Audiologist | Barts Health NHS Trust

We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-organised individual to join our friendly team as a Band 5 Audiologist. The post is an Adult Audiologist based in Newham at Vicarage Lane Health Centre and Newham Hospital ENT department Full training will be given to enable the successful applicant to gain the clinical and other skills required. The Audiology service is managed by Bart's Health and we cover four districts in East London - Tower Hamlets, City and Hackney, Waltham Forest and Newham. Our team is made up of over 90 staff including Audiologists, Hearing Therapists, new-born hearing screeners and clerical staff. We work closely with colleagues in ENT and children's services and provide a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services.

• To perform diagnostic procedures and provide a comprehensive specialist hearing aid and rehabilitation service at acute and community sites, including domiciliary work if appropriate. To determine care plans for individual patients, and involve carers and families as appropriate.
• To participate in the development of adult audiology services in line with DoH proposals supporting the audiology management team.
• To support the Audiology Team Lead in the operational management and day to day running of Audiology services, including the supervision of audiologists and assistants.
  
  Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.