Job summary
Due to retirement we have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Audiologist/Clinical Scientist with extensive paediatric experience to join the Paediatric Audiology team based at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.
Main duties of the job
The postholder is Clinical Lead for the local Paediatric Audiology service and is a highly specialist healthcare scientist with an advanced clinical role, working closely with the Paediatric Audiology Service Lead to deliver diagnostic and habilitative provision across the Hull & East Yorkshire area for babies, infants and children, that fulfils the requirements and quality standards outlined by the British Society of Audiology (BSA), Modernising Children's Hearing Aid Services (MCHAS) and the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS).
This full time post is permanently established at 37.5 hours per week. The successful applicant will have a key role in a developing service that aims to attain IQIPs accreditation in line with the adult service, whilst working within a busy, friendly, department responsible for providing paediatric services at modern community based Audiology clinics (East Riding Community Hospital in the historic town of Beverley & Bransholme Health Centre in Hull) and on occasion the acute Trust.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience
- Educated to masters level or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience
Desirable
- Science and/or Maths A level
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working as a Paediatric Audiologist
- Experience of working with children with complex needs
- Experience of fitting babies and children with hearing aids
- NHS experience
- Able to deal tactfully and efficiently with patients and their carers
- Able to work independently under own guidance
Desirable
- Experience in a lead role
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organizer with ability to organize own work and direct that of others.
- Possess advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to write technical reports, logically and in good English.
Desirable
- Acquaintance with or ability to use British Sign Language (BSL)
Other requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate an enthusiastic interest in Audiology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience
- Educated to masters level or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience
Desirable
- Science and/or Maths A level
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working as a Paediatric Audiologist
- Experience of working with children with complex needs
- Experience of fitting babies and children with hearing aids
- NHS experience
- Able to deal tactfully and efficiently with patients and their carers
- Able to work independently under own guidance
Desirable
- Experience in a lead role
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organizer with ability to organize own work and direct that of others.
- Possess advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to write technical reports, logically and in good English.
Desirable
- Acquaintance with or ability to use British Sign Language (BSL)
Other requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate an enthusiastic interest in Audiology
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).
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).
