Specialist Audiologist

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Audiologist to join a friendly team. This role involves providing audiology services to adults and children with varying needs, including hearing disabilities and tinnitus. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and excellent patient care skills, with opportunities for professional development and rotation in specialist areas.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and flexible individual required.
• Experience in audiology clinical services is essential.
• Willingness to work at outstations.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitation services for adult patients.
• Undertake audiology hearing diagnostic tests and support rehabilitation with hearing aid fitting.
• Train and supervise new starters and colleagues as required.

Skills

Good communication skills

Patient care

Clinical decision-making

Education

BSc Hons Audiology / MSc with CCC in Audiology or equivalent

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This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic experienced audiologist to join our large and friendly team as a senior audiologist working with both adults and children.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, well-motivated and flexible and will provide a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitation service for our adult patients, working both solo and as part of a team. Good communication skills are essential, together with the skills to provide excellent patient care and make clinical decisions.

BSc Hons Audiology / MSc with CCC in Audiology, or equivalent qualifications are required. The successful candidate will also be required to work at our outstations on a regular basis.

This is a good opportunity for an individual wishing to gain sound experience and who wishes to develop skills further. We provide services for balance, tinnitus, adults with learning difficulties and ENT services. At present we are working towards UKAS accreditation which will enhance the service further.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

To provide a specialist Audiology service, in the most appropriate location, to adults and / or children with hearing disabilities, tinnitus, and at times complex symptom presentation.

To undertake audiology hearing diagnostic tests on adults and support patient with rehabilitation predominantly through hearing aid fitting and counselling. This includes provision to ENT clinics. In addition to undertake diagnostic vestibular assessments, reporting the results to ENT.

To provide audiology support for other clinics within the service depending on service need and candidate experience. This could include an extended practice audiology clinic, working alongside ENT to see routine ENT patients and organise imaging (i.e. MRI) though closely associated ENT colleagues, where appropriate. The post will be required to focus on the vestibular and hearing speciality areas. To work autonomously to assess and interpret results of patients referred for diagnostic testing and rehabilitation.

To provide training and supervision to new starters, students, colleagues and other professionals as required.

To maintain a critical awareness of current clinical and technological research within Audiology.

To maintain a critical awareness of current clinical and technological research within identified specialist areas.

Rotational opportunities in specialist areas will be available to develop and maintain skills

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alan Bryant Job title: Adult Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01202 443847

Amanda Theobald, Operational Manager on 01202 443847 [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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