Senior Audiologist

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly motivated Audiologist for a one-year maternity cover at the Whipps Cross University Hospital site in Leytonstone. The role covers independent diagnostic testing for adults and children and a comprehensive hearing aid service within a busy Audiology department.

The successful candidate will contribute to clinical governance, audits and research, plan their workload and may supervise trainees and volunteers, ensuring high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• BSc in Audiology (or equivalent) is required.
• At least 1 year experience as a Band 5 Audiologist.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent diagnostic Audiological testing for adults and children.
• Deliver comprehensive independent hearing aid service and determine care plans.
• Participate in clinical governance, audits and research within Audiology.
• Plan and prioritise own workload and supervise trainees/volunteers as needed.
• Ensure smooth running of a specified area of the Audiology service.

Skills

Independent diagnostic testing

Hearing aid service

Clinical governance & audits

Team supervision

Education

BSc in Audiology

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated and committed Audiologist to work in our friendly team for one year, to cover maternity leave. You will be working at our Audiology site at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone. The department provides comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology services to an extensive population covering Waltham Forest and Redbridge London boroughs.

• To provide independent diagnostic Audiological testing of adults and children, to be responsible for the safe use and calibration of equipment and ensuring accurate records are maintained.
• To provide a comprehensive independent hearing aid service to adults and children including determining care plans for individual patients, and involving carers and families as appropriate.
• To take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service, which may include designing and completing audits within 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 line manager, and supervise the work of trainees/students and volunteers, as required.
• To be responsible for the smooth running of a specified area of the audiology service, to be determined.

This position will be based in the adult audiology department and the suitable candidate will have to have at least 1 years' experience working as a band 5 Audiologist.

Qualifications required are BSc in Audiology (or equivalent).

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

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.