Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 Advanced Audiologist / Clinical Scientist to join the Auditory Implant Service at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital, part of UCLH, one of the UK's leading specialist NHS trusts.
This post offers the chance to work within a highly specialised, internationally recognised auditory implant service, delivering complex care to both adult and/or paediatric patients using cochlear implants and other implantable hearing technologies.
Main duties of the job
You will manage a highly specialised clinical caseload with a high degree of autonomy, contribute to service development, and play a key role in education, training, and clinical governance.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- oMSc in Clinical Audiology/Hearing Therapy or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise in field CAC or equivalent post graduate experience
- oRegistered to practice as an Audiologist/ Clinical Scientist/Hearing Therapist with either Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP).
- oSignificant post- graduate experience in relevant clinical area
- oEvidence of post graduate CPD
- oApplied theoretical knowledge of the relevant assessment and therapeutic/rehabilitative procedures for the management of audiological or vestibular conditions in adults and/or children.
- oKnowledge of impact of co- morbidities such as global delay or neurological conditions in the management of adults and/or children
Desirable
- oMembership of BAA, BSA
- oPost graduate management/leadership training or experience as supervisor.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience in the relevant clinical area and evidence of clinical competency with a complex patient caseload
- oSpecialist knowledge of routine and non-routine diagnostic/ therapeutic audiological assessment procedures, their interpretation, and their implications for patient management
- oExperience in formulating comprehensive management plans based on case history information and diagnostic test results, where management decisions may or may not be straightforward.
- oExperience of working with hearing impaired patients / parents / carers and associated professionals
- oEvidence of participation in clinical audit, research, and / or presentations at scientific meetings
Desirable
- oEvidence of financial and stock management
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work in a team and to independently deliver clinical and non-clinical tasks.
- oAbility to work with a level of autonomy to assess, diagnose, differentially diagnose, and manage patients and their families.
- oParticipation in research and development activities, including audit of clinical outcomes as required.
- oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional group.
- oAbility to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied caseload, demonstrating good prioritisation and organisational skills.
- oAbility to monitor outcomes using clinical and non-clinical data.
- Clinically specific skills and abilities: General (all staff) - Advanced signal processing hearing aids including fitting, verification, and evaluation methods.
- Theoretical knowledge of cochlear implants Suitability for and potential benefits of cochlear implants Theoretical knowledge of BAHA Suitability for and potential benefits of BAHA
Desirable
- oEvidence of teaching students and groups of staff
- oExperience of working within the designated specialist area e.g., Paediatrics
Communication
Essential
- oExcellent written and oral communication skills.
- oFluent English speaker.
- oAbility to effectively and accurately communicate sensitive information to staff, patients, and relatives.
- oAbility to overcome barriers to communication in patients of all ages, especially with the profoundly deaf and patients reliant on sign or language interpreters.
- oAble to adapt communication to meet the needs of the situation, including in stressful or conflict clinical and non-clinical situations.
- oAbility to effectively communicate highly technical and/or condition related. information to patients and/or carers
- oManaging daily communication and interaction with staff and colleagues
- oGood presentation skills at all levels including facilitating patient groups.
- oAble to build rapport and credibility with team, senior clinical and managerial colleagues
- oAbility to deal regularly and appropriately with angry and frustrated individuals.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oExperience in leading staff using motivation and enthusiasm.
- oExperience in managing staff in a hierarchical structure.
- oExperience in working within services in line with performance targets.
- oParticipating in service improvements and clinical audit or services/pathways
- oExperience in participating in appraisal process and setting personal objectives.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- oMSc in Clinical Audiology/Hearing Therapy or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise in field CAC or equivalent post graduate experience
- oRegistered to practice as an Audiologist/ Clinical Scientist/Hearing Therapist with either Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP).
- oSignificant post- graduate experience in relevant clinical area
- oEvidence of post graduate CPD
- oApplied theoretical knowledge of the relevant assessment and therapeutic/rehabilitative procedures for the management of audiological or vestibular conditions in adults and/or children.
- oKnowledge of impact of co- morbidities such as global delay or neurological conditions in the management of adults and/or children
Desirable
- oMembership of BAA, BSA
- oPost graduate management/leadership training or experience as supervisor.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience in the relevant clinical area and evidence of clinical competency with a complex patient caseload
- oSpecialist knowledge of routine and non-routine diagnostic/ therapeutic audiological assessment procedures, their interpretation, and their implications for patient management
- oExperience in formulating comprehensive management plans based on case history information and diagnostic test results, where management decisions may or may not be straightforward.
- oExperience of working with hearing impaired patients / parents / carers and associated professionals
- oEvidence of participation in clinical audit, research, and / or presentations at scientific meetings
Desirable
- oEvidence of financial and stock management
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work in a team and to independently deliver clinical and non-clinical tasks.
- oAbility to work with a level of autonomy to assess, diagnose, differentially diagnose, and manage patients and their families.
- oParticipation in research and development activities, including audit of clinical outcomes as required.
- oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional group.
- oAbility to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied caseload, demonstrating good prioritisation and organisational skills.
- oAbility to monitor outcomes using clinical and non-clinical data.
- Clinically specific skills and abilities: General (all staff) - Advanced signal processing hearing aids including fitting, verification, and evaluation methods.
- Theoretical knowledge of cochlear implants Suitability for and potential benefits of cochlear implants Theoretical knowledge of BAHA Suitability for and potential benefits of BAHA
Desirable
- oEvidence of teaching students and groups of staff
- oExperience of working within the designated specialist area e.g., Paediatrics
Communication
Essential
- oExcellent written and oral communication skills.
- oFluent English speaker.
- oAbility to effectively and accurately communicate sensitive information to staff, patients, and relatives.
- oAbility to overcome barriers to communication in patients of all ages, especially with the profoundly deaf and patients reliant on sign or language interpreters.
- oAble to adapt communication to meet the needs of the situation, including in stressful or conflict clinical and non-clinical situations.
- oAbility to effectively communicate highly technical and/or condition related. information to patients and/or carers
- oManaging daily communication and interaction with staff and colleagues
- oGood presentation skills at all levels including facilitating patient groups.
- oAble to build rapport and credibility with team, senior clinical and managerial colleagues
- oAbility to deal regularly and appropriately with angry and frustrated individuals.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oExperience in leading staff using motivation and enthusiasm.
- oExperience in managing staff in a hierarchical structure.
- oExperience in working within services in line with performance targets.
- oParticipating in service improvements and clinical audit or services/pathways
- oExperience in participating in appraisal process and setting personal objectives.
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH
47-49 Huntley Street
London
WC1E 6DG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
