We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Audiologist who can help us to deliver a district-wide Audiology service providing a comprehensive NHS hearing aid service to Adults and Children including those with complex needs, working in a multidisciplinary way with other services, Trusts, and agencies. The post holder will provide a range of diagnostic Audiology procedures and an Audiology support service to the Community Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Service and to the Acute Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Consultants in their respective Outpatient clinics.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills, and motivation to learn and improve themselves, and so help drive the service forward.
The Audiology service is provided from within the Specialist Surgery Division of the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and is delivered from its base in Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre.
Main duties of the job
The service is delivered district-wide including a comprehensive NHS hearing aid service to both neonates, Children and Adults including those with complex needs. The service also provides the full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology procedures to a highly specialised level of expertise and an Audiology provision to the Community Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Service and to the Acute Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Consultants in their respective Outpatient clinics.
The Audiology service uses Auditbase and a comprehensive understanding of this system is required to ensure accurate control of hearing aid stock, smooth running and accurate collation of statistical information to assist in the provision of a quality Audiology service within a strict baseline budget.
You will work autonomously in an effective and efficient way, providing diagnostic investigations and hearing aid management to ensure good patient experience for all service users and that all quality standards are met.
Tests will include, but are not limited to, full Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA), Adult Hearing Assessments, hearing aid fittings, reviews, repairs and maintenance.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world-class service that aligns with our vision of excellent health care, improved health for all. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and inclusive employer and where people feel a sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc in Audiology or equivalent with evidence of clinical placement.
* State registration with RCCP/HCPC as required by Professional body.
Desirable
* BAA/BSA Member.
Skills
Essential
* Good knowledge and experience of relevant Audiological assessment procedures.
* Good knowledge and experience of NHS hearing aids.
* Skills to conduct Otoscopy and take ear mould impressions.
* Good knowledge and experience working with Auditbase (Audiology Patient Management system).
* Skills and ability to modify earmoulds.
Experience
Essential
* Experience working with the public, both adults and children.
* Experience of fitting NHS hearing aids.
Desirable
* Experience of working with adults and children with complex needs, cognitive impairment or learning disabilities.
* Experience of working with patients with tinnitus.
Personal qualities
Essential
* Able to commute to meet the needs of the job.
* Good hearing (aided or unaided).
* Patient, caring approach to management of patients and their families/carers/guardians.
* Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of Equalities Act 2010.
* Ability to promote high quality professional standards.
* Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
* The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
* Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Good organisational skills and time management.
* Self-motivated.
* Able to manage own time under pressure.
* Skills to identify when need to seek help and advice from other staff.
Employer details
Employer name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
Address
BHH& SCC
Venture Way
Brierley Hill
DY5 1RU
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