The closing date is 4th Feb 2025
Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham is host to one of the UKs largest and comprehensive Audiology services operating across four acute Hospitals and multiple sites within the community. As a service, we are recognised for excellence and provide the unique opportunity to work alongside colleagues recognised nationally and internationally as experts within the field of Audiology and Otology.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to take on the challenge of leading a key area of our Audiology service. Under the strategic direction of the Consultant Clinical Scientist/Head of Audiology services, the post holder will operate within a new integrated service model, working in partnership with other members of the senior clinical and operational team to lead and develop the provision of routine and complex diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology services at the Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull sites.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The post holder will demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise within the specialism, providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers. They will have overall managerial responsibility for a defined group of Healthcare Scientists to include Clinical Scientists, Physiologists, Therapists and Support Staff within the field of Audiology.
This role will hold responsibility for delivering high-quality services in line with the clinical governance and quality agenda. They will lead the development and implementation of accreditation within the specialism, ensuring the ongoing development of a strong governance structure to improve clinical practice and standards of care. This will include the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
In addition to the clinical responsibilities, the post holder will take a Senior operational role within Audiology. This will include responsibility for monitoring and managing activity, waiting times and financial performance, the operational management, recruitment and selection of staff and the day-to-day management and delivery of diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology services at QEH.
The post holder's job plan should deliver approximately 50-60% clinical component and 40-50% related to operational service management, education & research.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* B.Sc. in Audiology (or equivalent level).
* M.Sc. Audiology or an M.Sc. in a related subject (i.e. management, audiological rehabilitation or equivalent level of experience)
* Registered as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC while adhering to the code of conduct for Clinical Scientists OR Registration as an Audiologist, registered with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists or the Academy of Healthcare Science
* Research experience within the field of audiology
* Significant demonstrable Senior management and leadership experience within an NHS organisation.
Desirable
* Doctoral level qualification e.g. Ph.D. or Higher Specialist Scientific Training Programme (HSST)
* Recognised qualification in management or leadership at masters level.
* Recognised qualification in project management.
* BSL qualification.
* Registered on the Higher Specialist Scientific Training Register (HSSR) with the Academy of Healthcare Science or working towards HSST equivalence
* Publication(s) in peer-reviewed international journals
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrable experience of operational and clinical management of an Audiology service
* Extensive experience of the audiology profession.
* Specialised / Expert experience gained in one or more areas of audiology (e.g. paediatrics, adult rehabilitation or audio vestibular)
* Experience of managing staff, e.g. PDR, performance management and job planning.
* Extensive experience of the IQIPS accreditation process
* Extensive knowledge of national issues and priorities within Audiology
Desirable
* Experience of working with professional body in an Audiology capacity.
* Direct experience of working with patients with complex hearing conditions and Auditory Implants
* Experience within the commercial or third sector
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Ability to travel within region and nationally as required for the role.
* Flexible approach to working practice adapting to requirements of the service and organisation
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.
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
William Brassington
william.brassington@uhb.nhs.uk
01213713799
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£62215.00 to £72293.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1089868PM
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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