Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Support
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months secondment optional)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 188-CL131224
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal South Hants Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (PA) Pro rata
- Closing
- 15/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/01/2025
Employer heading
Audiologist
Band 5
Job overview
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen to join our team for a period of at least 12 months, covering maternity leave. We are a friendly, forward-thinking team of audiologists with a focus on quality and continued service improvement and are looking for someone with similar values. The role will focus on assisting in paediatric audiology clinics and providing hearing assessments for adult patients and could be a good fit for someone who wants to develop their paediatric audiology skills.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibilities: In this post you’ll provide hearing assessment and management for children working alongside a clinical scientist or specialist audiologist. You will also be providing support for our ENT clinics. You’ll provide relevant reports based on your findings to medical and other professionals, make onward referrals as appropriate and liaise with other teams to ensure the best care for our patients.
You may also have the opportunity to participate in some research and service development.
Experience and skills: You will be able to perform audiometry to a high standard on adults and school age children. You will have some experience of paediatric audiology but further training can be provided for the right candidate. Our clinics take place across a number of different sites so you will need to be able to travel independently to locations in Southampton and the surrounding area.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Communication
- Time management
- Interpersonal skills
- Report Writing
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- BSc Audiology or equivalent qualification
- Relevant clinical training in diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures for hearing services
- Holder of UK State Registration in Audiology (RCCP) OR able to demonstrate eligibility and in process of applying
- Experience of independently performing audiometry and tympanometry for an ENT clinic
- Experience in programming hearing aids and verification with real ear measurements
- Experience working in paediatric audiology clinics
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in an acute hospital
- Experience assisting in vestibular clinics
- Participation in service improvement, development activities and audit/surveys
- Experience of Phonak and Oticon hearing aids
- Familiarity with Auditbase
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Diane Kane
- Job title
- Clinical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381202997
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