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Job summary

Main area
Audiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
205-6693165
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals of North Midlands
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust logo

Lead Audiologist for Complex Adult Audiology

Band 7

Job overview

The Lead Audiologist for Complex Audiology will combine their Audiological expertise and leadership skills to support the team and manage the service. The post holder will ensure that clinical and professional standards are maintained within the team and developed where necessary. Part of the role will involve the quality and governance of the service and contribution of the attainment and maintenance of UKAS accreditation.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Audiologist for Complex Audiology will combine their Audiological expertise and leadership skills to support the team and manage the service. The post holder will ensure that clinical and professional standards are maintained within the team and developed where necessary. Part of the role will involve the quality and governance of the service and contribution of the attainment and maintenance of UKAS accreditation.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed information surrounding the job role and the main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification otherwise please contact the hiring manager.

Person specification

Required

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Audiology
  • AHCS/HCPC Registered
  • Significant experience of complex audiology assessment and rehabilitatitive techniques
Desirable criteria
  • MSc In Rehabilitative Audiology
  • HTS in Advanced Audiology or other area

Required

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
Desirable criteria
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Experience of planning, managing and evaluating patients with balance disorders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michaela Brogan
Job title
Head of Audiology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 679495
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