Job summary
Lead Paediatric Audiologist Band 7
The Lead Paediatric Audiologist will deliver expertise in the highly complex and highly sensitive specialist assessment and diagnosis of hearing impairment. The post holder will provide a specialist range of audiometric investigations, and a comprehensive hearing aid service to the paediatric population. The post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of individual treatment programs and lead & support a specialised Paediatric Audiology program within the Audiology Team.
The post holder will monitor standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources, utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching. They will lead the Paediatric provision with support from the Audiology Service Manager.
Main duties of the job
To be a clinical specialist and directly responsible for a designated Paediatric caseload of non-routine patients with complex and highly complex hearing disorders.
To use investigative and highly complex analytical skills to diagnose hearing loss and formulate individual treatment plans on children of all ages. This will involve highly sensitive counselling of parents following the diagnosis of severe/profound permanent hearing loss.
Requests the order of specific hearing aids and accessories for Paediatric habilitation or rehabilitation.
To lead and support the Senior Audiologists in the development and operation of a paediatric hearing aid service. This will involve highly specialized selection, fitting and rehabilitation of young children with digital hearing aids in accordance with the protocols set by the MCHAS/NHSP protocols and Evidence Based Practice.
To be a clinical specialist and lead a team of highly specialised Senior Audiologists in diagnostic ABR/OAE testing, Audiologist led hearing assessment clinics and hearing aid assessments/fittings.
To liaise with other agencies to ensure that family friendly working is incorporated, using a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary approach.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in ABR and Diagnostic OAE techniques
- Competent in Paediatric audiometric testing & hearing aid provision
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
Desirable
- An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and patient handling skills
- Ability to work using own initiative or as a part of a team
- Analyse results and perform relevant audiological tests
- Experience of maintaining patient records
- Experience of broad range of Paediatric Audiological tests
- Hearing Aid selection & verification including use of individual management plan (Paediatric)
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Audiology or HNC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement (MPPM) & Successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (Or equivalent)
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Eligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC or on the voluntary register with RCCP
Desirable
- MSc in Audiological Science plus CAC/CCC
- Advanced courses in Audiology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of testing Newborn babies using diagnostic equipment
- Experience of reporting the results and making diagnosis of PCHI
- Experience of paediatric hearing aid verification and fitting
- Experience of performing behavioural /speech testing on paediatric caseload
Desirable
- Experience of leadership within role
- Experience of using Auditbase Patient Management system
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in ABR and Diagnostic OAE techniques
- Competent in Paediatric audiometric testing & hearing aid provision
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
Desirable
- An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and patient handling skills
- Ability to work using own initiative or as a part of a team
- Analyse results and perform relevant audiological tests
- Experience of maintaining patient records
- Experience of broad range of Paediatric Audiological tests
- Hearing Aid selection & verification including use of individual management plan (Paediatric)
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Audiology or HNC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement (MPPM) & Successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (Or equivalent)
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Eligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC or on the voluntary register with RCCP
Desirable
- MSc in Audiological Science plus CAC/CCC
- Advanced courses in Audiology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of testing Newborn babies using diagnostic equipment
- Experience of reporting the results and making diagnosis of PCHI
- Experience of paediatric hearing aid verification and fitting
- Experience of performing behavioural /speech testing on paediatric caseload
Desirable
- Experience of leadership within role
- Experience of using Auditbase Patient Management system
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).
