Audiologist

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 5 Audiologist to join our friendly and supportive team. This fixed-term role offers the chance to undertake specialist training within the department, along with access to funded CPD to support your ongoing professional development. As a key member of our Audiology service, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, comprehensive care to patients while working within a collaborative and experienced team.

We are looking for an individual with good communication skills and excellent patient care attitude. You will have a BSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications, and be registered, with the ACHS or HCPC.

Main Duties of the Job

The Audiologist will work autonomously with Adults within the Audiology Service. They will perform a range of diagnostic tests and provide effective rehabilitation and on-going maintenance. The post holder will also be required to provide an Adult Audiology service at satellite clinics and in patient's homes as required.

About Us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as an independent practitioner without supervision, following departmental guidelines, providing routine clinical services directly to patients.
• Initial management of more complex patients if they present in routine / inappropriate clinics, such as delivering immediate care if possible and referring on to the appropriate clinic.
• Assisting in complex clinics (e.g. paediatric assessment, vestibular assessment) which may include carrying out specific tests or procedures, documenting findings, completing clinical reports and communicating with patients / their families regarding findings and management.
• Maintain a good level of expertise in routine testing and rehabilitation methods, to include technical expertise in a range of techniques and procedures.
• Act as a point of contact for more junior members of the team (e.g. Assistant and Associate Audiologists) to discuss cases to ensure all patients receive an equitable service and high quality care.
• Transporting expensive equipment, stock (to include hearing aids and consumables) to outstations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: BSc Audiology or equivalent; Professional registration with AHCS as a Health Care Science Practitioner or RCCP as an Audiologist.
• Desirable: Willing to undertake further study.

Experience

• Essential: Experience of Adult Audiological Rehabilitation; Experience of digital hearing aid fitting systems.
• Desirable: Experience of Auditbase; Experience of Oticon Hearing aids.

Additional Information

Certificate of Sponsorship: 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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: 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.

Contact Information

For questions about the job, contact: Head of Audiology Services, Salim Suleman, email: [contact hidden], phone: [contact hidden].