Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Audiologist
Band 6
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Audiologist within Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust working across our sites. The successful applicant will be an integral part of our friendly Audiology team.
The Audiology department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services for children and adults with hearing and balance disorders.
Main duties of the job
This job will involve carrying out routine and complex work in the Audiology department and outstations.
The main area of work will be in the Adult Audiology service conducting hearing assessments, hearing aid fitting, follow-up, and repair clinics.
There may be some assist level work in the Paediatric Service. The post holder will be required to provide support to ENT carrying out routine hearing tests on adults and suitable children. The post holder will become the Health and Safety link person for Audiology.
Applications are welcomed from experienced Audiologists, ideally those who have previously worked in an NHS setting.
This is an excellent opportunity for a caring individual with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to utilise and further develop their expertise in audiological care.
The ability to work as part of a team or independently is essential, as is being able to manage a busy and varied workload. CPD is encouraged and there will be opportunities to support this.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Audiology or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Audiology
Registration
Essential criteria
- Registered with HCPC or AHCS
Desirable criteria
- Registered with BAA/BSA
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years experience as an Audiologist
Desirable criteria
- Experience within the NHS
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
- Joanne Edwards
- Job title
- Head of Audiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01962824437
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