Lead Paediatric Audiologist - Carlisle, United Kingdom - North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity to join our welcoming workforce in audiology. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and clinically excellent audiologist or clinical scientist with exceptional leadership qualities who has an interest in leading and shaping paediatric audiology services in the acute setting.

We have a dedicated paediatric team and are looking to recruit a lead clinician to shape and direct the service.

The position will entail leading and strategic development of the paediatric audiology service in the acute setting and working with colleagues in the community paediatric team.

There's never been a better time to become part of the team as there are lots of opportunities to contribute to our ongoing service improvement. If you are a caring individual, enthusiastic and motivated about providing the best care for our patients then this could be an ideal opportunity for you

Main duties of the job

To oversee and participate in paediatric hearing tests, hearing aid provision, diagnostic tests for babies and shape policy and strategic direction for paediatric services in the department. The post holder is expected to demonstrate excellent leadership qualities and organisation ability. In addition to the clinical aspects, service development will be a core aspect of this position. The successful applicant will be able to develop and ratify standard operating procedures based on modern evidenced based practice. They will be able to show clinical leadership by innovating on clinical procedures in terms of outcome measures, quality assurance practices based on current best practice and national protocols. The successful applicant will have experience undertaking ABR for NHSP and understand national and regional guidelines relating to this. CPD is essential and continual reflective practice is encouraged.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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