Senior Paediatric Audiologist

NHS; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Hounslow as a Senior Paediatric Audiologist. You'll work autonomously to assess and treat a diverse paediatric population, including those with complex needs. The role involves comprehensive audiological assessments and effective communication with families, ensuring the best care for children. You will be part of a supportive team, contributing to service delivery and patient management. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in children's lives.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in an NHS audiology department.
• 1 year of experience as a paediatric audiologist.

Responsibilities

• Provision of comprehensive audiological assessments.
• Support efficient service delivery and communication with parents.
• Organise hearing assessments for children with special needs.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Autonomous professional

Education

Degree level or equivalent education in Audiology

MSc in Audiology

Parts I and II BAAT and Certificate for higher training (Paediatric)

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Paediatric Audiologist to join our expanding team in Hounslow as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of a diverse caseload.

Your role will require you to carry out a range of comprehensive audiological assessments and provide habilitation to our paediatric population including those with complex needs.

You will need to have experience in working in a paediatric setting and be registered with the Academy for Healthcare Science (ACHS).

We have a number of sites across Hounslow that you will be expected to work from;

- Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health- Feltham Centre for Health- Brentford Health Centre- Chiswick Health Centre

We have recently been assessed by NHE England and NWL ICB and they have provided full assurance of our paediatric audiology service.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities:

o Provision of a range of comprehensive audiological assessments and hearing aid provision to the paediatric population including children with complex needs.o Effective and supportive communication with parents and professionals.o Support efficient service deliveryo To organise and provide hearing assessments for children with special needs in schools.o Assist in gathering departmental performance data, developing clinical pathways and efficient working of patient management systems such as Auditbase.o To be responsible for efficient transition of patients from paediatric to adult services.o To maintain up to date theoretical knowledge and therapeutic evidence-based practice regarding specialist area.o To provide detailed, high quality clinical reports, habilitation programmes (with individual management plans) and other types of complex written information for service users and associated professionals whilst adapting the contents to the communication styles and diversity of the recipients.o To overcome barriers to understanding or motivation, which may include English as a second language and/or learning or language disability or mental health difficulties in the parents/carers, for effective treatment to take place.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

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

• Degree level or equivalent education in Audiology or MSc in Audiology
• Parts I and II BAAT and Certificate for higher training (Paediatric)
• Evidence of CPD
• On the voluntary register with ACHS
• Parts I and II BAAT and Certificate for higher training (Paediatric)
• CAC or CCC

Experience

• 3 years of experience of working in an NHS audiology department
• 1 year of experience as paediatric audiologist
• Experience of aiding children using NHSP/BAA protocols
• Experience of working with the deaf, their families and culture
• Experience of behavioural, rehabilitation and electrophysiological assessment
• Audiological experience of working with newborn hearing screening programme
• Experience of working with a cochlear implant team
• Electrophysiological assessment for young babies
• Experience of peer reviews

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with children and their parents with other disabilities, e.g. learning difficulties, autism.
• Ability to work as autonomous professional
• Multi-tasking, able to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and diverse patient group
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Knowledge

• Infection prevention and control
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of paediatric audiology and advanced audiological test techniques including national developments
• Ability to formulate comprehensive and appropriate management plans based on good case history information
• Awareness of budgetary/management limitations and constraints

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.

£42,938.70 to £50,697 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)