Chief Audiologist / Principal Clinical Scientist

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking to gain experience at a managerial level in Audiology with a secondment or short-term post? We are looking to support an Audiologist to advance their career by offering 9 months experience working as a Service Manager in the Paediatric Audiology Service at Mid Cheshire Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work closely with the clinical lead, an experienced Consultant Audiovestibular Physician, and collaborate with the Head of Service for Adult Audiology. Clinical duties include assessment of hearing and provision of hearing aids for babies and children. The administrative office is based at Eagle Bridge Health Centre in Crewe, with clinical facilities at Leighton Hospital and in the community. The successful candidate will join the team at an exciting time of service development and will play a key role in shaping the future of the service as we progress towards UKAS accreditation.

The ideal candidate will be friendly and approachable, demonstrating good communication skills with service users and other professionals. They will have a broad understanding of the current professional landscape and have a proactive attitude to service development. They will be keen to continue their professional and personal development, and happy to share knowledge with colleagues.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.

Date posted

05 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

412-W&C-1560

Job locations

Leighton

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more information and a full list of requirements for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more information and a full list of requirements for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent

Desirable

MSc Clinical Science (Audiology) or equivalent

Knowledge

Desirable

Familiar with IQIPS processes

Experience

Essential

Experience with fitting hearing aids to children
Experience with performing ABRs in infants

Desirable

Experience with fitting hearing aids to infants
Experience with peer review of ABR in infants

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent

Desirable

MSc Clinical Science (Audiology) or equivalent

Knowledge

Desirable

Familiar with IQIPS processes

Experience

Essential

Experience with fitting hearing aids to children
Experience with performing ABRs in infants

Desirable

Experience with fitting hearing aids to infants
Experience with peer review of ABR in infants

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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