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.
Main duties of the job
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 devices, 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).
About us
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 for dependants.
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job responsibilities
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 submit your application 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.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to 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.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc in Audiology (or equivalent).
* A minimum of three years' experience as a Band 6 Audiologist.
Experience
* Experience of using a computerised patient management system.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Knowledge of tinnitus and complex audiometry.
* Experience of working with adult audiology patients.
* Experience of supervising and training students.
* Knowledge of and experience of auditbase.
Skills
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
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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