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Main area: Audiology
Grade: Band 4 or 5
Contract: Fixed term: 24 months (to be considered as a secondment your current line manager approval is required)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 166-SS-7070266
Site: Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Town: Chesterfield
Salary: £26,530 - £36,483
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/04/2025 08:00
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for either:
1. An Audiologist looking to consolidate their experience following graduation or returning to Audiology
2. Someone familiar with the private hearing aid sector who wishes to gain experience within a hospital setting.
Our friendly Audiology team is based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The historic market town of Chesterfield is situated on the edge of the Peak District with excellent links to the City of Sheffield only 12 miles away.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will assist in the provision of audiology services providing diagnostic support to the ENT department and comprehensive community rehabilitative services across North Derbyshire.
As a band 4 you would be able to register with the HCPC, as a band 5 you would possess a BSc (Hons) in Audiology or equivalent.
We are a progressive team and encourage personal development, providing training as required.
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is located in Calow, Chesterfield, which is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital was officially opened by the late queen in 1985 and since then it has continued to expand and modernise, currently holding approximately 550 beds. We provide acute in-patient and out-patient care for Chesterfield and the surrounding rural area of North Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately 350,000 people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.
Person specification
Skills & Knowledge
* Good oral and written communication skills
* Good organisational/time management skills
* Holds full driving licence (or working towards this)
* Evidence of post basic training
* Evidence of advanced audiology practice
Experience
* Clinical audiology experience
* Clinical experience as a band 5 audiologist
* Clinical audiology experience within the NHS
Qualifications & Training
* BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent
* Able to register for AHCS or equivalent
* For those applicants with BAA part 1 and 2, HNC/HND
Personal Attributes
* Reliable
* Flexible
* Good team player
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process, please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield, there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
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Name: Deborah Farr
Job title: Lead audiologist
Email address: deborah.farr@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01246 514403
Opening hours: 8.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday
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