Overview
Chief Audiologist role at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will deputise for the Clinical Lead in their absence and support audiology services including Paediatric Audiology, Adult Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Audiovestibular, NHSP and Hearing Therapy.
The post holder will:
* Deputise for the Clinical Lead in their absence
* Support the Clinical Lead clinically and professionally for all audiology services provided by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, including Paediatric Audiology, Adult Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Audiovestibular, NHSP and Hearing Therapy
* Be the Clinical Governance Lead for the service, liaising with the Service Manager and Clinical Lead on complaints, patient feedback, risks, incidents and incorporating learnings into service improvements
* Support the Clinical Lead with progression of the service towards accreditation with IQIPS
* Maintain an individual complex clinical workload (including leading the Vestibular service) while providing clinical supervision and training
About the Trust
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving a population of around 500,000. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of around £580 million. The Trust is a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site supports medical, nursing and ongoing education for health professions.
The Trust is committed to developing its clinical services, facilities and to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally, with growing involvement in research and innovation.
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
Contact for further details: Name: Demelza Wake, Clinical Lead for Audiology; Email: demelza.wake@nhs.net; Telephone: 01872 250000
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