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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Audiologist/Clinical Scientist
Swindon On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,816 employees
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Requirements
Candidates must have an MSc in Audiology or equivalent, be registered with HCPC or RCCP, and have significant experience working within an NHS Audiology Service. Experience managing complex auditory needs and rehabilitation with adults is essential.
Job Description
Job Summary
Senior Audiologist/Clinical Scientist - 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has become available for a permanent Band 6 Senior Audiologist depending on experience to join our friendly team. The post holder will have the opportunity to train in a specialist area within the department and the opportunity to attend funded CPD.
The post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive care to our patients within a supportive audiology team. We are looking for an individual with experience in Audiology including working with complex patients or someone that would like to learn a specialism in an encouraging NHS department. Good communication skills are essential, as is leadership and excellent patient care attitude. You will have a MSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications, and be registered, with the ACHS or HCPC, and have some experience working in the NHS or other Healthcare Organisation.
If this sounds like something you are looking for - we look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work autonomously as an Audiological Scientist with adults, children and neonates, within the Audiology team. They will perform a range of specialist clinical activities including diagnostics and rehabilitation and provide an Adult Audiology service at satellite clinics and in patient's homes as required.
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
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 (Opens in a new tab) .
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 (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Senior Audiologist/Clinical Scientist - 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has become available for a permanent Band 6 Senior Audiologist depending on experience to join our friendly team. The post holder will have the opportunity to train in a specialist area within the department and the opportunity to attend funded CPD.
The post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive care to our patients within a supportive audiology team. We are looking for an individual with experience in Audiology including working with complex patients or someone that would like to learn a specialism in an encouraging NHS department. Good communication skills are essential, as is leadership and excellent patient care attitude. You will have a MSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications, and be registered, with the ACHS or HCPC, and have some experience working in the NHS or other Healthcare Organisation.
If this sounds like something you are looking for - we look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work autonomously as an Audiological Scientist with adults, children and neonates, within the Audiology team. They will perform a range of specialist clinical activities including diagnostics and rehabilitation and provide an Adult Audiology service at satellite clinics and in patient's homes as required.
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- Complex clinic (e.g. paediatric assessment, vestibular assessment, complex adults) which may include carrying out specific test or procedures, documenting findings, completing clinical reports and communicating with patients / their families regarding findings and management
- Maintain a good level of expertise in routine and non-routine testing and rehabilitation methods, to include technical expertise in a range of techniques and procedures. The latter may involve new or emerging technologies and knowledge.
- Act as a point of contact for more junior members of the team (e.g. Assistant and Associate Audiologists, Audiologists and less experiences clinical scientists) to discuss cases to ensure all patients receive an equitable service and high quality care.
- Transporting expensive equipment, stock (to include hearing aids and consumables) to outstations and undertaking visits to schools as needed.
- Keep the patient management system (Auditbase) up to date so that patients progress is monitored and rehabilitation schedules are adhered to, and stock is appropriately managed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
- MSc Audiology or equivalent
- MSc Hearing therapy or equivalent
- Professional registration with HCPC as a clinical scientist or RCCP as an Audiologist.
- Evidence of further training in a specialist area of Audiology
- Significant experience working within an NHS Audiology Service
- Significant experience managing patients with complex auditory needs
- Significant experience in rehabilitation and counselling with adults
- Experience of Auditbase
- Experience of a wide range of Hearing aid technology
- Knowledge of NHS service provision and pathways
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 (Opens in a new tab) .
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 (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Education
["postgraduate degree"]
Skills
AudiologyPatient CareCommunication SkillsLeadershipDiagnosticsRehabilitationCounselingComplex Patient ManagementTechnical ExpertiseNHS ExperienceHearing Aid TechnologyClinical ReportingTeam CollaborationPatient Management SystemSpecialist Training
About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.
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