Job summary
This position is a 12 months maternity cover.
You will be one of 3 senior paediatric audiologists, part of a small and friendly team offering assessment, diagnosis, habilitation and rehabilitation of children in the Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital catchment area.
The team also consists of a part-time paediatric audiologist and 2 assistant audiologists sharing one full-time post, in addition there are 2 part time administrative staff.
The team offers a nurturing environment, where you will feel valued by your colleagues and patients, while making a difference to children's lives. In addition to clinical and line management responsibilities, you will also take on the audit activity leadership and Departmental Equipment Controller responsibility for the team.
Main duties of the job
This position involves the assessment, diagnosis, habilitation and rehabilitation of children referred to our service.
You will be responsible for a broad range of clinical activities; the majority of which are complex and demand a high degree of individual responsibility.
You will also be involved in teaching & training, clinical & administrative audits and research. The post-holder will be expected to always maintain high clinical and professional standards. They will also be involved in service development and will be expected to be adaptive to change.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To perform daily clinical duties, while adhering to the departmental local and also national standards and protocols.
Independently assess children of developmental ages between 0-18 years using a range of behavioural and electrophysiological techniques as well as advanced tests of middle ear function. Work with other paediatric audiologists in more complex 2-tester clinics, which require the presence of 2 audiologists.
Take on Departmental Equipment Controller responsibility, lead on departmental auditing and, if required, aid with the preparation for IQIPS accreditation.
Take active part in the internal and external ABR peer reviews, taking on your share of ABR cases.
Monitor regularly audiological stock levels and on occasion order consumables and other supplies as necessary; provide figures for audit monthly.
Deal with anxious parents/guardians and their families during clinical sessions, ensuring that fears are allayed, and that the child is in an optimal state for testing.
Select and fit digital hearing aids using NOAH and Affinity with Auditbase. Fit hearing aids probe tube measures in children 0-5 years of age.
Perform hearing aid first issues / review clinics for children 0-5 years of age, both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Depending on the child, these may be conducted single-handed or together with another member of the team. Update Smart4Hearing database accordingly.
Provide a Hearing Aid Repair & Maintenance service to the hearing instruments in use by our paediatric patients.
Maintain accurate patient files on Auditbase including audiological assessments and rehabilitative results. Ensure that all newly diagnosed children have all their personal and clinical data recorded accurately.
Ensure that patient support material and information is kept up-to-date e.g. leafletsand information on organisations for the hearing impaired child and family.
To adhere to and maintain Trust, Departmental and professional quality standards.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To perform daily clinical duties, while adhering to the departmental local and also national standards and protocols.
Independently assess children of developmental ages between 0-18 years using a range of behavioural and electrophysiological techniques as well as advanced tests of middle ear function. Work with other paediatric audiologists in more complex 2-tester clinics, which require the presence of 2 audiologists.
Take on Departmental Equipment Controller responsibility, lead on departmental auditing and, if required, aid with the preparation for IQIPS accreditation.
Take active part in the internal and external ABR peer reviews, taking on your share of ABR cases.
Monitor regularly audiological stock levels and on occasion order consumables and other supplies as necessary; provide figures for audit monthly.
Deal with anxious parents/guardians and their families during clinical sessions, ensuring that fears are allayed, and that the child is in an optimal state for testing.
Select and fit digital hearing aids using NOAH and Affinity with Auditbase. Fit hearing aids probe tube measures in children 0-5 years of age.
Perform hearing aid first issues / review clinics for children 0-5 years of age, both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Depending on the child, these may be conducted single-handed or together with another member of the team. Update Smart4Hearing database accordingly.
Provide a Hearing Aid Repair & Maintenance service to the hearing instruments in use by our paediatric patients.
Maintain accurate patient files on Auditbase including audiological assessments and rehabilitative results. Ensure that all newly diagnosed children have all their personal and clinical data recorded accurately.
Ensure that patient support material and information is kept up-to-date e.g. leafletsand information on organisations for the hearing impaired child and family.
To adhere to and maintain Trust, Departmental and professional quality standards.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential
- MSc Audiology or BSc Audiology
- AHCS / HPC registration
- CPD portfolio
- Experience in the field of Paediatric Audiology
- Experience in using Patient Management System (e.g. Audit Base)
- Experience with ABR diagnostic assessments
- Familiar with Eclipse unit for ABR
Desirable
- Member of BAA / BSA
- ERA Consultancy accredited ABR reviewer
- Computer skills e.g. word processing, Excel
Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential
- MSc Audiology or BSc Audiology
- AHCS / HPC registration
- CPD portfolio
- Experience in the field of Paediatric Audiology
- Experience in using Patient Management System (e.g. Audit Base)
- Experience with ABR diagnostic assessments
- Familiar with Eclipse unit for ABR
Desirable
- Member of BAA / BSA
- ERA Consultancy accredited ABR reviewer
- Computer skills e.g. word processing, Excel
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
