Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Adult Audiology team at Whipps Cross Hospital. This is a 12 month secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave.
Barts Health Audiology Service at Waltham Forest and Redbridge audiology service to adults at Whipps Cross Hospital. The post is full time and the post holder will be the lead Audiologist in Adult Audiology with advanced specialist knowledge in the field of adult audiology. The purpose of this role is to provide professional leadership and strategic management for the Adult Audiology service in Walthamstow & Redbridge, including the development of strategic frameworks which are robust, auditable and concur with acceptable best practice.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring, through their own work and managing others, that the departments plans, systems, structures and processes for managing clinical quality, risk, controls assurance and local patient and public involvement initiatives are in place, and that these are carried out and managed efficiently.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the management of the adult audiology site in Redbridge and Waltham Forest (Whipps Cross Hospital)
- The post holder will be responsible for managing the demand and capacity of the Adult Audiology service ensuring that 6 week and 18 week targets are adhered to in line with Trust Policy.
- The post holder will make key decisions on prioritising referrals to ensure diagnostics and 18 week targets are met. Where problems are identified, the post-holder will take corrective team action and manage the prevention of potential breeches.
- Accountable for the delivery of clinical and non-clinical performance, governance, quality, financial accountability, budgetary responsibility and human and physical resources.
- To support the delivery of service targets including quality, workforce, finance and activity; he/she will implement corrective action as required to prevent targets not being met.
- To initiate and participate in audit and service development
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Qualified practitioner with significant NHS clinical experience as a band 7 Audiologist
- Experience in a lead/deputy managerial role within Audiology service
- Responsibility for area(s) of specialty within Audiology and/or general administration
- Experience of coordinating and running own clinic
- Demonstrable operational managerial responsibility
- Significant experience of working at a senior level demonstrating clinical competency within relevant clinical area
- Experience in managing staff using performance management and appraisal disciplinary and sickness absence apolicies/procedures
- Evidence and experience of leading change, demonstrating sustained improvements
- Experience of staff management, service development and change management
Desirable
- PbR contracts
- Experience of working towards and achieving IQIPS accreditation
- Working toward PhD or other post graduate qualification
Skills
Essential
- Abillity to prioritise, innovate & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Good IT skills
- Knowledge of Audiological test procedures
- An enquiring interest in Audiology
- A commitment to offer only a high quality service
- Regular attendance and good time keeping in the workplace
- Awareness of budgetary limitation and constraint
- Ability to manage and plan team's workload, including job plans, organising rotas and timetables, appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to meet service demands and performance targets
- Service demand monitoring and planning for demand fluctuations including efficient clinical staffing and clinic time utilisation - ability to think flexibly and prioritise workload for the wide team
- Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied caseload, demonstrating good prioritisation and organisational skills
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing ways of working to produce more effective and innovative service delivery
- Ability to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to manage and deliver performance expectations to deadlines and within resources
- Ability to deal regularly and appropriately with situations where conflict may arise
- Empathy for working with vulnerable families/carers
- Demonstrates understanding of issues surrounding hearing impairment and impact on quality of life for the whole family
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Adult Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
- An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments
- Registered to practice as an Audiologist/Clinical Scientist with either health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
Desirable
- Diploma/Post graduate Certificate in Management
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Audiological Science plus CAC/CCC
- BSc Audiology or BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement & Successfully completed both parts of BAAT I or II (or equivalent)
- Evidence of CPD
- Eligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HPC or on the voluntary register with RCCP
- Advanced courses in Audiology
Desirable
- HTEC in MPPM (if applicable)
- British Sign Language Qualification
- Deaf Awareness Qualification
Other
Essential
- To work and communicate effectively and courteously with patients, colleagues such as ENT, social services, public, voluntary services, members of the Directorate and Trust and external agencies such as NDCS and Action on Hearing Loss. To develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
- To communicate with deaf and hard of hearing people.
- To analyse and communicate highly complex verbal and written data to all relevant stakeholders, ensuring all information concerning performance in all areas is communicated and understood and managed confidentially where appropriate.
- To use effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills (including observation) as appropriate during encounters with patients, carers and others, where, in addition to hearing loss, there are often other barriers to communication. (e.g. visual or other disabilities, developmental age, language or cultural differences, anxiety, aggression)
- To include communicating information verbally, in sign, by telephone or Minicom, in writing or electronically as required
- Excellent inter-personal and written/verbal communications skills, and with a track record in writing business cases and policies
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create conditions for successful partnership working
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Desirable
- Experienced user of Auditbase
- Previous use of Cerner
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Qualified practitioner with significant NHS clinical experience as a band 7 Audiologist
- Experience in a lead/deputy managerial role within Audiology service
- Responsibility for area(s) of specialty within Audiology and/or general administration
- Experience of coordinating and running own clinic
- Demonstrable operational managerial responsibility
- Significant experience of working at a senior level demonstrating clinical competency within relevant clinical area
- Experience in managing staff using performance management and appraisal disciplinary and sickness absence apolicies/procedures
- Evidence and experience of leading change, demonstrating sustained improvements
- Experience of staff management, service development and change management
Desirable
- PbR contracts
- Experience of working towards and achieving IQIPS accreditation
- Working toward PhD or other post graduate qualification
Skills
Essential
- Abillity to prioritise, innovate & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Good IT skills
- Knowledge of Audiological test procedures
- An enquiring interest in Audiology
- A commitment to offer only a high quality service
- Regular attendance and good time keeping in the workplace
- Awareness of budgetary limitation and constraint
- Ability to manage and plan team's workload, including job plans, organising rotas and timetables, appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to meet service demands and performance targets
- Service demand monitoring and planning for demand fluctuations including efficient clinical staffing and clinic time utilisation - ability to think flexibly and prioritise workload for the wide team
- Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied caseload, demonstrating good prioritisation and organisational skills
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing ways of working to produce more effective and innovative service delivery
- Ability to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to manage and deliver performance expectations to deadlines and within resources
- Ability to deal regularly and appropriately with situations where conflict may arise
- Empathy for working with vulnerable families/carers
- Demonstrates understanding of issues surrounding hearing impairment and impact on quality of life for the whole family
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Adult Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
- An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments
- Registered to practice as an Audiologist/Clinical Scientist with either health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
Desirable
- Diploma/Post graduate Certificate in Management
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Audiological Science plus CAC/CCC
- BSc Audiology or BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement & Successfully completed both parts of BAAT I or II (or equivalent)
- Evidence of CPD
- Eligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HPC or on the voluntary register with RCCP
- Advanced courses in Audiology
Desirable
- HTEC in MPPM (if applicable)
- British Sign Language Qualification
- Deaf Awareness Qualification
Other
Essential
- To work and communicate effectively and courteously with patients, colleagues such as ENT, social services, public, voluntary services, members of the Directorate and Trust and external agencies such as NDCS and Action on Hearing Loss. To develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
- To communicate with deaf and hard of hearing people.
- To analyse and communicate highly complex verbal and written data to all relevant stakeholders, ensuring all information concerning performance in all areas is communicated and understood and managed confidentially where appropriate.
- To use effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills (including observation) as appropriate during encounters with patients, carers and others, where, in addition to hearing loss, there are often other barriers to communication. (e.g. visual or other disabilities, developmental age, language or cultural differences, anxiety, aggression)
- To include communicating information verbally, in sign, by telephone or Minicom, in writing or electronically as required
- Excellent inter-personal and written/verbal communications skills, and with a track record in writing business cases and policies
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create conditions for successful partnership working
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Desirable
- Experienced user of Auditbase
- Previous use of Cerner
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).
