257677 Senior Audiologist (KA)

NHS Lothian; Lothian (MD); On-site; USD 43,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an Audiologist to undertake clinical work including diagnostic, technical and rehabilitative assessment of patients with hearing loss. The post involves fitting hearing devices and providing rehabilitation, with referrals to ENT as required.

Applicants must have PVG Scheme membership/record and legal permission to work in the UK. Contact Feraz Ahmed for enquiries; applications close when enough are received.

Qualifications

• Audiologists perform diagnostic, technical and rehabilitative assessments for patients.
• The post includes fitting hearing devices and referring patients for ENT as needed.

Responsibilities

• Audiologists undertake clinical work including diagnostic, technical and rehabilitative assessment of patients experiencing hearing loss and/or medical problems.
• The Audiologist can fit a hearing assistive device and provide hearing rehabilitation and/or refer each patient for ENT consultation.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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Audiologists undertake clinical work including diagnostic, technical and rehabilitative assessment of patients experiencing hearing loss and/or medical problems. Subsequent to assessment the Audiologist can fit a hearing assistive device and provide hearing rehabilitation and/or refer each patient for ENT consultation.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Feraz Ahmed, 0131 536 0320

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.