York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Specialist Audiologist

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Job summary

We have an opportunity for maternity cover for a Band 7 Highly Specialised Audiologist at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals.

The role will involve:

Providing an expert clinical audiological, diagnostic and rehabilitation service for adults with hearing loss, tinnitus, hypercusis, and balance disorders.
Paediatric assessments including evoked potentials.
Communication of more complex information with respect to rehabilitation for children and their families who present with obscure auditory symptoms related to their hearing problems, which are more complex or non-specific.
Communication of more complex information with respect to rehabilitation for adults who present with obscure auditory symptoms related to their hearing problems, which are more complex or non-specific.If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Main duties of the job

Auditory Rehabilitation

Assess the general auditory (re)habilitative needs of hearing-impaired adults and children with respect to their audiological status, communication skills and social needs.
Formulate appropriate management strategies for adults and children based on this information, including advising patients on communication strategies, hearing aids (including appropriate referral to the cochlea implant clinic), assistive listening devises, providing lip reading and auditory training where appropriate.
Undertake aural impressions for all age groups working within national and Departmental protocols
Assess the benefit derived from hearing aids using subjective and objective measures including information methods, appropriate questionnaires, and insertion gain measurements.
Provide ongoing assessment and maintenance for both child and adult hearing-impaired patients.

Diagnostic Audiological Assessment

Perform pure tone, impedance, and speech audiometry testing, advising patients and referring clinicians on management plans based on information obtained from these as appropriate.
Perform more advanced test procedures.
Recommend further investigations as required, either referring to the appropriate member of staff or carrying out the procedures if appropriately trained.
Maintain practical knowledge of other forms of Audiological testing (steady state and distortion products).

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

24 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-6877704-SSA-S

Job locations

York

YO318HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in Audiology (or equivalent)
A minimum of three years' experience as a Band 6 Audiologist

Experience

Essential

Experience of using a computerised patient management system.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

Knowledge of tinnitus and complex audiometry.
Experience of working with adult audiology patients
Experience of supervising and training students.
Knowledge of and experience of auditbase

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong time management skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in Audiology (or equivalent)
A minimum of three years' experience as a Band 6 Audiologist

Experience

Essential

Experience of using a computerised patient management system.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

Knowledge of tinnitus and complex audiometry.
Experience of working with adult audiology patients
Experience of supervising and training students.
Knowledge of and experience of auditbase

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong time management skills

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York

YO318HE

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York

YO318HE

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)