Job summary
- Main area
- Hearing Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0039
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Hearing Services, Band 8b
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Hearing Services Department at Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust, in the Head of Service role. The post holder is responsible for the strategic management and planning of the Trust’s County Audiology Services within the framework of its policies and priorities.
The post holder will operate in partnership with other senior clinical and operational leads across all Audiology services to lead and develop the provision of routine and complex diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology for both Paediatrics and Adults.
The post holder will provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership and operational management demonstrating expert knowledge and standards of clinical and operational practice / procedures.
The post holder will perform a range of highly specialist audiological activities as Lead Specialist in Audiology.
This role offers a great and unique opportunity to provide leadership to the innovative Audiology department.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder is responsible for the operational management of all Audiology Services, in relation to all aspects of operational performance across all Gloucestershire sites.
- To hold responsibility for delivering high quality services in line with the clinical governance and quality agenda.
See job description for further details.
Working for our organisation
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See job description for full description of main responsibilities or please feel free to get in contact to discuss this further.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Active registration with the HCPC
- Active registration with the AHCS
- United Kingdom recognised MSc Audiological Science or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post qualification experience in Advanced Clinical Audiology
- Experience of management at operational level
- Experience of budget, staff and target management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in current trends in Audiology and Quality Standards
- Able to motivate and lead a team
- Knowledge of the IQIPS accreditation process
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan
Qualities
Essential criteria
- Creative and Flexible
- Able to make complex judgements and decisions involving complex facts which require analysis and interpretation of data and information
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nialah Kelly
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974 861917
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