Job overview
We are seeking a suitably qualified, enthusiastic Audiologist to join our service, working primarily at St Ann’s hospital and the Northern Health Centre with an experienced and dedicated team of Audiologists and Consultants.
You will be responsible for leading on assessments of children 6 months+, including supporting Consultant-led Paediatric clinics.
You will also have the opportunity to become involved in assisting in some tertiary hearing aid clinics. Appropriate training will be provided for this as needed.
We are also the tertiary centre for the Newborn hearing screening program for babies referred from Haringey and Enfield, and work closely with the Sensory Support service.
You will be involved in assisting in assessment of babies referred from the NHSP.
If you’re an enthusiastic audiologist looking to join a friendly and forward-thinking department, we would warmly welcome your interest and application. Even if you don’t meet all the essential criteria, we’d still love to hear from you—especially if you believe this role could be the right fit with the right support.
This is a great opportunity for you to expand your Paediatric knowledge and skills.
Please note that interviews are likely to be held on the 2nd July 2025.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for leading on assessments of children 6 months+, including supporting Consultant-led Paediatric clinics.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1.Clinical and Scientific.
·To be responsible for performing Audiological assessments on children aged 6 months plus as part of Audiologist-led and doctor-led clinics.
This will include otoscopy, Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, acoustic reflexes and Oto-acoustic emissions.
·To undertake independent assessments of children, including taking an appropriate history, conducting tests, and formulating individual management plans (IMPs), based on these results.To ensure that the IMP is communicated to the relevant health care professionals /other professionals.
§To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the relevant member of the team.
§To analyse and interpret a broad spectrum of paediatric test results and recommend appropriate audiological intervention. Determining the reason for erroneous clinical test results.
§To undertake otoacoustic emissions testing of neonates referred from the NHSP. This will include taking saliva swabs for potential cCMV
·To assist in med- led and Audiologist led hearing aid review clinics
·To fit hearing aids to older children for temporary conductive losses-as directed by line manager or Paediatric lead.
·To ensure that departmental/national recommended procedures/protocols/guidelines are adhered to and a high level of competence is maintained.
·Perform evening and weekend clinics as required
·Rotate at other community/hospital sites as required, as directed by line manager, and/or due to service requirements.
2.Research and Development.
§To participate in research projects as required.
§To maintain up to date knowledge and to keep abreast of professional change and development in the fields of Paediatric Audiology
§Participation in Family Friendly Paediatric Service Provision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
§To participate in departmental audit.
§To attend meetings as required regarding Audiology Service Issues, Risk management.
§To present educational/research information received from formal training to other members of staff.
§To attend service training and study courses as required for personal development and/ or the advancement of the service.
§To provide necessary information as required for equipment procurement, quality assurance, and clinical governance to Senior Clinical Scientist/Consultant to enable best practice and service development.
§To be responsible for monitoring own CPD activity to ensure registration requirements are fulfilled.
3. Management
§To be responsible for an area within Paediatric Audiology such as infection control as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead.
§To attend meetings and feedback to the team- as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead
§To ensure that incidents are reported and logged appropriately..
4.Administrative/Other.
·To provide timely and accurate reports for patients seen for direct referral, issue of hearing aids and Paediatric assessment clinics for older children.
·To ensure that patients records are comprehensive and kept up to date on the computerised management system following each consultation.
·To occasionally book/cancel/change appointments for patients-as directed by line manager/professional lead.
·To maintain confidentiality at all times.
·To contribute to departmental and team meetings.
·To assist in the overall smooth running of the department including health and safety.
·To provide cover for temporary absence for Paediatric Audiologists
·To assist departmental colleagues in inducting/training new staff to the department (this will include locums).
·To ensure rooms are stocked appropriately and to escalate low/no stock to appropriate staff.
·To attend 1:1 meetings with line manager
·To take part in own direct and indirect clinical supervision-as required by line manager
·To actively participate in personal development-including own personal appraisal.
·Involved in providing clinical training to ATO/MSc/BSc students, and junior members of staff.
·To act on queries raised by junior staff, or clients, and ensure that feedback is provided in a timely fashion. To ensure that any issues are escalated appropriately to the Service Manager/Professional lead.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc in Audiology or equivalent
2. Registration as a Clinical Scientist in Audiology/Clinical Physiologist in Audiology-with either HCPC or AHCS
Desirable criteria
3. Higher training (e.g MSc in Audiological science/Diploma in Audiology, CAC or equivalent)
4. BSL-level 1
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
5. Personal time management to ensure work is completed
6. Explanation of results and rehabilitation strategies in a patient friendly and sensitive way
7. Ability to understand cultural needs of a patient
8. Good written and verbal communication skills
9. Good patient handling skills
10. General IT skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
11. Postgraduate clinical experience in Audiology
12. Clinical experience of Paediatric audiological assessment and management
13. Knowledge of Audiological tests/equipment
14. Experience of using Auditbase patient management system
15. Experience of working in the NHS
16. Knowledge of British protocols and procedures
17. Understanding of confidentiality
18. Understanding of issues surrounding hearing impairment
Desirable criteria
19. Knowledge of hearing aids and verification
20. Experience of fitting and reviewing hearing aids to older children
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
21. Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team and independently
22. Patient and sympathetic to the needs of the hearing Impaired and families
23. Ability to interact appropriately with children of all ages and their families
Desirable criteria
24. Ability to handle difficult situations including: antagonist and distraught patients.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
25. Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
26. Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
27. Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
28. Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
29. Participate in required training and supervision.
30. Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.