Job overview
This post is for a suitably qualified Audiologist with a proven track record of providing excellent clinical services, working with adults and children.
To work as part of the audiology team to provide auditory diagnostics and rehabilitation for our adult and paediatric services.
Main duties of the job
Perform routine audiological investigations on individuals of all ages to support the differential diagnosis of auditory dysfunction.
Provide and assist in second-tier community paediatric audiology clinics, using age-appropriate testing techniques including VRA and producing reports to various medical and education colleagues
Agree on aural rehabilitation for patients of all ages, including the selection, fitting and exchange of a range of NHS digital hearing aids, the taking of aural impressions and advising on assistive listening devices.
Advising junior colleagues on treatment plans and technical issues
Support the delivery of the paediatric diagnostic and rehabilitation service working closely with Audiovestibular clinicians and senior Audiologists. This will include the provision of diagnostic ABR to the NHSP population.
Complete routine follow-up checks of hearing aid use
Undertake routine hearing aid repair/servicing clinics
Perform advanced tests of middle ear function, tinnitus evaluation and objective measurement procedures.
Perform ward visits to in-patients requiring assessment or hearing aid issues or repair
Provide expert audiological support for ENT and Audiological Medicine clinics
Undertake assessments of adult patients with hearing difficulties using the direct referral system
Offer wax removal, including micro-suction clinics
Provide cover for colleagues as required
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSC, BTEC, Msc or equivalent
Desirable criteria
2. Paediatric course, Rehab course
3. wax removal experience
experience
Essential criteria
4. Band 5/6 experience with paediatric clinical responsibility
knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
5. Expertise in behavioural age appropriate testing Paediatric and complex patient hearing aid fitting
attributes
Essential criteria
6. Kind Compassionate Good team worker Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
7. Knowledge of BSL
Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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
NameNicola CharltonJob titleHead of Adult AudiologyEmail addressTelephone number020 8296 2912Additional information
Lucie McLellan, Head of Paediatric Audiology
0208 296 3101