Job summary
- Main area
- Audiology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-6386336-SSA-S
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarborough Hospital
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
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Senior Specialist Audiologist/Clinical Scientist
Band 7
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Post holder will be responsible for provision of a range of audiometric investigations and a comprehensive hearing aid service to child population of Scarborough.
One of the main responsibilities to provide more complex assessments (OAE, ERA) and perform these as trained appropriately.
The post holder is to undertake aural impressions for all age groups working within national and departmental protocols and to provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to patients referred to the Department from GPs and the ENT Department, including provision of a full range of NHS digital hearing aids to all age groups in line with the Modernising Hearing Aid Service directives.
Main duties of the job
· To undertake objective testing, including ERA
· To perform pure tone, impedance and speech audiometry testing, advising patients and referring clinicians on management plans based on information obtained from these as appropriate
· To recommend further investigations as required, either referring to the appropriate member of staff or carrying out the procedures if appropriately trained
• To note results of testing in hospital notes and departmental records as appropriate, including providing patient reports as necessary and ensuring that these are filed in hospital and departmental records
· To ensure that departmental child auditory rehabilitation protocols and procedures are adequately documented and are kept up to date with national standards
· Communicates complex information and condition related information to patients, relatives and carers of hearing impaired children (involves sensitive support and counselling where they may be significant emotional distress)
· To oversee the paediatric service provision for paediatric hearing assessment and rehabilitation with or without amplification of children of all ages including young babies
· To assess the general auditory (re)habilitative needs of hearing impaired adults and children with respect to their audiological status, communication skills and social needs
Please see the job description for further details
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
education
Essential criteria
- BSC/MSC in Audiology or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Audiological Science
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- At least 3 years at band 6 in speciality
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of supervising and training students
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Ability to work independently
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
- Kate Iley
- Job title
- Head of Audiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 725454
- Additional information
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