Job summary This job is for an experienced B6 Paediatric Audiologist within the Hearing and Balance Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. We are committed to providing the highest quality care for our patients whilst embodying the core values of the Leeds Way. Based in a newly developed department at Seacroft Hospital just outside Leeds City Centre the Hearing and Balance Service provides modern facilities and a comprehensive range of services, across multiple sites for patients of all ages including implantable devices and vestibular assessments. Due to the range of services provided, opportunities exist for training and development into specialist areas and staff can be supported through the Higher Training Scheme. The Hearing and Balance Service offers an open and inclusive culture for its staff, valuing the input from the whole team to help guide and shape the delivery of the service. Expected Shortlisting Date 07/04/2025 Planned Interview Date 16/04/2025 Main duties of the job The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team across multiple sites to provide a comprehensive paediatric diagnostic and habilitation service for children & their families with hearing difficulties. The paediatric team work as autonomous practioners within the service and are to be able to develop, lead improvements, maximising the benefit for patients. You will be performing a range of diagnostic testing on all patient groups, in addition to providing highly effective habilitation and on-going maintenance care plans for patients with complex hearing losses, tinnitus, patients with Bone Anchored Hearing Aids, ENT patients and Oncology patients. There is scope to support the department in many exciting initiatives and develop the service with continuous improvement cycles. The department is also working towards IQIPs accreditation. About us Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts in the UK. Every year, LTHT provides healthcare and specialist services for people from the city of Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and beyond. The Trust plays an important role in the training and education. LTHT is rated as a good hospital Trust by the Care Quality Commission, and has a strategy to continue improving to provide outstanding care for patients. Care and clinical expertise is spread over seven hospitals and medical facilities: Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) St Jamess University Hospital (including Leeds Cancer Centre) Seacroft Hospital Wharfedale Hospital Chapel Allerton Hospital Leeds Childrens Hospital Leeds Dental Institute Our Hearing and Balance team is an incredible team made up of hard-working staff that consistently go above and beyond their duty of care to improve patient experience and sustain our service. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-HAN-100 Job locations Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive Paediatric Diagnostic and Rehabilitation service for children & their families with hearing difficulties. The post-holder will: Take supervisory responsibility for delegated performance management for staff grades, below this grade, including trainees on clinical placement. Ensure timely feedback to Team leaders on the use of consumable resources and the status of equipment following stage A checks, problem evaluating service delivery issues, associated with equipment downtime. Take responsibility for the delivery of an episode of clinical care to individual patients and manage the care plan effectively. Provide day to day advice to junior staff on basic clinical problem management. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive Paediatric Diagnostic and Rehabilitation service for children & their families with hearing difficulties. The post-holder will: Take supervisory responsibility for delegated performance management for staff grades, below this grade, including trainees on clinical placement. Ensure timely feedback to Team leaders on the use of consumable resources and the status of equipment following stage A checks, problem evaluating service delivery issues, associated with equipment downtime. Take responsibility for the delivery of an episode of clinical care to individual patients and manage the care plan effectively. Provide day to day advice to junior staff on basic clinical problem management. Person Specification Experience Essential Post qualifying, gaining relevant clinical experience. Be able to lead and perform a comprehensive range of paediatric diagnostic assessments. Paediatric hearing aid fittings and verifications Supervision of support staff Modern working practices Desirable Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams Qualifications Essential BSc (Hons) Audiology from an accredited University OR - Equivalent qualifications (until 2005). Be registered with an appropriate registration body Evidence of learning from other professionally appropriate sources relevant to the post applied for. Desirable Evidence of learning from relevant professional courses/seminars. HTS Qualification in Paediatrics Evidence of CPD. Evidence of reflective practice. Supervisory Experience Skills and Behaviours Essential Ability to communicate with staff and others. Be in possession of good interpersonal skills Good personal time management. Team player. Ability to contribute to problem solving. Ability to accommodate change Desirable Good self-motivational & team working skills. Ability to cope with conflicting demands in relation to patient care. Person Specification Experience Essential Post qualifying, gaining relevant clinical experience. Be able to lead and perform a comprehensive range of paediatric diagnostic assessments. Paediatric hearing aid fittings and verifications Supervision of support staff Modern working practices Desirable Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams Qualifications Essential BSc (Hons) Audiology from an accredited University OR - Equivalent qualifications (until 2005). Be registered with an appropriate registration body Evidence of learning from other professionally appropriate sources relevant to the post applied for. Desirable Evidence of learning from relevant professional courses/seminars. HTS Qualification in Paediatrics Evidence of CPD. Evidence of reflective practice. Supervisory Experience Skills and Behaviours Essential Ability to communicate with staff and others. Be in possession of good interpersonal skills Good personal time management. Team player. Ability to contribute to problem solving. Ability to accommodate change Desirable Good self-motivational & team working skills. Ability to cope with conflicting demands in relation to patient care. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)