Paediatric Audiologist

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Children's Hearing Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital for us to offer a permanent Band 6 position in our Team. As an IQIPS accredited service we offer the opportunity to work within a highly skilled paediatric team and as a qualified audiologist this will offer you the opportunity to develop and extend your educational & clinical skills as well as participating in clinical audit allowing you to contribute to service developments. We are a dedicated team of 4 Paediatric Audiologists, 5 Clinical Scientists and 4 Newborn Hearing Screeners. We work with Derbyshire Hearing Support (Education) Services,a Paediatric Consultant with special interest in the aetiological investigations for some of our children, Paediatricians & the ENT Services.We provide a range of routine and specialist services including newborn hearing diagnostics, hearing rehabilitation, tinnitus management and APD assessment. Referrals are accepted from 0-16 years (19 for young people with complex needs).

This role will be based across different sites to deliver clinics; therefore, a full current driving licence is essential for this role You maybe occasionally be asked to transport equipment between the sites and therefore access to reliable transportation or a car is essential. (For applicants with a disability, suitable alternative arrangements may be agreed if necessary).

Main duties of the job

Working as a member of the Children's Hearing Service, we are an Audiologist led service, the post holder will provide age-appropriate audiological assessments, hearing aid provision/ reviews and rehabilitation. This will include the provision of information, advice and emotional support to patients and their relatives/carers referred for investigation, diagnosis and treatment.

You will need to have a BSc/MSc in Audiology (or equivalent) and will also need to be AHCS or HCPC registered. Previous experience of working in an NHS Audiology position at Band 5 level or above and evidence of ongoing continuing professional development are essential.

About us

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trustis situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles. Weserve a population of around 400,000 people, with a workforce of around 5000 staff and is rated "Good" by the CQC.

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

If you are looking to develop your career and you arean enthusiastic, motivated compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and our service users with respect and seeks to provide a high-quality service then we would love to hear from you.

Date posted

27 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

166-FC-7003483

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required for this opportunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Audiology (or equivalent)
AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registered

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Adult Audiology

Desirable

5 years post qualification experience
Experience of working with children

Skills

Essential

Good oral and written communication, interpersonal skills

Desirable

Evidence of CPD
Experience of IQIPS accreditation

Personal

Essential

Professional appearance
Adaptable to meet service needs
Good team player
A car driver with a full current driving licence and own transport is essential

Trust Values

Essential

Proud to CARE

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Audiology (or equivalent)
AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registered

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Adult Audiology

Desirable

5 years post qualification experience
Experience of working with children

Skills

Essential

Good oral and written communication, interpersonal skills

Desirable

Evidence of CPD
Experience of IQIPS accreditation

Personal

Essential

Professional appearance
Adaptable to meet service needs
Good team player
A car driver with a full current driving licence and own transport is essential

Trust Values

Essential

Proud to CARE

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).