Job summary
This post is suitable for an experienced audiologist and entails working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing highly specialised audiological services, including advanced and complex assessment and rehabilitation of hearing impaired children. The post holder will work at Alder Hey and community clinics and schools across the Liverpool, Sefton and West Lancashire region and therefore the ability to travel in-between sites is essential.
Main duties of the job
Maintaining continuous professional development, working autonomously, managing own caseload, demonstration of own initiative and supporting senior staff and managers in developing the service.
Training and development in paediatric audiology will be provided.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is suitable for a qualified audiologist that would like to specialise in paediatrics and entails working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing highlyspecialised audiological services including rehabilitation of hearing impaired children.The post holder will work at Alder Hey and community clinics across the Liverpool, Sefton and West Lancashire region.The post-holder will be expected to work closely with senior staff and ensure that a consistently high quality clinical service is provided. This includes maintaining continuous professional development, working autonomously, managing owncaseload, demonstration of own initiative and supporting senior staff and managers in developing the service.Training and development in paediatric Audiology assessment and management will be provided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is suitable for a qualified audiologist that would like to specialise in paediatrics and entails working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing highlyspecialised audiological services including rehabilitation of hearing impaired children.The post holder will work at Alder Hey and community clinics across the Liverpool, Sefton and West Lancashire region.The post-holder will be expected to work closely with senior staff and ensure that a consistently high quality clinical service is provided. This includes maintaining continuous professional development, working autonomously, managing owncaseload, demonstration of own initiative and supporting senior staff and managers in developing the service.Training and development in paediatric Audiology assessment and management will be provided.
Person Specification
2.Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of the range of paediatric assessments.
- Experience of fitting verifying and evaluating a range of hearing aids and completing individual management plans.
Desirable
- Completion of paediatric "M" modules
- Substantial post registration experience in an NHS Department
- Knowledge of British Sign Language
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent skills in using audiological equipment and computer programmes associated with them.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, enabling the post holder to communicate with professionals, carers and children and those who have communication difficulties.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information.
- Evidence of knowledge of current trends within paediatric audiology.
- Ability to maintain strict patient confidentiality
- Motivated and keen to learn and develop
- Proven ability to compliment the dynamics of the existing team
Other Additional Requirments
Essential
- Ability to travel between community clinic sites
1. Qualification and Training
Essential
- BSc Hons audiology
- Audiology qualification (e.g. MPPM BTEC/BAAT)
- Professional Registration (Academy of Healthcare science AHCS/Healthcare Professional Council HCPC)
Person Specification
2.Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of the range of paediatric assessments.
- Experience of fitting verifying and evaluating a range of hearing aids and completing individual management plans.
Desirable
- Completion of paediatric "M" modules
- Substantial post registration experience in an NHS Department
- Knowledge of British Sign Language
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent skills in using audiological equipment and computer programmes associated with them.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, enabling the post holder to communicate with professionals, carers and children and those who have communication difficulties.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information.
- Evidence of knowledge of current trends within paediatric audiology.
- Ability to maintain strict patient confidentiality
- Motivated and keen to learn and develop
- Proven ability to compliment the dynamics of the existing team
Other Additional Requirments
Essential
- Ability to travel between community clinic sites
1. Qualification and Training
Essential
- BSc Hons audiology
- Audiology qualification (e.g. MPPM BTEC/BAAT)
- Professional Registration (Academy of Healthcare science AHCS/Healthcare Professional Council HCPC)
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).
