Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications
2. MSc in Audiology, or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
1. Science 'A'-levels (e.g., physics, mathematics, biology)
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Extensive experience working as a paediatric audiologist, with experience of working with children with complex needs
2. Experience of fitting babies and children with hearing aids, and the ability to deal tactfully and efficiently with patients and their carers
3. The ability to work independently under own guidance and understand the reason for and maintain patient confidentiality
4. NHS experience
5. Able to work independently under own guidance
Desirable criteria
1. Experience in a lead role
Skills
Essential criteria
1. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
2. Excellent organizer with ability to organize own work and direct that of others
3. Possess advanced clinical reasoning skills
4. Ability to write technical reports, logically and in good English
5. Appropriate IT skills to enable effective use of equipment, computer databases, software, and applications to input and monitor patient information
6. Understand professional ethics and their application in practice
Desirable criteria
1. Acquaintance with or ability to use British Sign Language (BSL)
Other requirements
Essential criteria
1. Demonstrate an enthusiastic interest in Audiology
2. Personality compatible with direct working with patients and their relatives on a daily basis and working with colleagues in a busy department
3. Willingness to accept responsibility and the fortitude to complete assigned tasks
4. Ability to maintain a good rapport with colleagues and staff at all levels and act as a role model
5. Ability and willingness to learn new skills and, on occasion, attend training courses outside Hull
Desirable criteria
1. Willingness to undertake private study outside normal working hours. Evidence of an interest in audiological science and practice beyond the minimum requirements of the post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
1. Paediatric Audiology Clinical Lead JD_PS (PDF, 704.3KB)
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