Audiologist
1 month ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Audiology department at County Hospital. We are looking for a caring, motivated and passionate audiologist to join our friendly team on a full time basis.
The successful candidate will work as a Band 5 audiologist helping to deliver excellent patient centred assessments, hearing aid fittings and follow up appointments, whilst participating in the development of new ways of working in order to enhance the excellent service we currently provide.
If you have a BSC qualification in Healthcare Science Audiology or equivalent, along with NHS experience, we would be delighted to welcome you into the department.
Main duties of the job
On adults and children plan and undertake diagnostic audiological procedures without supervision and recommend appropriate care plans. Analysis, assessment and interpretation of a broad spectrum of adult diagnostic and rehabilitation, and some paediatric test results. Manage rehabilitative patient caseloads utilising care plans on a direct referral basis where appropriate. Perform tinnitus assessment and counselling for routine adult patients. Refer for specialist audiological testing and/or referral to other health professionals where judged appropriate. Selection of adult hearing aid prescription and hearing aid systems relevant to patient's individual audiological requirements. Ensure maximum effectiveness of hearing aid systems meeting individual patient criteria. Work alone for significant periods of time at local clinics. Undertake ward and domiciliary visits. Participate in areas of specialised clinical practice, under the direction of senior audiological staff, after in-house training and/or specialist courses - Paediatric Audiology (VRA/Under 3 testing), Bone Anchored Hearing Aids. Supervise and support junior audiology staff, apprentices and university students. Implement teaching programs to facilitate audiologist-training programs as planned and directed by Senior Audiology Department staff. Support the more senior audiology staff with day-to-day management of the department. Assist with organisation of the department's workload.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached JD & PS. For further information, please contact the lead for this vacancy (details below).
Person Specification
Role essential
Essential
BSC in audiology or equivalent Previous experience of adult audiology assessment Previous experience of fitting routine hearing aids to adults
Desirable
Previous experience of working in NHS audiology department at Band 5 level Previous experience of assessing children aged three years and above
Role essential
Desirable
Previous experience of assessing children aged three years and above Ability to successfully counsel tinnitus patients-
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