Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can provide you with a dynamic, people-centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control, following our philosophy of enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing.

We are recruiting for a Band 8a Adult Clinical Lead to join our team of healthcare scientists. The position is full time (0800-1600) and will be based in Windsor though we work from several sites across east Berkshire including in Maidenhead and Slough. The successful candidate will have a varied workload seeing complex adult, vestibular and tinnitus patients, for diagnostic assessment and rehabilitation. We are a non-AQP provider, so only assess and treat patients with complex hearing needs.

You are IT literate and competent using Auditbase and DATIX to input data and produce reports analysing issues and developing action plans for service improvement. You have experience of implementing quality improvement initiatives in the workplace.

You will communicate calmly, effectively and reassuringly with service users and will make them feel heard and understood. You will have your own caseload of patients, and will be involved in training students.

Main duties of the job

• Hearing assessment and management of complex adult patients including those with learning disabilities

• Vestibular assessment and rehabilitation

• Tinnitus service oversight

• Line management of other audiologists within the team

• Leading in quality improvement and service development work

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

Registered (or ready to register) as a Clinical Scientist

Post-qualification experience of working with complex adult patients

Experience supervising students and line management

Dedicated to quality improvement and service development

Excellent communication skills

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified to Masters degree level in Audiology and have successfully attained a certificate of clinical competence, such as Certificate of Audiological Competence, Higher Training Scheme, Scientific Training Programme or equivalent.
• Current HCPC state registration with evidence of CPD in accordance with HCPC standards.

Training

Desirable

• Study to a higher level is desirable advanced course in Audiology, management and/or Doctorate
• Training/supervisory/mentoring qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

• To have demonstrable post-qualification experience working autonomously in both diagnostic & (re)habilitative adult and paediatric audiology.
• Have evidence of management/supervisory experience.
• Have evidence of sound knowledge and clinical experience of a full range of both basic and advanced paediatric and adult assessment and rehabilitation techniques.

Desirable

• Have wide knowledge and experience of NHS networks/referral routes
• Have experience of clinical audit, research, and presentations at scientific meetings.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess good IT skills and ability to collate, manipulate and analyse data.
• Evidence of an enquiring mind, a scientific approach and a commitment to the ideal of the NHS

Desirable

• Possess fine manual dexterity.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites within and outside Berkshire
• Have a flexible approach to working hours

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Hearing and Balance

Windsor

SL4 3DP

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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