Job summary This is an exciting and challenging role which covers adult and paediatric clinical, management and leadership requirements for IQIPS accreditation. You must be able to demonstrate excellent team working and leadership qualities as well as a high level of clinical and communication skills. You will need to be able to develop good working relationships at all levels and liaise effectively with a wide range of clinicians and managers as well as patients and families. Whilst working with the Trust you will receive considerable support and opportunities to develop your clinical, management and leadership skills. Main duties of the job Planning and delivering the necessary requirements for IQIPS accreditation and implementing the necessary continuous improvement whilst directly supporting the Head of Audiology in the day-to-day delivery of the service. Manage own areas of responsibility on a day to day basis. Make senior level decisions, provide leadership and negotiate at a senior level on a range of subjects relating to the service. With the support of the Head of Audiology, resolve service wide issues relating to staff performance, achievement of targets and capacity. Work closely with colleagues in Outpatients and wards to ensure delivery of activity and waiting time targets. Identify and address service pressures, using own judgement to respond and deal with a range of routine and urgent situations and developments. This will require the planning, formulation, monitoring and review of action plans, policies and strategies. About us Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk) What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us? We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families. What do we stand for? Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Date posted 24 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum (pro rata for part time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number 434-SCC6996582 Job locations Wycombe Hospital Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe HP11 2TT Job description Job responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitmentnhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. Job description Job responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitmentnhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. Person Specification Education Essential MSc Audiology or equivalent M level qualification with Clinical training equivalent to CAC, STP or BAA HTTS. Professional Registration with HCPC/RCCP or AHCS. Desirable IQIPS Assessor Training. Leadership &/or Management qualification. Skills, Abilities & Knowledge Desirable Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in an emotional state, and deal with staff problems. Ability to cope with rare exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances within clinical and staff setting. Excellent written communications skills. Good presentation skills. Ability to cope with decision making under pressure. Good leadership skills including motivation, delegation and change management experience. Friendly, courteous and approachable. A self -motivated team player. Mature, confident, diplomatic. Flexible and positive approach to change as dictated by service need. Ability to make judgements involving complex facts which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of data and options Ability to maintain prolonged concentration in both clinical and managerial roles Good level of IT skills to include word processing, use of spreadsheets and databases Ability to cope with clinical decision making under pressure Experience Desirable Minimum of 6 years post qualification Minimum of 3 years senior clinical experience with management responsibilities Member of a professional body Taking an active role in a professional body, committee or organisation Good knowledge of a wide range of hearing aids Experience of Auditbase or similar system Experience of the service responsibilities for paediatric services Experience of leading or managing IQIPS accreditation Minimum of 4 years paediatric audiology clinical experience Minimum of 2 years adult clinical experience Good awareness of national issues and development areas of Audiology including outside of their specialism area Significant experience of clinical supervision and line management of staff Person Specification Education Essential MSc Audiology or equivalent M level qualification with Clinical training equivalent to CAC, STP or BAA HTTS. Professional Registration with HCPC/RCCP or AHCS. Desirable IQIPS Assessor Training. Leadership &/or Management qualification. Skills, Abilities & Knowledge Desirable Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in an emotional state, and deal with staff problems. Ability to cope with rare exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances within clinical and staff setting. Excellent written communications skills. Good presentation skills. Ability to cope with decision making under pressure. Good leadership skills including motivation, delegation and change management experience. Friendly, courteous and approachable. A self -motivated team player. Mature, confident, diplomatic. Flexible and positive approach to change as dictated by service need. Ability to make judgements involving complex facts which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of data and options Ability to maintain prolonged concentration in both clinical and managerial roles Good level of IT skills to include word processing, use of spreadsheets and databases Ability to cope with clinical decision making under pressure Experience Desirable Minimum of 6 years post qualification Minimum of 3 years senior clinical experience with management responsibilities Member of a professional body Taking an active role in a professional body, committee or organisation Good knowledge of a wide range of hearing aids Experience of Auditbase or similar system Experience of the service responsibilities for paediatric services Experience of leading or managing IQIPS accreditation Minimum of 4 years paediatric audiology clinical experience Minimum of 2 years adult clinical experience Good awareness of national issues and development areas of Audiology including outside of their specialism area Significant experience of clinical supervision and line management of staff 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 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Address Wycombe Hospital Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe HP11 2TT Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)