Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can provide you with a dynamic, people-centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control, following our philosophy of enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing.
We are recruitingfor a Band8aAdultClinical Leadto join our team of healthcare scientists. The position is full time(0800-1600)and will be based in Windsor though we work from several sites across east Berkshireincluding in Maidenhead and Slough.The successful candidate will have a varied workload seeing complexadult, vestibularandtinnituspatients, for diagnostic assessment and rehabilitation.We are a non-AQPprovider, so only assess and treat patientswith complex hearing needs.
You are IT literate and competent usingAuditbaseand DATIX to input data and produce reportsanalysingissues and developingaction plans for service improvement. Youhave experience of implementingquality improvement initiativesin the workplace.
You will communicate calmly,effectivelyand reassuringly with service users and will make them feel heard and understood.Youwill have your own caseload ofpatients, andwill be involved in training students.
• Hearing assessmentand managementof complexadult patientsincluding those with learning disabilities
• Vestibular assessment and rehabilitation
• Tinnitus service oversight
• Line management of other audiologists within the team
• Leadingin quality improvement and service developmentwork
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Registered (or ready to register) as a Clinical Scientist
1. Post-qualification experience of working withcomplex adultpatients
1. Experience supervising students and line management
1. Dedicated to quality improvement and service development
1. Excellent communication skills
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Feb 2025
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