Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an audiologist with excellent clinical and organisational skills to join our busy and friendly team based at The Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead. You will offer a patient-centred approach and will have direct involvement in shaping the way that we work on a day-to-day basis. You will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care.We provide a comprehensive range of clinics including:

o Diagnostic hearing assessmento Hearing aid fittingso Hearing aid repairs and follow-upso Diagnostic support for ENT

You will have a qualification in Audiology (BSc or equivalent) and ideally be RCCP registered or be working towards this. For further information and discussion about this post, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Richard Rutkowski (Head of Audiology) on 020 7794 0500 or email Richard.Rutkowski@nhs.net

o Fitting of digital behind-the-ear hearing aids that are Bluetooth compatibleo Assessing the hearing of adults with reported hearing difficultieso Providing support to cover adult and paediatric ENT clinicso Using outcome questionnaires to review patient hearing needso Hearing aid follow ups - both over the phone and in persono Helping with service development work and departmental auditso Training support for our PTP and BSc students within the department

About us

We facilitate training opportunities that will enable you to advance your skills and qualifications and there is additional scope for assisting with research and service development.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants should have one of the following : BSc in Audiology/ MSc plus Certificate of Clinical Competence/ BAAT Pt I & II

Desirable

• Applicants should have or be working toward at least one of the following registrations: RCCP, HCPC, AHCS

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an NHS / hospital setting providing basic level of diagnostic and rehabilitative care (i.e. one year clinical placement as trainee)

Desirable

• Experience of working with PMSs such as Auditbase and Cerner
• Experience of assessing patients with hearing loss
• Experience of fitting and maintaining NHS hearing aids

Personal qualities/attributes

Essential

• Fluent English speaker
• Excellent communication tactics both written and oral

Desirable

• Communicates information to patients and relatives using reasoning, persuasion, reassurance, tact and sensitivity overcoming barriers to understanding when patient's first language is not English
• Dealing with patients having hearing impairment patients under stress and their relatives
• Dealing with patients who have on-going medical conditions
• Ability to pass on technical and/or condition related information with reassurance for better understanding gaining consent where necessary.
• Daily communication and interaction with colleagues.

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of all audiological test procedures relating to hearing assessment and aural rehabilitation
• Ability to prioritise & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding patient confidentiality
• Proof of continuous learning and developmen
• Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
• Ability to use databases

Desirable

• Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent patient care practice, being polite, sympathetic, patient and diplomatic
• Knowledge of Auditbase & Cerner
• Awareness of National and Trust pathway targets (such as 18 week RTT target)
• Ability to confidently interact and share knowledge with staff at all levels

Specific requirements

Essential

• Ability to formulate appropriate care plans and seek further assistance when required.
• Ability to work on own initiative and take routine decisions
• Awareness of budgetary limitation & constraint
• To perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust

Pond Street

Hampstead, London

NW3 2QG

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