Specialist Audiologist - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospitals
Description
Main area
- Division D-Audiology
Grade - Band 6
Contract - Permanent
Hours - Full time hours per week
Job ref - 180D244079
Employer - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type - NHS
Site - Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Town - Cambridge
Salary
Salary period
- Yearly
Closing - 01/04/2024 23:59
Interview date - 18/04/2024Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with extensive audiological experience to join the Emmeline Centre, a well-established Hearing Implant Service, providing all types of hearing implants.
The Emmeline Team is friendly and dedicated towards the delivery of an excellent service for all our users, as well as constantly looking at better ways to provide a service.
The Centre is purpose-built, located within Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Cambridge.Main duties of the job
Job role will include working within a multidisciplinary team, undertaking assessments for cochlear implants, review of middle ear implants and bone conductive hearing devices for adults and children.
Bone conductive hearing devices for adults and children. You will participate in departmental projects, including staff training, audit and research.
Experience in working with complex audiological caseload, with different hearing aids fittings and all types of hearing losses. Knowledge in hearing implant systems is preferable but not essential, as training will be provided
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.
With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners.
Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.
CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 1st April 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 18th April 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given.
Person specification
Qualifications:
Essential criteria
BSc Audiology and demonstrate equivalent experience.
- AHCS (used to be RCCP), HCPC registration (Hearing aid dispenser) or overseas equivalent.
British Sign Language:
Level 1
Counselling/coaching qualification (Introductory level)
- Training with auditory implantsExperience
Clinical experience in audiology; including identification of patients requiring further specialist intervention.
- Evidence of autonomous and unsupervised working.
Experience as a paediatric audiologist
Experience working with auditory implants
- Experience of contributing to research/ audit activitiesKnowledge
Understands the workings of a broad range of hearing aids.
Advanced skills in behavioural testing of adult and paediatric patients.
Knowledge of other diagnostic tests such as TEN testing, speech testing and aided sound field audiometry.
- Understands the different types of hearing implants.
Awareness of Deaf culture and its politics/ values relating to cochlear implantation
- Knowledge of national policies and best practices relevant to hearing implant recipients
Skills:
Able to determine appropriate rehabilitative interventions from a range of options for complex patients with profound, sometimes multiple disabilities.
Able to communicate effectively with patients, in particular when explaining complex information about hearing loss and management options
Excellent prioritization, organisational and problem-solving skills
Capable of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team
Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleag
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