Paediatric Audiologist

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Audiologist to join their paediatric audiology team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a busy environment, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with children and families. Responsibilities include performing diagnostic procedures and supporting service management. This role is primarily based at the Hackney Ark Health Centre and The Royal London Hospital with flexible coverage across multiple sites.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric audiology preferred.
• Able to work calmly with children and families in distress.
• Awareness of safeguarding procedures for vulnerable children.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic audiological procedures and provide hearing aid services.
• Support day-to-day management of the paediatric service.
• Participate in clinical audits and governance.

Skills

Teamwork

Flexible working

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Numeracy

Education

BSc Audiology

BTEC in Medical Physics

Registered Audiologist

MSc in Audiological Science

Tools

Auditbase

Microsoft Office

Job description

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a busy environment; the applicant will preferably have experience working in a paediatric audiology department. You must be flexible and a team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Experience in using Microsoft office software, IT literate and numerate is essential. Ideally the candidate will be experienced in using Auditbase.

In view of the nature of the service, it is essential you are able to deal calmly with children, young people and families who may at times be feeling anxious or distressed.

The Audiology service is managed by Barts Health and we cover several districts in East London including: Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney, Newham and Waltham Forest. We provide a service at many health centers and hospitals including the Hackney Ark Health Centre, The Royal London Hospital, West Ham Lane Health Center, Loxford Polyclinic, Wood Street Health Center, St Bartholomew's as well as Homerton and Newham university general hospitals. Our team is made up of over 50 staff including Audiologists, audiovestibular physicians, newborn hearing screeners and clerical staff. We work closely with colleagues in ENT and children's services and provide a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services.

Although you will be mainly based at the Hackney Ark Health Centre and The Royal London Hospital, you may be asked to provide cover at other local sites within the wider Audiology service.

Main duties of the job

To perform behavioural as well as specialist diagnostic audiological procedures, and provide a comprehensive specialist hearing aid service to children, including determining care plans for individual patients, and involving carers and families as appropriate.

To support the day-to-day management of the joint Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney Paediatric service.

To participate in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governancefor the Audiology service, which may include designing and completing auditswithin own field, participating in data collection for larger projects, and contributing to the development of evidence based protocols.

To plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the Clinical Lead and Head of Service, and supervise the work of other members of the team as appropriate, including junior audiologists, trainees and students.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Audiology OR BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement & successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (or equivalent)
• Registered to practice as an Audiologist with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques An awareness of national Audiology and NHS Developments
• Evidence of CPD
• MSc in Audiological Science plus CAC/CCC Or Successful completion of the STP in Audiology
• Eligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC or on the voluntary register with RCCP
• Advanced courses in Audiology
• British Sign Language Qualifications
• Membership with the BAA and/or BSA
• Diploma/Post graduate Certificate in Management

Experience

• NHS experience within Paediatric Audiology, including behavioural assessment and rehabilitation
• Responsibility for area(s) of speciality within Audiology and/or general administration
• Demonstrable operational managerial responsibility
• Experience of working at a senior level demonstrating clinical competency within relevant clinical area
• Evidence and experience of leading change, demonstrating sustained improvements
• Working towards post graduate qualifications

Knowledge

• Theoretical and practical Knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
• Awareness of the safeguarding procedures in place to maintain the wellbeing and protection of vulnerable children
• Thorough understanding of the concept and practical implications of clinical governance
• An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments

Skills

• Ability to prioritise, innovate & work as part of a multidisciplinary Team
• Practical skills in standard audiological behavioural clinical procedures in relation to children and young people
• Clinical analytical skills in the interpretation of complex clinical audiological data
• Physical skills, requiring precision, for the accurate insertion of intra-aural probes and taking highquality ear mould impressions
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of normal child development
• Knowledge of the causes and appropriate management of hearing impairment in children
• Understanding of current approaches to hearing aid selection, verification and evaluation in children
• Demonstrates understanding of issues surrounding hearing impairment and impact on quality of life for the whole family
• Knowledge of the scientific bases of clinical and electrophysiological procedures relevant to paediatric audiology
• Experience in electrophysiological testing
• Knowledge of the current NHS structure and developments

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.