Advanced Specialist in Communication - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Band 7

Main area

Cochlear Implantation

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Grade

Band 7

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

Full time hours per week

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Job ref

Site

Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

26/05/2023 23:59Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, qualified Teacher of the deaf or specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Hearing Impairment, to join the Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme; a nationally and internationally recognised multi-disciplinary team working in ENT & Audiology in one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK. The post is full-time and substantive. We would love to discuss how you could join us and take advantage of the considerable opportunities for specialist training and professional development alongside our friendly team of clinical experts.
Main duties of the job

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and experienced Teacher of the deaf or specialist Speech and Language Therapist, with excellent communication and organisational skills, together with a high level of analytical, technical and coaching abilities.

Additional experience in the areas of audiology and working with children living with sensory disability and other complex needs is desirable.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of highly specialist clinical assessment, differential diagnosis and management of listening, communication and quality of life difficulties for deaf/deafened children and their parents/carers, before and after cochlear implantation.

Where appropriate, the post holder will also have the opportunity to work with adults.

They will work within a forward-looking multi-disciplinary team and will work collaboratively with other agencies and professionals from Health, Education and Social Services at a supra-district level.

They will contribute to research and audit projects and to the team's teaching and training commitments.

The post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to service provision, which will include online and face-to-face groups and counselling, training and support for parents/carers, and to supervise and support a team of clinical assistants.

They will be expected to update their own professional knowledge.

Working for our organisation

About us

The Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme (NAIP) provides cochlear implants and other hearing implants to hearing-impaired children and adults who do not receive adequate benefit from hearing aids.

We work closely as a multidisciplinary team and meet regularly to review those under assessment and those needing discussion post implantation, as well as taking time to review service provision.

There are opportunities to be involved in research and audit, to present at national and international conferences and to contribute to our own pro-active training schedule.

NAIP sits within the ENT & Audiology department in the Surgery Directorate of NUH, and has a worldwide reputation for excellence in cochlear implantation.

The department is located in Nottingham City Centre, alongside Nottingham Audiology Services and Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre in Hearing. The city has excellent transport links, a thriving culturally diverse community, two Universities and access to beautiful green spaces.

NHS Terms and conditions apply. NUH supports flexible working within the requirements of effective service provision.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Practice

The post holder is responsible for providing highly specialist assessment, analysis and diagnosis, including differential diagnosis of conditions co-existing with deafness as appropriate, e.g.

language disorder, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and interpretation and analysis, and for providing subsequent management programmes including group training/coaching

The role requires the ability to counsel patients and families/carers on challenging and potentially distressing topics of discussion, e.g. decision
- making regarding an elective surgical procedure, often in difficult and emotive circumstances, progress/outcome measures, impact of additional difficulties/long-term deafness and expectations

The post holder must be able to adapt their communication to ensure the patient /carer is able to understand as well as possible, for example, by using recognised communication strategies for deaf/deafened children/adults, including speech to text, lip-reading and the use of interpreters as appropriate

To promote self advocacy and acceptance of disability and adapt assessments/resources to meet individual needs

To develop, advise, monitor and evaluate highly specialist interventions to individuals and groups, and to support parents/carers/community settings and other professio