Senior Assistant Audiologist

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; Vor Ort; GBP 24.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Excellent pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Staff discounts

Zusammenfassung

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an assistant audiologist to support the Audiology department. The role covers clinical tasks such as hearing aid repairs, ear impressions and patient guidance, plus administrative duties including phone calls, appointment scheduling and data entry.

You will join a large Audiology service with a focus on high quality, compassionate care, working within a Pride-aligned NHS environment in Norwich.

Qualifikationen

• Flexible, able to respond to changing workload.
• Effective communication, professionalism and willingness to learn.
• Team player who works well with colleagues across the Audiology department.

Aufgaben

• Hearing aid repairs and maintenance.
• Ear impression taking.
• Advise patients on hearing aid use.
• Telephone follow-up appointments for recently fitted patients.
• Assist with paediatric hearing testing under the lead of a paediatric audiologist, building rapport with the child and maintaining focus on the test.
• Answer the phone, make appointments, and perform computer data entry.

Jobbeschreibung

You will join a small team of senior assistant audiologists, whose responsibility is to provide clinical and administrative support within the Audiology department. Key clinical tasks include: o hearing aid repairs and maintenance o ear impression taking o advising patients on hearing aid use o telephone follow up appointments of patients who have recently been fitted with hearing aidso assist with paediatric hearing testing of babies and young children under the lead of a paediatric audiologist, building rapport with the child and maintaining their focus on the test Key administrative tasks include: o answering the phone o making appointments o computer data entry You must be flexible, be able to respond to the demands of an ever changing workload and be able to work well in a team. Effective communication skills, professionalism and willingness to learn are essential. To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence. The friendly, vibrant city of Norwich has excellent social and cultural facilities for all ages. The Norfolk Coast and Norfolk Broads are within easy reach, and London is less than 2 hours by train.

Join our large friendly team within the Audiology Department at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust and enjoy the variety of work that comes from being part of our large complex Audiology service. We have over 50 staff, made up of senior assistant audiologists, associate audiologists, audiologists, Clinical Scientists, hearing therapists and a newborn hearing screening team all supported by an excellent administrative team. The department offers a complex adult rehabilitative service, tinnitus and hearing therapy services, newborn hearing screening programme, paediatric assessment and rehab service (0-18 years) and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation service at the main NNUH site, at Cromer Hospital, and at community sites. Domiciliary work is also undertaken. Our department places an emphasis on quality and we are proud to have been one of the earliest sites to become UKAS accredited under the Improving Quality In Physiological Services accreditation scheme, and are currently accredited for our paediatric service.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics