A Vacancy at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Do you have an interest in children’s audiology? Is your superpower communication?
We have an exciting opportunity for a well-motivated, enthusiastic Band 6 Audiologist to join us in the Paediatric Audiology Team at the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
The post is to cover maternity leave for a minimum of 10 months working 27.5 hours per week.
We are a super friendly team that will support you in our busy but fun working environment.
We are a small, forward-thinking team, striving to continually improve hearing services for children in the Mid Essex area. We offer a comprehensive range of diagnostics and hearing aid rehabilitation for children from birth to 18 years. We work closely with our newborn hearing screening colleagues and ENT teams.
The post is suitable for a qualified audiologist, that specialises in paediatrics. The successful candidate will join a hardworking and committed team.
Previous experience in paediatric audiology is essential.
Experience in working in NHS departments is essential.
You will be expected to provide specialist diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology within the paediatric Audiology service for children from birth to 18 years old.
You will be expected to undertake routine and more complex diagnostic assessments on children from birth to 18 years. They will be confident in fitting, maintaining and verifying NHS hearing aids. They will be expected to support as required with assessments of complex children and young adults.
The post is to cover Maternity Leave and will be for a minimum of 10 months.The position is for 27.5 hours per week.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
For full details of this rewarding role please see attached job description.
We are looking forward for your application.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Mar 2025