Clinical Associate in Hearing Implants - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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 4


Main area

  • Audiology
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Grade

  • Band 4
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Contract

  • Fixed term: 12 months
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Hours

  • Full time hours per week
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Job ref
A
Site

  • Ropewalk House
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £23,949 - £26,282 Per Annum
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 16/01/2023 23:59Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme (NAIP) at a Clinical Associate/Assistant Practitioner level. This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time position (371⁄2 hours per week).

NAIP is a nationally and internationally recognised programme of excellence working with children and adults who have severe/profound deafness.


We are looking for an enthusiastic team worker with experience in healthcare or education with a record of excellent communication and organisational skills, who has a passion for making highly technical information accessible to patients and their carers.

Main duties of the job


The post-holder will work alongside existing clinical associates, supporting the clinical team of audiologists, teachers of the deaf and speech and language therapists.

They will prepare clinics, support with equipment management, assist in clinic appointments including hearing testing and support rehabilitation.

They will play an important role in making information accessible to deaf patients and their carers providing training, technical support, information and advice around cochlear implant technology and rehabilitation.

Working for our organisation

NAIP is a nationally and internationally recognised centre for auditory implantation.

The programme provides cochlear implants and other hearing implants to hearing-impaired children and adults of all ages who do not receive adequate benefit from hearing aids.

NAIP offers a mix of virtual, face-to-face and remote appointments.

We work closely as a multidisciplinary team to provide a holistic service for our client group, with a strong focus on service development.

We provide specialist training to a wide range of professionals, and take a leading role in developing innovative resources to support assessment and monitoring of patients before and after cochlear implantation.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Foundation degree, HNC or equivalent
  • GSCE English and Mathematics grade A-C or equivalent
Desirable criteria

  • British Sign Language qualification
Experience

Essential criteria

  • Experience of working in a healthcare or educational setting
  • Experience of working with the hearing impaired
  • Good IT skills experience of Word, Excel, Publisher and database systems
Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working with the severe/profoundly deaf
  • Experience of hearing and/or cochlear implants
Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired including the profoundly deaf
  • Excellent written communications and presentation skills
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.


Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.


At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.


ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa's and driving license through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment.

The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation.

The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.


Consent:

  • Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service
  • I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the
    Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my
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