Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Emmeline Centre, a well-established Hearing Implant Service, providing cochlear implants, bone conducting hearing devices, middle ear and auditory brainstem implants for East Anglia. 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.
We can offer you:
- Strong peer support
- Work with patients with hearing loss, with a wide range implantable and non-implantable solutions
- Career support and development
- Positive commitment to CPD
- Audit and research opportunities
You will work within a multidisciplinary team, with particular emphasis on adult cochlear implant assessments and programming bone conduction hearing implants. Your caseload will include independent adult appointments and assisting in paediatric sessions. You will have input in departmental projects, including staff training, audit and research.
A good grounding in adult audiology is expected. Experience of different hearing implant devices is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
This post is concerned with
- The post holder is responsible for the provision of a comprehensive audiology service to adults within the context of the wider department
- Carry out a range of diagnostic audiological tests
- Provide comprehensive rehabilitation service to implanted adults
- Maintain own professional knowledge and contribute to the clinical developments of the department
- Use knowledge and experience in the training and supervision of junior staff
- Participate in audit and research
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 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.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 7th September 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 28th September 2023
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. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 7th September 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 28th September 2023
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. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc Audiology
- Certificate of Audiological Competence (or equivalent)
- Health Professions Council: Full Registration
Desirable
- Doctorate/ PhD in Audiology or related field
- Sign Language: stage 1
- Counselling/coaching qualification (basic)
- Training with auditory implants
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in general audiology post-qualification
Desirable
- Leadership experience, including record of successful supervision and training
- Evidence of autonomous and unsupervised working
- Working with auditory implants
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced skills in behavioural testing of full patient age-range.
- Advanced skills in performing and interpreting physiological measures (SRT; ESRT; NRT; ECochG; ABR; ASSR).
- Computer-literate, with good keyboard skills.
- Ability to extract clinical information from and communicate complex technical explanations to, deaf and deafened persons, including carers.
- Ability to work with adults with profound, sometimes multiple, disabilities, who exhibit challenging behaviour, sometimes highly emotive or aggressive.
- Ability to collect, analyse and interpret complex technical data whilst under pressure (e.g. .in the operating theatre; communicating with deaf person)
- Advanced research skills and evidence of an active published research niche.
- Able to undertake occasional moderate physical tasks transporting delicate expensive diagnostic equipment to Theatre and elsewhere.
Desirable
- Experience with performance of advanced test protocols such as ASSE/ ASSR.
- Awareness of Deaf culture and its politics/ values relating to cochlear implantation.
- Knowledge of national policies and best practices relevant to hearing implant recipients
- Ability and willingness to lead, offer opinions and direction in an effective team-spirited manner
Skills
Essential
- Strong ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and assume leadership responsibilities.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills- including ability to interact sensitively with emotionally vulnerable patients and their families.
- Excellent prioritization, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work calmly and logically whilst under pressure from a busy and varied case-load, with frequent interruptions.
Desirable
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Desirable
- Willingness to attend off-site visits from time-to-time
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc Audiology
- Certificate of Audiological Competence (or equivalent)
- Health Professions Council: Full Registration
Desirable
- Doctorate/ PhD in Audiology or related field
- Sign Language: stage 1
- Counselling/coaching qualification (basic)
- Training with auditory implants
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in general audiology post-qualification
Desirable
- Leadership experience, including record of successful supervision and training
- Evidence of autonomous and unsupervised working
- Working with auditory implants
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced skills in behavioural testing of full patient age-range.
- Advanced skills in performing and interpreting physiological measures (SRT; ESRT; NRT; ECochG; ABR; ASSR).
- Computer-literate, with good keyboard skills.
- Ability to extract clinical information from and communicate complex technical explanations to, deaf and deafened persons, including carers.
- Ability to work with adults with profound, sometimes multiple, disabilities, who exhibit challenging behaviour, sometimes highly emotive or aggressive.
- Ability to collect, analyse and interpret complex technical data whilst under pressure (e.g. .in the operating theatre; communicating with deaf person)
- Advanced research skills and evidence of an active published research niche.
- Able to undertake occasional moderate physical tasks transporting delicate expensive diagnostic equipment to Theatre and elsewhere.
Desirable
- Experience with performance of advanced test protocols such as ASSE/ ASSR.
- Awareness of Deaf culture and its politics/ values relating to cochlear implantation.
- Knowledge of national policies and best practices relevant to hearing implant recipients
- Ability and willingness to lead, offer opinions and direction in an effective team-spirited manner
Skills
Essential
- Strong ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and assume leadership responsibilities.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills- including ability to interact sensitively with emotionally vulnerable patients and their families.
- Excellent prioritization, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work calmly and logically whilst under pressure from a busy and varied case-load, with frequent interruptions.
Desirable
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Desirable
- Willingness to attend off-site visits from time-to-time
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital - Division D
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)