
§Participation in Family Friendly Paediatric Service Provision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
§To participate in departmental audit.
§To attend meetings as required regarding Audiology Service Issues, Risk management.
§To present educational/research information received from formal training to other members of staff.
§To attend service training and study courses as required for personal development and/ or the advancement of the service.
§To be responsible for monitoring own CPD activity to ensure registration requirements are fulfilled.
3. Management
§To be responsible for an area within Paediatric Audiology such as infection control as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead.
§To attend meetings and feedback to the team- as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead.
§To ensure that incidents are reported and logged appropriately..
4. Administrative/Other.
To provide timely and accurate reports for patients seen for direct referral, issue of hearing aids and Paediatric assessment clinics for older children. To ensure that patients records are comprehensive and kept up to date on the computerised management system following each consultation. To occasionally book/cancel/change appointments for patients-as directed by line manager/professional lead. To provide cover for temporary absence for Paediatric Audiologists To assist departmental colleagues in inducting/training new staff to the department (this will include locums). To ensure rooms are stocked appropriately and to escalate low/no stock to appropriate staff. To attend 1:1 meetings with line manager To take part in own direct and indirect clinical supervision-as required by line manager To actively participate in personal development-including own personal appraisal. Involved in providing clinical training to ATO/MSc/BSc students, and junior members of staff. To act on queries raised by junior staff, or clients, and ensure that feedback is provided in a timely fashion. To ensure that any issues are escalated appropriately to the Service Manager/Professional lead.Note: This job description is a reflection of the current position and the post holder is expected to view it as a guide rather than an exact description of all duties and responsibilities. It may be varied from time to time in consultation with the post holder.
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
BSc in Audiology or equivalent Registration as a Clinical Scientist in Audiology/Clinical Physiologist In Audiology
Desirable criteria
Higher training (e.g MSc in Audiological science/Diploma in Audiology, CAC or equivalent)
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
Work in a professional manner at all times Good organisational skills Personal time management to ensure work is completed Explanation of results and rehabilitation strategies in a patient friendly and sensitive way Ability to use own initiative Ability to communicate with patients who have a barrier to understanding e.g. language/hearing Ability to understand cultural needs of a patient Ability to remain calm when working in a busy environment Ability to use sensitive, persuasive and negotiation skills Good written and communication skills Good patient handling skills General IT skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
At least 2 years post-qualification experience in general Adult Audiology At least 1 years general Paediatric experience Working in a multi-disciplinary team Working in a multi-disciplinary team Oto-acoustic emissions/visual reinforcement audiometry/distraction testing Understanding of confidentiality Understanding of issues surrounding hearing impairment and its effect on quality of life
Desirable criteria
Experience of conducting independent Paediatric assessment clinics
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
Ability to work as part of a team and independently Ability to work under pressure Patient and sympathetic to the needs of the hearing Impaired and sensitive to their needs Ability to work with young children and babieS Ability to handle difficult situations including: antagonist and distraught patients.
Other
Essential criteria
Willingness to deal with patient’s body odour during close contact in clinics including exposure to body fluids such as vomit, blood and ear wax/infections.
Desirable criteria
Willingness to move patients e.g. in wheelchairs into test rooms and/ or into appropriate positions for testing.SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures. Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing. Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines. Participate in required training and supervision. Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conductWhittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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