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Paediatric Audiology Clinical Support Worker
The closing date is 24 June 2025
Are you lookingfor an exciting new role in Paediatric healthcare?
Do you haveexperience working with young children and/or children with additional needs?
Are youpassionate about helping children with hearing loss?
We are afriendly and innovative department looking to recruit an enthusiastic clinicalsupport worker for our paediatric audiology service under our new leadershipteam. Quality, patient centred care is the focus of the service.
The role willinclude assisting highly specialised healthcare practitioners in hearing assessmentsfor children under the age of 4 or older children with additional needs. Thisinvolves engaging with the children through toys and simple games, while theaudiologist presents sounds or performs other tests.
Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information.
Main duties of the job
PersonalQualities
Playful andenthusiastic demeanour. A large part of this role will be playing with anddistracting young children, while they have their hearing tested.
Skills andExperience
Confidentworking with young children and children with additional needs. Ability tofollow verbal instruction precisely. Ability to follow written protocols andguidelines with direction from audiologists. Confident and clear two waycommunication between the support worker and audiologist is required for anaccurate hearing test.
Training
Full practicaltraining for the role will be provided. An essential part of this role is notreacting to sounds when they are played to avoid visually cueing children tothe sound.
Practicalities
The role willbe based at Sunderland Royal Hospital but community clinics at Washington andJarrow will also be covered. The hours will be compressed working 8am to 6pm over4 weekdays. There may be flexibility in job sharing these hours depending onthe successful applicant.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
* Tosupport Audiologists in providing an efficient, safe and effective PaediatricAudiology service.
* Towork under direct supervision in hearing assessment clinics, engaging babiesand children at the required level of play for the Audiologist to completetheir assessments.
* Toparticipate in a range of clinical and non-clinical activities within thedepartment, including scannning earmould impressions and maintaining stocklevels.
* Tocontribute to administrative tasks and housekeeping to help maintain anefficient, professional and patient centred service.
* Thepost will be based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, Washington Galleries HealthCentre and Palmer Community Hospital.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
* Ability to quickly and swiftly adapt position and activity to the needs of the patient.
* Precision and speed to look in childrens ears and place headphones/insert earphones when the child may be active and not cooperative.
Experience
* Working with people, preferably within a hospital environment.
* Basic computer literacy.
* Previous work in a health care setting.
* Experience of caring in a professional setting.
* Basic understanding of manual handling principles.
* Experience working with children.
Qualifications
* Good standard of education (GCSE grade 9-1) or equivalent level qualifications.
* NVQ level II in care.
Skills and Knowledge
* Able to work effectively under direction as part of a team.
* Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals.
* Literacy and numeracy skills.
* Good organisational skills.
* Effective written and oral communication skills.
* Basic IT skills.
* Basic Makaton or BSL signs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
£24,169 a year2025/26 pay award pending (£24,465)
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