Job summary
Here at Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust Audiology department, we are proud
to introduce ourselves and share with you that we are looking to recruit a full-time
permanent Band 7 Audiologist or Clinical Scientist to lead our Vestibular
assessment and rehabilitation service. As a welcoming friendly team, we are
keen to show you around our department so that you can see for yourself the
opportunities here.
We are looking for
an experienced Audiologist to lead our vestibular testing and rehabilitation
service, and line manage a team of Audiologists involved in this service. The
successful candidate will be able to fully utilise their excellent experience
in routine adult assessment and rehabilitation, or paediatric assessment and be
eligible for AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registration. Opportunities are available in
other areas of Audiology including complex adults, tinnitus management and
paediatrics. Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills are
essential.
Main duties of the job
Working within a large and vibrant team of
Audiologists, Clinical Scientists, Clinical Assistants and Administration staff, the post holder will be responsible for
leading, monitoring and developing the Vestibular Audiology service, including
coordinating with the Audiovestibular medicine (AVM) team. This post involves undertaking vestibular
assessment and rehabilitation with adult patients in Hampshire, working
primarily at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, with opportunities to work
at both acute and community based sites in the surrounding area. This role involves
seeing other patient groups, which may include paediatric assessment and adult
rehabilitation. and assisting with the training and support of our STP trainees.
The post holder will have responsibility for direct line management of staff.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Independent clinical testing, decision
making and reporting for vestibular assessment and rehabilitation patients.
2.
Independent clinical testing,
decision making and reporting for adult assessment and rehabilitation patients
including fitting and verifying hearing aids, and appropriate onward referral.
Opportunities are available in Paediatric Audiology services if desired.
3.
Day to day management of relevant
clinical and administrative functions of the Portsmouth Audiology Service,
ensuring the Audiology service maintains the highest possible standards of care,
and clinical and management decisions are effectively communicated throughout
the audiology service.
4.
Overall patient management including
liaison with other professions including ENT, AVM, paediatrics, health
visitors, GPs, Education and Social Services.
5.
Timely and effective response to
telephone, postal and email enquiries from professionals and patients.
6.
Teaching and supervision of trainee
or allied clinical staff, including STP,
PTP, MSc, HTS and medical students, medical staff, nurses, under the direction
of the Training Lead.
7.
Training
and induction of new positions and identify training needs of existing staff
members.
8.
Line
management including involvement in the staff appraisal process.
9.
Monitor
and quality control all aspect of departments vestibular assessment and
management including maintenance of equipment calibration and performance.
10. Provide appropriate professional advice and to make
recommendations to the Head of Service regarding concerns or service
development needs. Ensure the highest possible standard of service including
contributing to service review and development.
11. Participate in
department research and audit, and evaluate new equipment and new test
protocols.
12. To establish and maintain protocols for vestibular
assessment and rehabilitation, in conjunction with the Department of Audio
Vestibular Medicine and in line with national guidelines and standards, prior
to national inspection as part of the IQIPS process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Independent clinical testing, decision
making and reporting for vestibular assessment and rehabilitation patients.
2.
Independent clinical testing,
decision making and reporting for adult assessment and rehabilitation patients
including fitting and verifying hearing aids, and appropriate onward referral.
Opportunities are available in Paediatric Audiology services if desired.
3.
Day to day management of relevant
clinical and administrative functions of the Portsmouth Audiology Service,
ensuring the Audiology service maintains the highest possible standards of care,
and clinical and management decisions are effectively communicated throughout
the audiology service.
4.
Overall patient management including
liaison with other professions including ENT, AVM, paediatrics, health
visitors, GPs, Education and Social Services.
5.
Timely and effective response to
telephone, postal and email enquiries from professionals and patients.
6.
Teaching and supervision of trainee
or allied clinical staff, including STP,
PTP, MSc, HTS and medical students, medical staff, nurses, under the direction
of the Training Lead.
7.
Training
and induction of new positions and identify training needs of existing staff
members.
8.
Line
management including involvement in the staff appraisal process.
9.
Monitor
and quality control all aspect of departments vestibular assessment and
management including maintenance of equipment calibration and performance.
10. Provide appropriate professional advice and to make
recommendations to the Head of Service regarding concerns or service
development needs. Ensure the highest possible standard of service including
contributing to service review and development.
11. Participate in
department research and audit, and evaluate new equipment and new test
protocols.
12. To establish and maintain protocols for vestibular
assessment and rehabilitation, in conjunction with the Department of Audio
Vestibular Medicine and in line with national guidelines and standards, prior
to national inspection as part of the IQIPS process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- STP, or M.Sc. in Clinical Audiological Science and Certificate of Audiological Competence, or BAAT or PTP or BSc in Audiology.
- Clinical skills and management to appropriate standard of independent practice as supported by or working towards State Registration.
Experience
Essential
- Vestibular testing with adults.
- Vestibular rehabilitation.
- Adult hearing assessment and management.
- Communication with multidisciplinary teams ensuring affective patient management.
- Staff management and leadership
- Service monitoring and development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant practical knowledge and experience. Patient handling, counselling and all necessary skills involved in adult working.
- Experience of Vestibular testing including VNG, Vemps, and vHIT.
- Experience of using all relevant diagnostic, rehabilitative and clinical instrumentation including the fitting and verification of hearing aids.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- STP, or M.Sc. in Clinical Audiological Science and Certificate of Audiological Competence, or BAAT or PTP or BSc in Audiology.
- Clinical skills and management to appropriate standard of independent practice as supported by or working towards State Registration.
Experience
Essential
- Vestibular testing with adults.
- Vestibular rehabilitation.
- Adult hearing assessment and management.
- Communication with multidisciplinary teams ensuring affective patient management.
- Staff management and leadership
- Service monitoring and development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant practical knowledge and experience. Patient handling, counselling and all necessary skills involved in adult working.
- Experience of Vestibular testing including VNG, Vemps, and vHIT.
- Experience of using all relevant diagnostic, rehabilitative and clinical instrumentation including the fitting and verification of hearing aids.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
