Senior Specialist Paediatric Audiologist

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Leisure facilities

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Training Officer to support trainees undertaking the Scientist Training Programme in Paediatric Audiology. The role requires clinical supervision, mentoring, and ongoing professional development within a busy paediatric audiology service in North West London.

The post holder will deputise for the clinical lead, manage staff through regular 1:1s and PDRs, and lead education and training within the department while maintaining high professional

Job description

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification clinical experience.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge.

Desirable

• Management experience

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Clinical Audiology or equivalent qualification & level of knowledge
• State registration as Clinical Physiologist in Audiology with RCCP or equivalent, HCPC

Desirable

• Membership of BAA, BSA (British Society of Audiologists)

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

• Audiological objective and subjective assessment of neonates, children and adults with highly complex requirements.
• Skills for assessing and interpreting test results
• Ability to apply information to the use and application of appropriate hearing aids for Paediatric users
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills passing on relevant technical and/or condition related information with persuasion and reassurance for better understanding

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).