Senior Specialist Paediatric Audiologist

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing

Staff recognition scheme

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London is seeking a Paediatric Audiology Training Officer to oversee trainees on the Scientist Training Programme, providing clinical supervision, training and mentoring to junior staff.

The post holder will help maintain high professional development, contribute to IQIPS accreditation, and support service development within the Paediatric Audiology Service, ensuring patient-centered care.

Job description

We provide a comprehensive Paediatric Audiology service including assessing babies referred from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, the behavioural and objective assessment of children of all ages and the habilitation of children with hearing loss. We also provide a specialist bone conduction hearing implant (BCHI) service. The Paediatric Audiology Service sits alongside Adult Audiology Services and the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme.

The department is a training centre for Scientist Training Programme through the National School of Healthcare Science. The post holder will be a Training Officer for trainees undertaking the Scientist Training Programme, providing clinical supervision, training and mentoring to junior members of staff and trainee’s. It is therefore, imperative for the post holder to continue maintaining professional development.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude that is patient-centred and maintain a calm and organised approach when working under pressure. They will work in an environment that undergoes constant challenges, and will need to adapt to service needs within the clinical environment ensuring that all aspects of the service are developed and delivered to high standards.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right applicant to build on their existing skills to help us make a difference to the lives of children and families who experience hearing loss across North West London.

• To provide a diagnostic service for the Paediatric Audiology Department both on the hospital site and in the community, performing diagnostic Audiological assessment mainly on neonates and children. To include children with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and additional disabilities or special needs.
• This includes carrying out ABRs in clinic, under sedation and in theatres.
• To provide aural habilitation for babies and children which includes providing counselling to distressed parents/guardians about their children’s hearing loss and associated problems, and to have the ability to make decisions about the most appropriate course of treatment for the patient in their care.
• To deputise for the clinica lead in the day to day running of the Paediatric Audiology Service. To include maintenance of highest levels of health and safety.
• Be a line manager, including conducting regular 1:1s, PDRs, wellness reviews.
• To lead in the education and training requirements of the department and provide clinical supervision of trainee and assistant audiologists in Audiological techniques. To offer support to trainees studying for professional exams and existing staff.
• To carry out general duties and maintain a programme of continuing professional development working towards high levels of professional competence.
• To be involved in maintaining IQIPS accreditation process and service development.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

• Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
• Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nadine Couzens Job title: Paediatric Audiology Service Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02033111020