Lead Paediatric Audiologist

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Audiologist to enhance their Paediatric Audiology Services. In this vital role, you will work closely with the Audiology Lead to ensure the smooth delivery of specialized audiological services. Your expertise will contribute to the comprehensive assessment and fitting of hearing aids for children, including newborns. The organization is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, offering flexible working arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives through audiology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Audiology or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience at Band 6 or currently Band 7.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of Paediatric Audiology services.
• Liaise with Audiology Leads for efficient service operations.

Skills

Paediatric Audiology

Audiological assessments

Hearing aid fittings

Supervision/line management

Audits

Education

Master’s degree in Audiology

BSc (Hons) Audiology

Current registration with AHCS/HCPC

Job description

The post holder works in close co-operation with the Audiology Lead/Head of Audiology Services and the Audiology Sites Leads.
Managing the day-to-day delivery of specific aspects of a modern Paediatric Audiology Service.
The personal delivery of non-routine specialist audiological services.
Liaising and co-operating with the Audiology Lead/Head of Service and site Leaders to ensure that the day-to-day operations of the service as a whole are delivered as smoothly and as efficiently as possible.

Main duties of the job

1. Deliver objectives agreed at the outset of the future year being responsive to re-setting of objectives (in year) if needed.
2. Ensure fitness to practice, keeping a record for CPD and continuation of professional registration.
3. Agree and work positively towards Personal Development Plans; agreed as part of objectives setting.
4. Provide data/information that may be required as part of personal performance management and ensure this is the case for junior staff.

Working for our organisation

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust, we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, which will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career; if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person specification

Education

• Master’s degree in Audiology or equivalent relevant clinical experience.
• BSc (Hons) Audiology from an accredited University OR - Equivalent qualifications BAAT part 1 and 2 (until 2006).
• Current and valid registration with an appropriate body/organisation such as AHCS/HCPC.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience at Band 6 level or currently practicing as a Band 7.
• Evidence of being able to lead and perform a comprehensive range of paediatric diagnostic assessments including VRA assessments.
• Able to undertake paediatric hearing aid fittings and verifications on children of all ages including babies identified from NHSP screening.
• Has passed BAA HTS module or is studying towards in Newborn Hearing Assessment.
• Has passed BAA HTS module or is studying towards Paediatric Hearing Assessment and Rehabilitation 1. Experience of ABR testing, or willing to attend and undertake a recognised training programme in ABR testing at M-level to obtain the relevant BAA HTS module.

Other

• Experience of supervision/line management of support staff/Audiology trainees/apprentices.
• Evidence of undertaking Audits.
• Knowledge/experience of IQIPS.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.