Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated Senior Audiologist to join our friendly Audiology team based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an experienced Audiologist with Paediatric experience.
The successful candidate will assist in the provision of audiology services providing diagnostic support to the ENT department and a comprehensive hospital and community rehabilitation service across West Norfolk.Covering a number of community clinics across West Norfolk you will work both within the team environment at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and autonomously within the community environment.You must possess a BSc in Audiology or equivalent, and experience of working within a NHS hearing aid service is essential.We are a friendly andforward-thinking team and encourage personal development, providing training as required.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must possess a BSc in Audiology or equivalent, and experience of working within an adult and paediatric NHS hearing aid service is essential.We are a friendly andforward-thinking team and encourage personal development, providing training as required.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech.
In February 2022, the significant progress that has been made at QEH in just three years since 2019 was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures). We have an absolute determination to continuously improve care and services for our patients and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on this vacancy, please see the attached job description and personal specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on this vacancy, please see the attached job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Minimum BSc Audiology or equivalent
- Registered clinical physiologist or State Registered Clinical Scientist
- BAA accredited Certificate to practice (eg BAAT part I and II, Yr 3 BSc, CAC, HCC, PTP, STP )
- Evidence of training in specialist area
Desirable
- MSc in Audiology/ M level credits in general audiology/specialist areas
- STP in Audiology completed or HTS module in appropriate area
- British Sign language qualification
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in emotional states
- Ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances within specialist area. For example, dealing with emotional patients
- Proven time management & organisational skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Proven experience in an audiology healthcare setting
- Demonstrate track record of initiative
- Graduate experience in NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership experience
Experience
Essential
- Basic audiology training
- Post BSc clinical experience
- Experience with complex adult and paediatric patients
- Experience of communicating
Desirable
- Experience of training others
- Experience of service development and audit
- Specialist Paediatric testing VRA, ERA, knowledge of NHSP working
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Minimum BSc Audiology or equivalent
- Registered clinical physiologist or State Registered Clinical Scientist
- BAA accredited Certificate to practice (eg BAAT part I and II, Yr 3 BSc, CAC, HCC, PTP, STP )
- Evidence of training in specialist area
Desirable
- MSc in Audiology/ M level credits in general audiology/specialist areas
- STP in Audiology completed or HTS module in appropriate area
- British Sign language qualification
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in emotional states
- Ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances within specialist area. For example, dealing with emotional patients
- Proven time management & organisational skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Proven experience in an audiology healthcare setting
- Demonstrate track record of initiative
- Graduate experience in NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership experience
Experience
Essential
- Basic audiology training
- Post BSc clinical experience
- Experience with complex adult and paediatric patients
- Experience of communicating
Desirable
- Experience of training others
- Experience of service development and audit
- Specialist Paediatric testing VRA, ERA, knowledge of NHSP working
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).
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).
