Band 7 Chief Audiologist

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated clinician with a background in vestibular and complex adult care to join our dynamic Audiology Team at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. This full-time Band 7 role is ideal for someone looking to grow their clinical expertise in a supportive, forward-thinking environment. You will act as clinical lead for the adult diagnostic and vestibular services, working autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues in delivering high-quality assessment and rehabilitation for complex auditory and vestibular needs. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about driving improvement and delivering high-quality care. The role includes line management, clinical training, departmental leadership along with opportunities to lead innovation projects. In return, you'll join a world-class hospital, collaborating with leaders in Audiology, Otology and Audiological Research. We offer opportunities for professional development, research and career progression.

All duties will be carried out in line with Trust policies and professional codes of conduct, with a commitment to inclusive, compassionate, and person-centred care.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and driving service improvement, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For informal enquiries, please contact: Joanne Parsons (Adult Audiology Lead) Joanne.Parsons@uhb.nhs.uk

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

This advanced-level role is for an experienced clinician to lead the delivery of high quality, comprehensive adult vestibular, diagnostic assessment and rehabilitation service. They will also contribute to the vestibular MDT in delivering this service. They will carry out a range of advanced investigations to facilitate diagnosis and guide treatment for patients with complex hearing and balance needs. Assessments will typically include undertaking a broad range of subjective and objective audiological tests which may include, investigation of speech discrimination, assessment of auditory processing disorders, ERA and all aspects Vestibular function testing.

They will provide clinical support and leadership, maintain service quality, driving continuous service improvement whilst supporting clinical training and providing line management. They will support the wider departmental leadership team in overseeing day-to-day departmental operations, ensuring appropriate staffing, delivering a cohesive, high-quality audiology service ensuring professional and clinical standards are maintained across the service. They will demonstrate effective use of leadership skills, to promote a positive team culture and act as a role model within the department.

This role requires flexibility, a high degree of autonomy, and a proactive, innovative approach. You will bring specialist expertise supported by strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc (Hons) or equivalent qualification in Audiology. Master'slevel qualification or demonstrable equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Registered Clinical Scientist or Clinical Physiologist with the HCPC, or registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) in an appropriate audiologyrelated modality.
  
  

Desirable

• MSc Audiology or equivalent experience at M-Level
• STP, HTS or completion of other higher level clinical training
• Recognised Leadership Qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification experience in Audiology
• Experience of assessment and management of patients with complex vestibular and/or audiological needs to include ERA
• Experience of providing specialist rehabilitation management, including vestibular rehabilitation, to Audiology patients
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of partaking in quality assurance
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary vestibular team
• Experience of developing and implementing research proposals
• Experience of line managing staff and leading teams
• Experience of leading service improvement projects
• Experience of leading clinical service provision
  
  

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Ability to make judgements in specialist area involving highly complex facts which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
• Good level of IT skills to include word processing, use of spreadsheets and databases and PowerPoint
• Advanced skills in quality assurance, leadership and development of staff and services.
• Detailed knowledge of rehabilitation/therapeutic strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of academic literature relevant to position, writing to a high academic standard.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and patients with dementia, and specialist patient group.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Able to work alone as well as in a team.
• Ability to be mobile, if required, operating across all UHB sites.
  
  

Desirable

• Ability to critically appraise and challenge at a high level
• Ability to write to a high academic standard, delivering research posters and academic presentations to a broad scientific audience
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Joanne Parsons

Joanne.Parsons@uhb.nhs.uk

01214242907

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-9015103

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Attachments

Job Description

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