Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/02/2025
Lead Clinical Scientist SSPS (Audiological Sciences)
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the department of Specialist Scientific Physiological Services (SSPS) that brings together highly specialist teams of Clinical Scientists delivering a diverse range of highly specialist services. We are seeking to recruit a 0.5 WTE permanent AFC Band 8a Lead Clinical Scientist with proven experience in the field of paediatric audiology to work in the audiological sciences group.
The group sits in the Specialist Scientific Physiological Services (SSPS) section within the Directorate of Medical Imaging Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering and provides scientific and clinical input to audiology services in Sheffield, Chesterfield, and Barnsley. The role will be largely based at Chesterfield (and its outreach clinic in Buxton) in the paediatric team, with some regular contact time at the Sheffield site.
Main Duties of the Job
The post-holder will be expected to take a lead in delivery of scientific knowledge and service development to paediatric audiology at Chesterfield Royal Hospital as well as input to other local services, where required. The post-holder will work primarily as scientific lead for the paediatric audiology service and team lead for the newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) in Chesterfield (and Buxton).
The post-holder must have experience in complex diagnostic assessment and rehabilitation of neonates and children of all ages.
Working for Our Organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* BSc degree at 2:1 or above in an appropriate subject (e.g. Neurosensory Science/ Healthcare Science/ Engineering/ Physics)
* Master’s degree or equivalent in Audiological Science/ with certificate of competence in audiology (CAC or equivalent e.g. STP) or relevant subject
* Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist
* PhD or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise in health-related science
* Examiner for school of health care science
* Membership of BAA/BSA
Experience
* Extensive postgraduate experience as a clinical scientist & extensive experience in a senior position in the highly specialised field of audiological science
* Experience of carrying out diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on patients.
* Experience in implementation of quality standards
* Experience of providing direct scientific clinical services and taking high quality scientific measurements from patients
* Experience in providing independent reports on the outcome of hearing assessment & providing specialist, technical advice to clinicians
* An understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to clinical services
* Awareness of the wider profession, regionally, nationally and internationally
* Experience of applying research to service development
* Knowledge of the legislation standards and guidelines relevant to the safe practice of audiology.
* Evidence of effective service development (e.g. completed projects) and implementation of innovative ideas in the clinical environment, including carrying out audits.
Personal Qualities
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Adaptable and easily able to embrace change with a flexible attitude to working hours.
* Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member.
* Must have a driving license and access to a car or other suitable transport.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
For more information about our organisation and the opportunities available, please visit our website.
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