Specialist Audiologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Audiologist to join our dynamic and forward thinking Audiology Team. The Audiology department at the Royal Derby Hospital provides a range of routine and specialist services, including general ENT clinics, specialist otology/tinnitus/balance assessments, hearing rehabilitation, tinnitus/balance management and therapy, and specialist audio-vestibular diagnostic investigations.

The main purpose of this role is to provide a range of clinical care working in one or more specialist areas of Adult Audiology. In addition the successful candidate will take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service, which may include designing and completing audits, and contributing to the development of evidence based protocols.

There will also be a requirement to help with the training of students and the teaching of medical students. As a minimum, you will be expected to be an Audiologist with a BSc (Hons)/MSc in Audiology or equivalent, and demonstrable years of post qualification experience in audiology.

Main duties of the job

Delivering specialist diagnostic investigations and rehabilitative therapy to a range of adult patients, the majority of which have more complex needs.

Working within one or more of our specialist teams (eg) tinnitus or balance Education and training of Audiology students from multiple Universities undertaking their clinical placements. Input into the delivering of educational sessions for medical students.

Closing date of applications: 4 August 2023

Interview date: 17 August 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.

• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Rd

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Rd

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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