Senior Audiologist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc in Audiology or the equivalent professional qualification (ONC/HNC BTEC in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurements with a Professional Qualification in Audiology (BAAT Part I and II).
• RCCP/AHCS Registration
• Evidence of continuing personal development (CPD)

Desirable criteria

• MSc in Clinical Audiology or evidence of further education
• Higher training scheme qualification.
• Clinical Educators qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in Paediatric, Transition and Adult clinical area
• Experience of organising and prioritising own workload
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of testing and supporting complex adult caseload using appropriate techniques/ equipment e.g. Adults, Dementia, ALD

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using Auditbase

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of general responsibilities related to patient information and record keeping
• Evidence of the ability to formulate treatment plans and record outcome measures for routine patients
• Understanding of the principles of governance
• Evidence of professional development and knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of using the Auditbase patient management system

Skills

Essential criteria

• Clinical skills re assessment, treatment and diagnosis of a range of hearing conditions relating to adults
• Ability to perform and analyse a wide range of specialized audiological hearing tests and questionnaires
• Competent IT skills e.g. word processing, email, databases
• Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating factual information to patients / carers
• Effective team leadership and organisational skills with the ability to provide clinical education to both student and newly qualified audiologists
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills

New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute.

Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working.

At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.