We are privileged to be able to advertise two posts to complement our existing paediatric team. These are important roles to deliver key clinical activity in both hospital and community clinics. Whilst this is a time of high pressure and focus in paediatric audiology, our team has remained kind, innovative and committed to quality. You will be well-supported within the team and the wider Trust. This is a great opportunity for you to develop your skills in a large training department with a strong research programme.
· Full time permanent post B7
· Fixed term one year full time post (maternity leave cover) B7
You will be a specialist audiologist / Clinical Scientist / Healthcare Scientist with existing training and experience in paediatric audiology. If you can demonstrate a high standard of clinical abilities and a proven track record of service development, we would be interested to hear from you. You must have excellent communication skills and have a desire to find creative and effective solutions for children/young people of all ages and their families. You will be a competent practitioner and able to work without supervision in the main department and occasionally in community clinics. You will be expected to develop specialist expertise in some of our more complex clinics although training will be given. Significant experience in ABR testing would be an advantage.
1. The provision of a comprehensive audiology service within the context of the wider department
2. Carrying out a range of diagnostic audiological tests
3. Providing audiology assessment to 0-18 year olds across secondary and tertiary tier paediatric services.
4. Providing a comprehensive (re)habilitation service to hearing impaired children and adults using knowledge and experience in the training and supervision of staff
5. Carrying out quality assurance measures including audits and service evaluation projects.
6. Working independently and part of a multidisciplinary paediatric hearing services team.
7. Maintaining own professional knowledge and contribute to the clinical developments of the department.
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
We are a training department and you would be expected to contribute to training junior staff and PTP and STP trainees at BSc and MSc level.
There may also be an opportunity for you to contribute to our Adult Rehabilitation or Vestibular Service.
You will have at least a BSc or MSc in Audiology or equivalent and STP (or equivalence)
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note (re the fixed term post):- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 12th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 24th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Feb 2025