Senior Audiologist

The post holder will be providing direct hearing management and/or wax management of the Adult population. This includes diagnostic assessment, speech testing and rehabilitation. In doing so, you will implement programmes of care required to support and manage their hearing needs. It is crucial that the post holder works within their sphere of competence and knowledge in relation to Adult hearing pathways. The post holder will work within a range of procedures and pathways in which they have experience to ensure a streamlined care plan is provided for patients/carers and their families. The post holder will also support the other team members and students (work based mentor). In addition to the clinical role, there will also be responsibility for department stock management and supporting the Health and Safety compliance for the Department, · Assisting in the day to day running of the Audiology Service to ensure ENT clinics, outreach clinics and adult/paediatric clinics operate effectively with good clinical outcomes.
· Assisting the Lead Paediatric Audiologist in the provision of the Paediatric service and ensuring national guidelines are adhered to
· To complete Diagnostic Auditory Brainstem testing/Diagnostic Oto Acoustic Emissions for patients referred via NHSP or Paediatric Dept and ensuring a robust care plan is in place to support patient/carers and their families
· To complete both routine and complex hearing assessments for the paediatric population in both Lead Audiologist and Senior Audiologist led clinics
· Responsibility for the provision of the Transition service (16-21yr old) in conjunction with the Lead Paediatric Audiologist and ensuring national guidelines are adhered to
· Working independently providing a specialist diagnostic and rehabilitative service for adults and paediatric patients, including those with physical or learning difficulties.
· Responsibility for management of own patients, formulating and delivering care plans for both adults and paediatrics
· Fitting Hearing Aids to adults and paediatric patients including rehabilitation and support to the patient/carers and their families

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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
+ Safety
+ Care
+ Respect
+ Communication
+ Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more., The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.
Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.