Job overview Audiologist Band 8a – Deputy Head and Clinical Lead for Adult Audiology services There is an exciting opportunity to join our large Audiology department based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day operational management of Adult Audiology Services at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. They will be providing clinical expertise and leadership in Adult Audiology and provide routine and specialist clinical services to adults. The postholder will work within a multi-disciplinary team and ensure that resources are efficiently managed to meet the service demands. Reporting to the Head of Audiology Services, they will develop the Adult Audiology Service to stay abreast of the national actions of improvement in Audiology, manage department accounts and deputise in the absence of the Head of Service. Advert The post holder will play a key role in providing supervision, training and advice to junior staff and students including maintaining a rolling training program within the department. The Adult Clinical Lead will work closely with the Paediatric Clinical lead, Team Leads and a motivated Audiology team which is committed to providing a quality and efficient patient focused service with continuing service improvement, on-going reflective practice and critical evaluation. We offer Audiology services across Surrey and Hampshire. This post is based in Guildford although you may be required to travel to outreach clinics to enable management and delivery of an integrated Audiology service. Staff members benefit from taking part in a wide range of educational and professional development opportunities and are also supported to attend audiology conferences and external specialist training courses. In addition, there are plenty of in-house educational activities ranging and the opportunity to taking part in ongoing research projects. Please note this role may involve 7-day a week working to support the service. Core hours of service are 9am - 5pm. Flexible working patterns can be discussed at interview. For further information contact Karen Lammaing, Head of Audiology on 01483 408359 or email on [email protected] Working for our organisation Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us. Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the full Job description & person specification The aim of the Audiology Service is to provide a wide range of scientific, technical, therapeutic, rehabilitation and clinical services to Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust which are consistent with the aims and objectives of the Trust. The range of serv ices delivered results in a large routine clinical commitment, and the post holder may require travelling from base to a range of locations to enable management and delivery of an integrated Audiology service. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of Au diology Services in relation to its operational performance across the Trust. The post holder in addition will be a clinical lead on Adult Audiology services. The post holder will deputise for the Head of Department. The post holder will work in colla boration with key personnel in NHS Hospital Trust, including General Managers, Consultants, Clinical Leads for ENT Services, and Operational Management teams, and will develop close working relationships with the clinical teams in ENT, the community Audio logical teams and relevant specialised Audiology support Teams. 1. To be responsible for the day to day management of the Audiology Service, in compliance with the policies and procedures of the Trust, and in the light of statute and external guidance, to ensure demonstrably high professional standards are maintained in all areas of clinical, scientific, technical, therapeutic, educational, and rehabilitation service provision as they pertain to both patients and staff. 2. The post holder will be expected to provide supervision, training and advice to all junior staff and students within the department. The post holder will take responsibility with the agreement of the Head of Department, for indivi dual personal development of junior staff. 3. To act as an authorised signatory and be responsible for the management of department accounts where appropriate. 4. To have an in-depth understanding of all operational management systems for the provision of the clinical service including the use of their applications, eg eRS, Hospital PAS system, Audiology PAS system, SPINE, Procurement system, L eave record system and others.