Senior Specialist Audiologist | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an opportunity for maternity cover for a Band 7 Highly Specialised Audiologist at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. The role will involve:

• Providing an expert clinical audiological, diagnostic and rehabilitation service for adults with hearing loss, tinnitus, hypercusis, and balance disorders.
• Paediatric assessments including evoked potentials.
• Communication of more complex information with respect to rehabilitation for children and their families who present with obscure auditory symptoms related to their hearing problems, which are more complex or non-specific.
• Communication of more complex information with respect to rehabilitation for adults who present with obscure auditory symptoms related to their hearing problems, which are more complex or non-specific.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post. Auditory Rehabilitation
• Assess the general auditory (re)habilitative needs of hearing-impaired adults and children with respect to their audiological status, communication skills and social needs.
• Formulate appropriate management strategies for adults and children based on this information, including advising patients on communication strategies, hearing aids (including appropriate referral to the cochlea implant clinic), assistive listening devises, providing lip reading and auditory training where appropriate.
• Undertake aural impressions for all age groups working within national and Departmental protocols
• Assess the benefit derived from hearing aids using subjective and objective measures including information methods, appropriate questionnaires, and insertion gain measurements.
• Provide ongoing assessment and maintenance for both child and adult hearing-impaired patients.
Diagnostic Audiological Assessment
• Perform pure tone, impedance, and speech audiometry testing, advising patients and referring clinicians on management plans based on information obtained from these as appropriate.
• Perform more advanced test procedures.
• Recommend further investigations as required, either referring to the appropriate member of staff or carrying out the procedures if appropriately trained.
• Maintain practical knowledge of other forms of Audiological testing (steady state and distortion products)., As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
  
  Disability Confident
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We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submityourapplication at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.