Audiologist

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Orpington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Audiologist to join a small, friendly Adult Hearing Service covering the Princess Royal University and Beckenham Beacon Hospitals. The role includes full diagnostic assessments, fitting and programming NHS hearing aids, and supporting service development within a patient-centred ENT collaboration.

The post holder will work across sites as needed, with travel between hospitals.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and patient-centred care are essential.
• Ability to work independently within a very small team and support service development.
• Full diagnostic hearing assessments and assessment of hearing needs are required.
• Fitting and programming NHS hearing aids, with accurate record keeping and admin duties.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full diagnostic hearing assessments.
• Assess hearing needs and recommend appropriate hearing solutions.
• Fit and programme NHS hearing aids and perform follow-up as needed.
• Schedule and manage hearing aid repairs and follow-up appointments.
• Maintain accurate and timely records and complete administrative duties.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Independent work

Service development

Diagnostics

Hearing aid fitting

Follow-up scheduling

Record keeping

Administrative duties

Job description

We are looking for a qualified Audiologist to join our small, friendly non AQP Adult Hearing Service covering the Princess Royal University and Beckenham Beacon Hospitals within King’s NHS Trust. The Audiology department is a non AQP service which provides audiological support to ENT. This includes performing hearing assessments for ENT clinics, fitting and maintaining NHS hearing aids for adult patients, participating in routine duties within a team working within professional boundaries to provide excellent patient centred care. The main site is the Princess Royal University hospital, there will be ENT clinics at the Beckenham Beacon which the post holder will be expected to cover when necessary. We provide the opportunity to fit the latest range of Signia BTE NHS hearing aids and CROS/ BiCROS hearing aids. The chance to be part of a small, friendly department that excels at providing excellent patient care. The post holder will require;

• Excellent communication skills
• Patient centred care skills
• The ability and initiative to work independently and as part of a very small team
• We are looking to welcome a colleague who is also able to support service development and use their clinical expertise to improve patient care
• Full diagnostic hearing assessments
• Assessment of hearing needs
• Fitting and programming of hearing aids
• Follow up and booked hearing aid repair appointment
• Accurate and timely record keeping
• Administrative duties

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder. The post holder might be required to work across the Trust at any time throughout the duration of his/her contract, which may entail travel and working at different hospitals.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: kelly caves Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01689 864512