Band 7 Audiologist - Vestibular Lead

Isle of Wight NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust in Portsmouth is seeking a full-time Band 7 Audiologist or Clinical Scientist to lead their Vestibular assessment and rehabilitation service. The role involves managing a team, conducting vestibular tests, and supervising trainees. Ideal candidates will have relevant audiological qualifications and strong clinical experience. Competitive salary range of £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata.

Benefits

On-site nursery

Access to Wellness Centre with gym and swimming pool

Access to staff networks

Awards ceremonies to recognize achievements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in vestibular testing.
• Eligible for AHCS or HCPC registration.
• Experience with adult and paediatric assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vestibular testing and rehabilitation service.
• Manage a team of Audiologists.
• Supervise students in training programs.

Skills

Vestibular testing

Patient handling

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Use of diagnostic equipment

Education

STP, M.Sc. in Clinical Audiological Science or equivalent

Certificate of Audiological Competence

Job description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the main Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.and 7 Audiologist or Clinical Scientist to lead our Vestibular assessment and rehabilitation service.

Main duties of the job

Band 7 - £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata, per annum

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Permanent contract

We have a fantastic new opportunity here at Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust Audiology department. We are recruiting a full-time, permanent, Band 7 Audiologist or Clinical Scientist to lead our Vestibular assessment and rehabilitation service. We are proud of our welcoming, friendly team and the service we deliver.

About us

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

Portsmouth is a vibrant city and tourist destination on the south coast with convenient access to the South Downs National Park and the Isle of Wight and just 90 minutes from London Waterloo by train. Whether your passion is the outdoors, with beaches, sailing, kite surfing, horse-riding and hiking on our doorstep, or culture, in the birthplace of Charles Dickens, with two theatres and a major concert venue in the city, If history is your hobby, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard offers a rich exploration of Britains naval history, but if retail therapy is for you, discount designer-label shopping at Gunwharf Quays attracts shoppers from far and wide. If you like to travel and explore.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Audiologist to lead our vestibular testing and rehabilitation service, and line manage a team of Audiologists involved in this service. You will be able to fully utilise their excellent experience in routine adult assessment and rehabilitation, or paediatric assessment and be eligible for AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registration. Opportunities are available in other areas of Audiology including complex adults, tinnitus management and paediatrics. Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills are essential.

You will be looking for a Trust that will enable you to grow and assist more junior members of the team; we are also a busy training department so this role will involve supervision of students on the STP and HTS. There are opportunities to be involved with service review and development and we would be delighted to showcase these opportunities and show you around our department.

The department provides a wide variety of Audiology services. We cover a large geographical area with clinics in Hampshire, western West Sussex and the Isle of Wight. Applications for part-time hours will be considered.

Informal enquiries are welcome by contacting, Miriam Forster, [e-mail]

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant practical knowledge and experience. Patient handling, counselling and all necessary skills involved in adult working.
• Experience of Vestibular testing including VNG, Vemps, and vHIT.
• Experience of using all relevant diagnostic, rehabilitative and clinical instrumentation including the fitting and verification of hearing aids.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
• Ability to have oversite of equipment, resources and monitoring of staff completing vestibular testing.

Qualifications

• STP, or M.Sc. in Clinical Audiological Science and Certificate of Audiological Competence, or BAAT or PTP or BSc in Audiology.
• Clinical skills and management to appropriate standard of independent practice as supported by or working towards State Registration.

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.