Chief Audiologist / Principal Clinical Scientist
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you looking to gain experience at a managerial level in Audiology with a secondment or short-term post? We are looking to support an Audiologist to advance their career by offering 9 months experience working as a Service Manager in the Paediatric Audiology Service at Mid Cheshire Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work closely with the clinical lead, an experienced Consultant Audiovestibular Physician, and collaborate with the Head of Service for Adult Audiology. Clinical duties include assessment of hearing and provision of hearing aids for babies and children. The administrative office is based at Eagle Bridge Health Centre in Crewe, with clinical facilities at Leighton Hospital and in the community. The successful candidate will join the team at an exciting time of service development and will play a key role in shaping the future of the service as we progress towards UKAS accreditation.
The ideal candidate will be friendly and approachable, demonstrating good communication skills with service users and other professionals. They will have a broad understanding of the current professional landscape and have a proactive attitude to service development. They will be keen to continue their professional and personal development, and happy to share knowledge with colleagues.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information and a full list of requirements for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent
* MSc Clinical Science (Audiology) or equivalent
Knowledge
* Familiar with IQIPS processes
Experience
* Experience with fitting hearing aids to children
* Experience with performing ABRs in infants
* Experience with fitting hearing aids to infants
* Experience with peer review of ABR in infants
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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