Paediatric Audiologist - London, United Kingdom - Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Description

Are you looking to start or develop your career in Paediatric Audiology? We are a dynamic, friendly, IQIPS accredited team looking for a proactive Band 5 Paediatric Audiologist.

Youwillplay an integral role in ensuring high quality service delivery and improvements to maintain IQIPS accreditation.

To act as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of a diverse paediatric caseload.

To assist the team in the planning, development and delivery of the Paediatric Audiology Service to the paediatric population of Hounslow.

Provision of a range of comprehensive audiological services to a paediatric population including children with special needs.
To provide all aspects of tier two paediatric hearing assessment and hearing aid provision as per BSA guidance.

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust is a vibrant and committed organisation dedicated to improving access and quality of health care services to all, within our wide and diverse community.

To take an active role in areas of clinical audit research and clinical governance for the audiology service, which may include designing and completing audits within own fields, participating in data collection for larger projects and contributing to the development of evidence based protocols.

Assist in gathering departmental performance data, developing clinical pathways and efficient working of patient management systems.
To be aware of the procedures and support the transition of patients from paediatric to adult services.

To provide reports, habilitation programmes (individual management plans) and other types of complex written information of an excellent standard for users, families and associated professionals and to adapt the contents to the communication styles and diversity of the recipients.

To overcome barriers to understanding or motivation, which may include English as a second language and/or learning or language disability or mental health difficulties in the parents/carers, for effective treatment to take place.

To work in partnerships with medical and education professionals and other relevant agencies in order to meet the needs of individual client and family.

This could also involve Child Protection cases.

BSc/MSc/PTP in Audiology or parts I and II of BAAT Certificate for higher training.
British sign language qualification
Advanced paediatric hearing aid fitting training
Newborn Hearing Screening Programme training

Around 6 months working in NHS Audiology department
Ability to work with children and their parents with other disabilities, e.g. learning difficulties, autism.
Experience of behavioural, rehabilitation and electrophysiological assessment

Experience of aiding children using NHSP/MCHAS protocols
Minimum of 1 year paediatric audiology experience
Theoretical and practical knowledge of paediatric audiology and advanced audiological test techniques including national developments
Knowledge of health service practices and understanding of clinical governance
Computer literate

Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust
Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health