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Senior Audiologist

Barts Health Nhs Trust, City of Westminster

Senior Audiologist

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Barts Health Nhs Trust, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 21 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e57166a86a1941d6979f91c41536cbff

Full Job Description

  • To provide independent diagnostic Audiological testing of adults and children, to be responsible for the safe use and calibration of equipment and ensuring accurate records are maintained.
    • · To provide a comprehensive independent hearing aid service to adults and Children including determining care plans for individual patients, and involving carers and families as appropriate. · To take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service, which may include designing and completing audits within own field, participating in data collection for larger projects, and contributing to the development of evidence based protocols. · To plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the line manager, and supervise the work of trainees/students and volunteers, as required. · To be responsible for the smooth running of a specified area of the audiology service, to be determined., · To use effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills (including observation) as appropriate during encounters with patients, carers and others, where, in addition to hearing loss, there are often other barriers to communication. (E.g., visual or other disabilities, developmental age, language or cultural differences, anxiety, aggression, dementia or memory loss.) To include communicating information by telephone, in writing or electronically as required. · To communicate effectively with colleagues both within Audiology, and across other disciplines and/or organisations as necessary. In particular to obtain guidance and advice, raise concerns about individual patients, and ensure the best possible patient care. · To maintain links and work effectively with other professional services, to maintain effective channels of communication between colleagues within Audiology, Speech Therapy, Social Services, ENT, Parents/Families and voluntary services as appropriate. + To prepare detailed formal reports to referrers the report should take into consideration all relevant factors within the history, testing and observation. This includes the analysis and interpretation of highly complex and often conflicting Audiological findings to contribute to the diagnosis and management of the patient. To formulate recommendations for further investigation, rehabilitation or referral, within professional boundaries, to seek advice from peers/seniors as required. 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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

    We are looking for a highly motivated and committed Audiologist to work in our friendly team. You will be working at our Audiology sites at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, a community site in the London Borough of Redbridge and at a community health centre in Loughton. The department provides comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology services to an extensive population covering Waltham Forest and Redbridge London boroughs. This position will be based in the adult audiology department and the suitable candidate will have to have at least 1 years' experience working as a band 5 Audiologist. Qualifications required are BSc in Audiology (or equivalent).

    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. Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage., 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.

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