Clinical Audiologist

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust currently seeks a part-time Band 5 Audiologist to join a busy Warwick Audiology department. The role involves autonomous work within a multidisciplinary team and travel to outreach clinics across sites including Stratford Hospital.

Applicants should hold a BSc in Audiology (or equivalent) and be able to obtain RCCP registration; membership of BAA/BSA is desirable. A full driving license is essential.

Qualifications

• BSc in Audiology or equivalent is required.
• RCCP registration or eligible; BAA/BSA membership desirable.
• Full UK driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of audiological investigations for adults.
• Provide audiological rehabilitation and hearing aid maintenance.
• Travel to outreach clinics and domiciliary visits to ensure service quality.

Skills

Audiology assessment

Autonomous work

Clinical communication

Education

BSc in Audiology or equivalent

Job description

We are looking to recruit a part-time Band 5 Audiologist (22.5 hours per week) to join our busy and friendly Audiology department in Warwick. We are a progressive department that welcomes dynamic and forward thinking staff to deliver the highest quality care.

The department provides a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative service to the population of South Warwickshire delivering services at two sites; Warwick Audiology Department and Stratford Hospital.

The successful candidate must be confident and able to work autonomously within the team. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing Audiology services for adults diagnosed with hearing loss.

Applicants must hold a BSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications. Applicants should also have, or be able to achieve RCCP registration, and membership of BAA / BSA while not essential is desirable.

Due to the nature of this service a car driver with a full current driving license is essential. For disabled applicant’s suitable alternative arrangements may be agreed, if necessary.

This post is suitable for newly qualified graduate audiologists.

This post will require Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure.

The key responsibility of the role will be to perform a wide range of audiological investigations on all patient groups and provide effective audiological and rehabilitative treatments together with an on-going hearing aid maintenance service.

This position will include a requirement to travel to outreach clinics and domiciliary visits to ensure consistent practice and a high-quality service is being delivered across all sites.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Davis Job title: Adult Audiology Services Manager Email address: [e-mail]