Are you a newly qualified or an experienced Audiologist looking for the next step in your career? Do you want to join an Audiology team that is highly skilled, and encourages professional development?
Join UHBW as an Audiologist/ Senior Audiologist where you will join our dynamic, welcoming and forward-thinking Audiology team.
Join us at this exciting time having recently been nominated for Clinical Team of the Year, we are a well-established and ambitious department that opens opportunities and supports professional development.
What We Offer:
* A supportive and collaborative work environment
* Opportunities for professional development and training
* The chance to work in a large, diverse team of Audiologists, Clinical Scientists, Hearing Therapists, and administrative staff
* The ability to contribute to the teaching and mentoring of future audiologists
* Award-winning wellbeing package
We are excited to be able to offer this role as a linked progression post (band 5 - 6, depending on experience) for a well-motivated and enthusiastic Audiologist. Get in touch and ask about our bespoke, in-house training programme.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will act as an autonomous practitioner, delivering specialised audiology assessments and treatments while managing your own patient caseload. You will be planning and prioritising your workload while delegating tasks within a multi-disciplinary team. This includes:
* Supervision, training and upskilling of staff including: Associate and Assistant Practitioners, and students
* Provide expert audiology assessments and treatments
* Manage and prioritize your own patient caseload
* Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care
* Work across Bristol & Weston hospitals, primarily at St Michael's and Southmead Hospitals, but also at outreach sites
Are you a motivated and enthusiastic audiologist with a passion for patient care and a commitment to professional excellence? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our mission of providing outstanding healthcare? If so, we want to hear from you.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
* Audiology Degree or BAAT/ BTEC Parts 1 and 2
* HCPC/RCCP Registered as appropriate
* Evidence of relevant knowledge and skills developments in all areas of the advertised role including attendance at relevant M level modules in Tinnitus, Hyperacusis and Rehabilitation
* Evidence of continuing Professional Development
Desirable
* A post graduate diploma in Audiology
* Involvement in Relevant Special Clinical Interest Groups
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Effective communication & empathetic skills both verbal and written
* Ability to work unsupervised
* Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate
* Demonstrate assessment, analytical and reflective skills across a diverse patient group
* Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
* Ability to effectively perform patient diagnosis, assessment and rehabilitation
* Experience of supervision of other staff e.g. assistants / technical instructors
* Knowledge of clinical Governance and its application to Audiology
* Ability to travel between sites
Desirable
* Leadership Skills
* Presentation Skills
* Ability to effect and manage change
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* Experience of working as part an Audiology Team
* Evidence of previous experience and participation in audit
* Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
Desirable
* Previous experience at Band 6 level
* Clinical Supervision of students and assistant staff
* Experience or knowledge of working in a community setting
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
St Michaels Hospital
Southwell St.
Bristol
BS2 8EG
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