Audiologist

York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Holiday entitlement

Leave options

Employee Assistance Programme

Car Lease

Cycle to Work

Learning & development

Discounts

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an experienced Audiologist to provide audiological support for ENT clinics, serving both adult and paediatric patients across the Audiology Department and peripheral clinics.

The post holder will perform basic pure-tone, impedance and speech audiometry, take aural impressions, calibrate equipment, and support paediatric testing under supervision.

Qualifications

• Fully registered Audiologist with NHS experience.
• Ability to work independently and take clinical decisions.
• Willingness to travel between multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide audiological support for ENT clinics, serving adult and paediatric patients across the Audiology Department and peripheral clinics.
• Perform basic pure-tone, impedance, and speech audiometry.
• Take aural impressions and ensure safe and effective practice.
• Calibrate and maintain audiology equipment including audiometers and impedance meters.
• Assist with paediatric testing under supervision and contribute to audits and development.

Job description

The post holder will be based at York and must be able to travel to other sites for example Harrogate, Thirsk, York, Whitby and Scarborough. There will also be the opportunity to train in paediatrics. The post holder will provide audiological support for ENT clinics, serving both adult and paediatric patients, within the Audiology Department and at peripheral clinics. This will include performing basic pure-tone, impedance, and speech audiometry as required. This role requires an experienced Audiologist, capable of performing primary audiological assessments independently, without direct supervision.,

• Delivering a comprehensive hearing aid service for patients referred by GPs and the ENT Department, encompassing the provision of a full range of NHS digital hearing aids.
• Taking aural impressions for patients of all ages, adhering to national and departmental protocols, and applying clinical judgment to ensure safe and effective practice.
• Assisting with paediatric testing under the supervision of a Paediatric Audiologist, and take responsibility for the daily calibration and maintenance of audiometers, impedance meters, insertion gain, and hearing aid fitting equipment used in general audiology.
• Participating in departmental audits, research, and development, as well as contribute to the upkeep of the department, including liaising with the Works Department when necessary.
  To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link
  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 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.