Children's Hearing Service Development Lead

The successful candidate will:
· Project manage the actions needed to achieve IQIPS accreditation.
· Undertake all hearing aid work- this involves comprehensive rehabilitative care, diagnostic assessments of hearing, and care for all paediatric aid users including patients with needs and children of all ages.
· Carry out diagnostic electrophysiological testing in babies referred by the newborn hearing screening team or neonatal unit. For example, performing tone-burst/Chirps, click, bone conduction and cochlea microphonic electrophysiological ABR, ASSR and OAEs testing.
· Ensure a high standard of child and family centred service delivery is achieved and maintained across the service and all contracts.
· Provide managerial and clinical leadership to staff within areas of responsibility, ensuring implementation of and compliance with policies and procedures including safe staffing.
· Ensure locality and speciality services are delivered in a highly professional and clinically safe manner, in conjunction with the business unit support team and in accordance with local and national policies and procedures, including compliance with Care Quality Commission standards.

Hertfordshire Community Trust are looking for a motivated, positive thinking and dynamic Paediatric Audiology service lead to join our team. This is a permanent post.
The Post holder will lead and manage the Children's Hearing Service's application and maintenance of The Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) scheme. There is a potential to work across Hertfordshire to support neighbouring providers of paediatric audiology in line with the Trust's strategic direction, ensuring the delivery of high value, patient centred, responsive and efficient patient care. The successful candidate will participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and lead the audiology team to deliver the strategic development of this very special service.
Previous experience in Leadership and management is essential.
You will have a BSc/MSc in Audiology (or equivalent) and will also be RCCP/HCPC registered. We encourage CPD and further training will be provided as per the post holder's needs and service needs., + Significant experience as Paediatric Audiologist post qualification.
+ Competent in paediatric testing of all ages including newborn and electrophysiological testing including ABR and ASSR.
+ Experience in paediatric hearing aid work including performing RECDs with hearing aid fittings and reviews.
+ Experience of operationally managing a healthcare service.
+ Proven experience in effective leadership skills.
+ Experience of monitoring activity and key performance indicators.
+ Proven experience of successfully managing a budget and resources.
+ Proven record of success in leading service improvements that can demonstrate delivery of high quality care.
+ Experience in the audiological care of children and young people with complex healthcare conditions.
+ Experience of engagement with young people and families to redesign services.

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
In return, we can offer you:
+ Clinical supervision.
+ In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122 per annum (pro rata where applicable).
+ Generous contributory pension.
+ 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
+ Special Leave for family and personal reasons.
+ NHS Car Lease Scheme.
+ Eye Care Vouchers.
+ Employee Assistance Program
+ NHS Discounts.