Job summary
Working as an audiologist but wanting to develop within Paediatric Audiology? Need flexibility to fit round existing work hours or home life? Perhaps you need to maintain a current part time audiology job but really want the opportunity to add Paediatric Audiology to your CV? Hours can be flexible to suit you - just talk to us!
This job opportunity would equally suit someone wanting to work up to 26.25 hours per week over 3 to 4 days. We are looking for an Audiologist to join our Paediatric Audiology Service for a 12 month period. We are IQIPS accredited and can support someone wanting an opportunity to gain paediatric experience or to make a move into paediatrics.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children's Audiology Team based at Brighton General Hospital in the role of Paediatric Audiologist.
The post is based at the Seaside View Child Development Centre at Brighton General Hospital. Within the role there is an expectation to work at our other sites in Haywards Heath and Crawley.
There is scope within the role to develop paediatric audiology skills with a primary focus on hearing assessment and work in partnership with senior audiologists, audiology assistants and the wider multi-disciplinary team of the child development centre across all aspects of paediatric audiology.
Main duties of the job
a) To contribute to the development of the Paediatric Audiology service and departmental protocols and policies and to participate fully in the development of objectives within the service.
b) To promote the use of social media for the children's audiology service and develop the web based patient/service interface in compliance with SCFT and national guidelines.
c) To contribute to the development of local clinical guidelines and care pathways.
d) To assume delegated tasks as requested by line manager, including participation in working groups, policy development groups.
e) When requested, to deputise as necessary for duties and responsibilities within the Paediatric Audiology Service.
f) To undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager, which are commensurate with the role.
g) To fully participate in the Trust's appraisal system and personal development planning process on a six monthly basis and be responsible for contributing to and complying with agreed personal, service and trust objectives.
h) To provide supervision and personal development reviews to those assigned to the post holder through direct line management. Ensuring compliance with SCFTs appraisal process, comprehensive use of ESR, linking with SCFT support services (e.g. Human resources, Occupational Therapy) as required.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) To undertake age-appropriate hearing assessments and interpret the results, develop management plans, liaise with families of all infants and children. These are as follows: -
a) Behavioural testing using Visual Reinforcement Audiometry.
b) Play audiometry.
c) Appropriate Speech Discrimination testing in quiet and noise.
d) Pure tone audiometry.
e) Masking techniques where appropriate across all assessment methods.
f) Complex hearing assessment using modified signal.
g) Acoustic admittance measurements.
h) Otoacoustic Emissions.
i) ABR, ASSRs (Crawley postholder specific).
j) To assist senior paediatric audiologists and work with paediatric assistants to provide the most appropriate care for the child.
b) To undertake age-appropriate hearing rehabilitation appointments and interpret the results and best management (Crawley postholder jointly with Senior Paediatric Audiologists; Brighton post holder in an assistant role as required with scope for further development depending on experience/ service needs):
a) Full range of verification fitting methods for hearing aids (including REMs and measured RECDs).
b) Full range of validation including age-appropriate questionnaires and speech testing.
c) Liaising with external services such as sensory support services both through planned multi-disciplinary meetings and as required for the patient.
d) To assist senior paediatric audiologists and work with paediatric assistants to provide the most appropriate care for the child.
e) Taking of aural impressions of babies and children and fitting of ear moulds.
f) Follow up assessments of paediatric hearing aid users.
g) Undertake hearing aid repairs including servicing of hearing aids, re-tubing of ear moulds and battery exchange as required.
h) Advice on listening devices.
c) To liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team and professionals, where appropriate, in the management of patient care plans to ensure the highest quality of care is achieved for the child.
d) To be involved in the daily and yearly maintenance and calibration of audiological equipment.
e) To adapt practice to meet the individuals needs, having regard for cultural and linguistic differences.
f) To communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information regarding assessment and management to patients/parents/carers and other professionals. Ensuring effective communication is achieved in order to reduce barriers to understanding, especially where comprehension, cognitive or emotional difficulties exist.
g) To communicate effectively with parents/carers and professionals within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring a coordinated approach to meeting the individuals needs.
h) To ensure personal compliance about mandatory, professional and personal development in accordance with service needs, CPD guidelines and professional codes of conduct.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) To undertake age-appropriate hearing assessments and interpret the results, develop management plans, liaise with families of all infants and children. These are as follows: -
a) Behavioural testing using Visual Reinforcement Audiometry.
b) Play audiometry.
c) Appropriate Speech Discrimination testing in quiet and noise.
d) Pure tone audiometry.
e) Masking techniques where appropriate across all assessment methods.
f) Complex hearing assessment using modified signal.
g) Acoustic admittance measurements.
h) Otoacoustic Emissions.
i) ABR, ASSRs (Crawley postholder specific).
j) To assist senior paediatric audiologists and work with paediatric assistants to provide the most appropriate care for the child.
b) To undertake age-appropriate hearing rehabilitation appointments and interpret the results and best management (Crawley postholder jointly with Senior Paediatric Audiologists; Brighton post holder in an assistant role as required with scope for further development depending on experience/ service needs):
a) Full range of verification fitting methods for hearing aids (including REMs and measured RECDs).
b) Full range of validation including age-appropriate questionnaires and speech testing.
c) Liaising with external services such as sensory support services both through planned multi-disciplinary meetings and as required for the patient.
d) To assist senior paediatric audiologists and work with paediatric assistants to provide the most appropriate care for the child.
e) Taking of aural impressions of babies and children and fitting of ear moulds.
f) Follow up assessments of paediatric hearing aid users.
g) Undertake hearing aid repairs including servicing of hearing aids, re-tubing of ear moulds and battery exchange as required.
h) Advice on listening devices.
c) To liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team and professionals, where appropriate, in the management of patient care plans to ensure the highest quality of care is achieved for the child.
d) To be involved in the daily and yearly maintenance and calibration of audiological equipment.
e) To adapt practice to meet the individuals needs, having regard for cultural and linguistic differences.
f) To communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information regarding assessment and management to patients/parents/carers and other professionals. Ensuring effective communication is achieved in order to reduce barriers to understanding, especially where comprehension, cognitive or emotional difficulties exist.
g) To communicate effectively with parents/carers and professionals within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring a coordinated approach to meeting the individuals needs.
h) To ensure personal compliance about mandatory, professional and personal development in accordance with service needs, CPD guidelines and professional codes of conduct.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, MSc, STP or equivalent
- Registered with UK Professional Body
Experience
Essential
- 2 years audiology experience post qualification
- Experience and document knowledge of paediatric assessment and referral pathways
- Evidence of verbal and written information
- Team working in a healthcare NHS setting
- Demonstrates up to date clinical expertise
- Evidence of audit or other service development
Desirable
- Experience of paediatric hearing aid fittings
Other requirements
Essential
- Evidence of own transport or transport links to other bases
Desirable
- Evidence of access to a car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, MSc, STP or equivalent
- Registered with UK Professional Body
Experience
Essential
- 2 years audiology experience post qualification
- Experience and document knowledge of paediatric assessment and referral pathways
- Evidence of verbal and written information
- Team working in a healthcare NHS setting
- Demonstrates up to date clinical expertise
- Evidence of audit or other service development
Desirable
- Experience of paediatric hearing aid fittings
Other requirements
Essential
- Evidence of own transport or transport links to other bases
Desirable
- Evidence of access to a car
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
