We are recruiting for a Band 8a Adult Services Clinical Lead to join our team of healthcare scientists. The position is full time and will be based in Windsor though we work from several sites across east Berkshire. The successful candidate will have a varied workload seeing complex adult patients, for diagnostic assessment and rehabilitation, including tinnitus and vestibular work, with the opportunity to also work with paediatric patients at times.
A dynamic health practitioner, you are IT literate and competent using Auditbase and DATIX to input data and produce reports, whilst you are a great believer in continuous professional development and quality improvement / assurance processes.
You will communicate calmly, effectively and reassuringly with service users and will make them feel heard and understood. You will have your own caseload of patients, but will also have dedicated time to work on service development projects.
Your energy and drive will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, warm, friendly and considerate environment.
We value our employees and put people first. Working in a passionate team, you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel.
Key Responsibilities:
* Hearing assessment of complex adult patients including speech testing
* Hearing aid rehabilitation for adult patients including those with tinnitus
* Vestibular assessment and rehabilitation clinics
* Line management of other audiologists within the team
* Supervision of STP and PTP students
* Involved in quality improvement and service development work
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
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kirstie Booth Job title: Head of Audiology Email address: kirstie.booth@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 365 6222
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