Lead Audiologist - Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Description

We are seeking a Band 7 Lead Paediatric Audiologist to join the Audiology team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, providing a range and adult and childrens services, in modern and well equipped facilities.

Applicants must be qualified Audiologists with BSc in Audiology (or equivalent Audiology qualification) and should meet the requirement for registration, and have training/work experience in an NHS audiology service.

Good communication skills are essential.

To lead the Paediatric part of the Audiology Service across the whole of NWAFT (based across the two main sites of Peterborough City Hospital & Hinchingbrooke Hospital) for children and young people age 6 months to 17 years old.

To lead two tester children's hearing assessment clinics.

To select and perform audiological investigations to assess the child's hearing function, determining the nature and extent of the hearing disorder/disability.

This will incorporate thorough history taking, otoscopy, pure tone audiometry, VRA, performance audiometry, tympanometry and speech testing.
To carry out diagnostic electrophysiological testing in babies referred by the newborn hearing screening team. For example, performing tone-burst/Chirps, click, bone conduction and cochlea microphonic electrophysiological ABR, ASSR and OAEs testing.

Provide counselling to patients and parents/carers regarding the nature and extent of any hearing loss, and the options on how this could be managed.

Manage distressed or angry patients, parents / carers sensitively, especially when disclosing test results and management options.
Provide audiological management to patients with significant co-morbidities, including mental health problems and learning difficulties.

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
Membership of the NHS

Pension Scheme:
Flexible working opportunities
Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays
Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role
Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment
Access to our in-house physiotherapy service
Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.

Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
oMSc in Audiological Science or equivalent OR MSc level of expertise in a specialist area of audiology with BSC in Audiology or equivalent qualification
oRegistered as Clinical Physiologist in Audiology (RCCP) OR Clinical Scientist in Audiology (HCPC) OR registered with Academy for Healthcare Scientists (AHCS)
oSTP, HTS in paediatrics, CAC, or equivalent experiential
oCompetent and experienced in performing paediatric audiology assessments including history taking, performing age appropriate hearing tests (audiometry, performance testing, VRA, tympanometry, ABR, and OAEs), ear examination, debriefing the parent/carer and agreeing an individual management plan

oAttendance of the NHSP sharing the news
oAttendance of the Newborn ABR course or ARU Paediatric Audiological Assessment (newborns)
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Hinchingbrooke Hospital