Job summary
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Audiologist to join our team supporting the adult hearing-impaired population.
The role involves diagnosing and treating hearing loss, working across our three hospital sites to deliver high-quality patient care.
This is a full-time post, working 37.5 hours a week over four long days, from 07:50 to 18:00, across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must have a BSc in Audiology or equivalent, with relevant in-service training.
RCCP or equivalent registration is an essential requirement if already qualified.
RCCP registration or equivalent registration must be applied for if your qualification is pending.
You must have NHS experience either as a qualified Audiologist or as a student on placement.
You will be covering ENT clinics, doing Direct referrals, reassessments, hearing aid fittings, follow ups and hearing aid repairs.
You will need to be flexible, a team player and enjoy working with the elderly and hearing impaired.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Show and communicate a complex understanding to all.
- Analyse and interpret information.
- Work effectively without direct supervision.
- Provide specialist clinical and technical services.
- Format account databases and generate patient records.
- Careful use of expensive equipment and its maintenance.
- Propose changes to improve service.
- Assist in departmental projects as required.
- Clinical supervision.
- Careful and accurate recording of patient sessions onto Auditbase.
- To participate in mandatory staff training sessions.
- To participate in any department research and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Show and communicate a complex understanding to all.
- Analyse and interpret information.
- Work effectively without direct supervision.
- Provide specialist clinical and technical services.
- Format account databases and generate patient records.
- Careful use of expensive equipment and its maintenance.
- Propose changes to improve service.
- Assist in departmental projects as required.
- Clinical supervision.
- Careful and accurate recording of patient sessions onto Auditbase.
- To participate in mandatory staff training sessions.
- To participate in any department research and development.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential
- BSC in Audiology or equivalent audiological qualifications.
- RCCP/HCPC/ACHS registered or working towards it.
Desirable
Knowledge:
Essential
- Confidentiality issues.
- Confident in all aspects of routine Audiology.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Experience in using Auditbase patient management system.
Experience:
Essential
- Appropriate audiology in service training.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential
- BSC in Audiology or equivalent audiological qualifications.
- RCCP/HCPC/ACHS registered or working towards it.
Desirable
Knowledge:
Essential
- Confidentiality issues.
- Confident in all aspects of routine Audiology.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Experience in using Auditbase patient management system.
Experience:
Essential
- Appropriate audiology in service training.
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).
