Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town Great Yarmouth Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/07/2025 23:59
Audiologist
NHS AfC: Band 6
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
Do you like ice-cream and seaside rock, 180 o skies and golden beaches then it may be time to consider a move to join our welcoming Audiology Team on the “Sunrise Coast”. We are a friendly department currently enjoying low wait times for all aspects of our service; we receive excellent feedback from our both our patients and staff Friends and Family Tests. This post offers the opportunity of maintaining & advancing your diagnostic & rehabilitative skills in vestibular, paediatric and complex adult work.
The Audiology Department at the James Paget University Hospitals NHS FT offers a comprehensive and fully embedded diagnostic and rehabilitative service for both adults and our assured paediatric service. We provide a Hearing Therapy service, and a hospital based NHSP. We are an established training site and encourage continuing professional development. We also participate in National research programmes. Our department offers great facilities and a positive working environment.
We are searching for a forward-looking and enthusiastic person to join us. You will be expected to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team and as such have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will hold a BSc in Audiology (or equivalent qualifications) or nationally recognised qualification in Audiology and have appropriate post qualification experience in an NHS Audiology Service. You will be registered with the AHCS/HCPC or working towards registration.
Main duties of the job
The role will include providing audio/vestibular testing as well as routine and specialist clinical services to Adults and Paediatrics; working within a multi-disciplinary team and in working towards IQIPS accreditation. This comes at an exciting time as we extend into our Community Diagnostic Centre and are involved with the planning the new hospital which is due to open early in the 2030s .
The post is full time, but there is the opportunity to work flexible hours within a 4/5 day week or 9 day fortnight.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and personal specification which includes the main responsibilities and duties of this post
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* BSc in Audiology or equivalent audiological or graduate qualification
* Registered with the AHCS, RCCP / HCPC as a Clinical Scientist
Knowledge & Experience
* Competent in all aspects of routine audiology
* Experience of working within an NHS audiology department
* Experience of working in an extended role/higher level
* Experience of vestibular testing
* Experience of paediatric testing
* Experience of complex Adult testing
Skills & Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal & communication skills (written & oral) with an approachable & personable manner
* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy workload, accurately follow instructions, work on own initiative when required and keep accurate timely patient notes
* Good dexterity, fine motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship :We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Visa and Immigration
If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Jenette Powell Job title Head of Audiology Email address jenette.powell@jpaget.nhs.uk Telephone number 01493 453472 Additional information
Informal visits are welcome please contact us on 01493 453473 or 453472 to arrange.
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