Audiologist

University Hospitals of North Midlands; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a passionate Band 5 Audiologist to join their team at Royal Stoke Hospital. The role involves conducting detailed audiological assessments and fittings, especially for adults and children. Ideal candidates will have a BSC in Healthcare Science Audiology, along with experience in the NHS, and will participate in developing innovative service delivery methods. This full-time position promises rewarding opportunities in patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• NHS experience is required for candidates.
• Ability to perform diagnostic procedures independently.
• Experience with rehabilitation and counselling for tinnitus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and undertake diagnostic audiological procedures.
• Analysis and interpretation of diagnostic and rehabilitation test results.
• Supervise and support junior audiology staff and students.

Skills

Audiology assessments

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

BSC in Healthcare Science Audiology or equivalent

Job description

About this role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Audiology department at Royal Stoke Hospital. We are looking for a caring, motivated and passionate audiologist to join our friendly team on a full time basis.

The successful candidate will work as a Band 5 audiologist helping to deliver excellent patient centred assessments, hearing aid fittings and follow up appointments, whilst participating in the development of new ways of working in order to enhance the excellent service we currently provide.

If you have a BSC qualification in Healthcare Science Audiology or equivalent, along with NHS experience, we would be delighted to welcome you into the department.

Responsibilities

• On adults and children plan and undertake diagnostic audiological procedures without supervision and recommend appropriate care plans.
• Analysis, assessment and interpretation of a broad spectrum of adult diagnostic and rehabilitation, and some paediatric test results.
• Manage rehabilitative patient caseloads utilising care plans on a direct referral basis where appropriate.
• Perform tinnitus assessment and counselling for routine adult patients.
• Refer for specialist audiological testing and/or referral to other health professionals where judged appropriate.
• Selection of adult hearing aid prescription and hearing aid systems relevant to patient’s individual audiological requirements.
• Ensure maximum effectiveness of hearing aid systems meeting individual patient criteria.
• Work alone for significant periods of time at local clinics.
• Undertake ward and domiciliary visits.
• Participate in areas of specialised clinical practice, under the direction of senior audiological staff, after in-house training and/or specialist courses – e.g. Paediatric Audiology (VRA/Under 3 testing), Bone Anchored Hearing Aids.
• Supervise and support junior audiology staff, apprentices and university students.
• Implement teaching programs to facilitate audiologist-training programs as planned and directed by Senior Audiology Department staff.
• Support the more senior audiology staff with day-to-day management of the department.
• Assist with organisation of the department’s workload.

About the Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

Inclusion & Equality

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Contact

Name: Helen Poyner
Job title: Lead Audiologist
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01782 674124