Audiologist

Employer
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Location
Stevenage
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 per annum
Closing date
30 Nov 2023

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Profession
Healthcare scientist, Audiologist
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
We are recruiting for an Audiologist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

An opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated, enthusiastic Audiologists to join our friendly and busy department.

This post holder will be required to travel to our 3 Hospitals in Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City & Hertford. Hertfordshire is a beautiful area of the country and is within 30 minutes of central London by train, as well as being close to several international airports.

As a department we put an emphasis on the development of our staff and regularly send members of our team on external training courses.

This vacancy is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in more than just the core audiology work and training is available for staff to develop their interests in Adult Rehabilitation, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy and Vestibular Assessment.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

Full diagnostic support and rehabilitation services to 5 ENT consultants & 1 Audiological Physician.

Direct Access Hearing Aid Clinics

Balance Assessment Clinics using Caloric & ENG / VNG testing

Tinnitus clinics

Dedicated paediatric clinics

Research and audits

Applications are welcomed from Audiologists nearing completion of their degree course. Candidates would be expected to hold or be able to achieve RCCP registration, BSA membership and or HCPC registration.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Audiology
  • BAAT Part II or CAC or CCC
  • Membership of BAA / BSA


Desirable

  • MSc Audiology
  • RCCP membership


Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Hearing Aid Fitting.


Desirable

  • Use of Siemens Practice Navigator
  • Knowledge of MHAS / MCHAS protocols
  • Experience within Paediatric audiology


Skills

Essential

  • Good Communication Skills to deal with general public enquiries.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Good Computer Skills


Desirable

  • Use of Word / Excel / Powerpoint


Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of routine audiological tests
  • Knowledge of NHS Hearing aids for Adults & Paeds


Desirable

  • Evidence of Good auditory rehab skills
  • Experience of research / clinical auditing


Other Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to all hospital locations
  • Willingness to work at multiple locations within the Trust


Desirable

  • Clean Driving Licence


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Ln

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

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361-PLN-5679800-A

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