An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Paediatric Audiologist to join our dynamic and forward thinking Paediatric Audiology Team .

Our merged Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton departments provide a range of routine and specialist services, including newborn hearing diagnostics, hearing rehabilitation, tinnitus assessment and management, and ENT diagnostics. The service is working towards IQIPS accreditation.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this role is to provide a range of clinical care working in one or more specialist areas of Paediatric Audiology. The post holder will regularly work across sites and alone at outstations. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining clinical records in relation to the activities carried out. The post holder will also supervise or train less experienced staff and be a point of contact for junior staff regarding routine cases, and provide advice regarding the specialist area(s) they work in. The post holder may also lead a team working in a specialist area.

Closing date of applications: 9 October 2024

Interview date: 23 October 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• 1:1 or 2:1 BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent
• Post qualification experience
• Registration with HCPC, or AHCS
• Paediatric audiology experience

Desirable

• Membership of BAA and/or BSA
• Recognised qualification in British Sign Language
• Previous use of Auditbase and Smart4Hearing

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

320-W&C-0903