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Job summary

Main area
Audiology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-6527-KK
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen's Hospital
Town
Romford
Salary
£34,521 - £41,956 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2024 23:59

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Band 5 Audiologist

Band 5

 

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Job overview

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Audiologist to join the passionate team of Audiologists, ATOs and clerical staff in this busy and diverse position. Do you have initial experience in adult diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology and are looking towards advancing your career? This would be ideal for a newly qualified audiologist looking for a nurturing environment to develop, or an existing Band 5 wanting a new challenge.
 
The Audiology Department at Queen's Hospital in Romford and King George hospital in Goodmayes is a busy Adult hearing aid and diagnostic unit serving a large population. Having settled into the role, you will be given an area of diagnostic or rehabilitative expertise for you to actively contribute towards and would be supported with necessary training and development. Closer to Central London than you may think, trains from Stratford and London Liverpool Street take around 25 minutes. Romford also has a large shopping centre and leisure complex nearby for post work entertainment.
 
Queen's Audiology strives to provide an excellent service to the patients of the Trust so if you are an enthusiastic audiologist looking to join a progressive department who are looking to expand our service and clinical remit, we would welcome your application.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Mark Newman, Head of Audiology, Queen’s Hospital. Telephone on 01708 435000 Ext 3577 or email [email protected]."

 

Main duties of the job

To provide a quality audiological assessment of patients who present with hearing difficulties and to provide a comprehensive hearing aid service. This includes carrying out a range of routine audiological tests in acute, community and domiciliary settings, in accordance with the most recent national best practice guidance and protocols.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Kaka Adeyemi, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Audiology or PTP or BSc in Health Care Sciences (Audiology)
  • RCCP or HCPC registration.
Desirable criteria
  • Full BAA or BSA Membership held or applied for

Skills/ Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Sound knowledge of diagnostic testing and rehabilitation techniques for the hearing impaired using the latest digital technology
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in fitting Oticon and Signia and Hearing Aids

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience in an audiology healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
  • To have attended relevant post qualification training courses

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mark Newman
Job title
Head of Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708435000
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