Adult Team Leader – Audiology

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced audiologist to lead the Adult Audiology services at Guildford. You will provide clinical expertise and help develop the service within a multidisciplinary team, while supporting training for PTP and HTS students.

The post holder will manage staff, participate in ongoing education, and contribute to a 7-day rota with core hours 9am–5pm, working across hospital and outreach settings. A collaborative, patient-centred approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Clinical audiology experience with adults.
• Experience in leadership and staff management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management in Adult hearing services.
• Deliver routine and specialist clinical services to adults and train students.

Skills

Leadership

Adult audiology

Clinical proficiency

Job description

We are looking to recruit a clinically competent audiologist with considerable experience in Adult Audiology to provide leadership and management in the Adult hearing services at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

The postholder will provide routine and specialist clinical services to adults, work within a multi-disciplinary team, and provide a key role in the training of PTP and HTS students.

The post holder will also be responsible for staff training and management.

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team and work closely with the Clinical Lead for Adult Audiology Services in the development of the service.

They will work alongside other team leaders managing the Adult hearing services, the Vestibular service, the Tinnitus and Hyperacousis service, the Paediatric service and Private hearing aid service.

Clinical work is undertaken primarily at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, but the post holder will also be required to undertake clinical work at outreach clinics and home visits.

• Audiology staff members benefit from taking part in a wide range of educational and professional development opportunities including monthly training sessions.
• Participation and completion the BAA Higher Training Scheme modules is actively encouraged.
• Staff members are also supported to attend external specialist training courses.
• All staff members benefit from a wide range of in-house educational and professional development opportunities - these comprise of clinical training in specialist areas; monthly team meetings, and monthly case study presentations. Audiologists are also encouraged to participate in ongoing research projects undertaken within the service.

The service is working towards UKAS accreditation, so the candidate should be motivated by the need for ongoing service development and team work.

The post-holder will have the opportunity to help develop the service, interact with audiology students, and be part of a friendly, supportive and highly professional team.

Please note this role includes participation in a 7-day a week working rota to support the service. Core hours of service are 9am - 5pm. Flexible working patterns can be discussed at interview.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen Lammaing Job title: Head of Audiology Email address: [e-mail]