(*) Audiology Technical Officer

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Audiology is seeking a part-time Audiology Support role to assist at three sites: Broomfield Hospital, Braintree Community Hospital, and St Peters Hospital in Maldon. The post is 26 hours per week across sites, with travel between locations essential.

You will perform hearing aid repairs, help with stock control and respond to patient enquiries, supporting the audiology team to deliver patient-centred care in a busy NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting audiology or healthcare settings is desirable.
• Strong empathy and patient-centered approach required.
• Ability to work across multiple sites with good organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform hearing aid repairs and provide basic technical support.
• Assist with stock control and inventory management.
• Answer patient enquiries and provide information with sensitivity.
• Support infection control practices and safe environment for patients and staff.
• Maintain clear communication within the audiology team and with patients.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Teamwork

Willingness to travel

Tools

Hearing aid repairs

Job description

Are you passionate about patient care? Is your superpower communication?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Audiology Department of Broomfield Hospital, for an enthusiastic and well-motivated, person to join the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Audiology service. The post is part time (26 hours per week)

The successful candidate will support the Audiology service by performing hearing aid repairs, stock control and answering patient's enquiries.

We are a super friendly team that will support you in our busy but fun working environment. You will be expected to work across three sites, Broomfield Braintree Community Hospital and St Peters Hospital (Maldon), so a willingness to travel is essential.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Audiology Team, assist qualified Audiology staff in delivering a caring and effective, patient focused service in keeping with the aims, objectives, and standards of the Trust

To provide hearing aid repairs, advice, and guidance in daily repair clinics

Assist with the maintenance of a safe care environment including preparing and clearing rooms and equipment with reference to infection control and safe working environment for patients, visitors, and staff

Information is handled and exchanged with care, accuracy, and sensitivity, always maintaining patient confidentiality

Effective communication is maintained within the team and between other care teams, patients, relatives, and visitors

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.