Senior Paediatric Audiologist

West London NHS Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Audiologist to join their team in Hounslow. The successful candidate will provide audiological care primarily for children, including assessments and management plans. Candidates are required to have a degree in Audiology and at least three years of NHS experience, with strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Must have degree level education in Audiology or MSc in Audiology.
• At least 3 years of experience in an NHS audiology department.
• Excellent communication skills with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and provide audiological care to children.
• Develop management plans based on comprehensive case history.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure diverse patient needs are met.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Multi-tasking

Ability to work as autonomous professional

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Audiology

Job description

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Detailed job description and main 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

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Parts I and II BAAT and Certificate for higher training (Paediatric)
• Deaf awareness training
• CAC or CCC

Experience

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• 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

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Peer support

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Infection prevention and control
• Supervision ethos
• 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

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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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.

Documents to download

• Candidate Pack (DOCX, 515.0KB)