Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital (cross site working) Town Aylesbury Salary £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, well-motivated Audiologist to join our team of Audiologists, Hearing Therapists and clerical staff. There are exciting opportunities within the Trust to develop your skills and continue your professional development.
The Audiology services at Stoke Mandeville Hospital are part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and so you may be required on rare occasions to provide Audiological services for Wycombe & Amersham Hospitals although this not envisaged. We are a small but well equipped Department with one of the shortest waiting lists in the country. A car driver and car are desirable but are not a requirement.
The department offers a full range of Audiological services to including;
* Diagnostic support to the ENT Department
* Full range of rehabilitative care providing digital hearing aids.
* Direct Referral System
* Domiciliary service
* Hearing Therapy Service
* Paediatric Audiology Service
* Bone Anchored Hearing Aids
The successful applicant should have any of the following;
* Foundation Degree or BSc (H ons) in Audiology
* MSc Audiological Science
* A minimum of BAAT Parts I and II and BTEC in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement or equivalent.
It is desirable to be registered with either RCCP or HCPC, but not currently essential. Support will be given to ensure that the successful candidate continues their professional development as well as achieves registration where possible.
Main duties of the job
* Undertake all routine aspects of audiometric testing. This will include audiometry (air & bone conduction) tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing and speech audiometry on patients of all ages.
* Undertake non-routine audiometric testing, with appropriate supervision when required this will include free field audiometry and OAE testing. Training will be given as and when required by a senior member of the team.
* Perform objective tests of hearing. These will include ABR, OAE or equivalent.
* Undertake routine and non-routine hearing aid assessment, fitting and verification of hearing aids for Adult, including digital hearing aids and provide on going support.
* Perform vestibular assessments on adults. This will include water caloric testing, electronystagmography, post urography, Dix hallpike and Epley manoeuvres. Training and support will be given as and when required by a senior member of the team.
* Take aural impressions on patients of all ages, according to British Society of Audiology recommended procedures.
* Undertake direct referral hearing aid assessment
* Collation of statistics from the activity within the department and assist with Audit.
* Involvement with maintenance and calibration of technical equipment.
* To be competent in the use of the departmental data base, accurately maintaining patients’ records and maintaining professional development in the use of I.T. related to audiological assessments and rehabilitation.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* BAAT I & II, BTEC MPPM or equivalent, BSc or MSc
* European Computer Drivers Licence or equivalent
Experience
* Assessment, fitting & verification of hearing aids in Adults.
* Assessment, fitting & verification of digital hearing aids.
* Undertakes vestibular & electrophysiological assessment and act appropriately on findings
* Undertakes non routine audiometric testing – OAD & OAE testing, & free field testing
* Teaching junior & trainee staff.
* Experience of MHAS implementation.
Skills & Knowledge
* Able to work as a member of a team & autonomously
* Motivated and committed
* Proficient with Sign Language
* Teaching skills
* Second language
* Counselling skills
Special Circumstances
* Car driver with full licence
PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr