Main area: Audiology
Grade: NHS AFC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 361-6354878-B
Site: Lister Hospital
Town: Stevenage
Salary: £53,755 – £60,504 Per annum
Closing: 12/09/2024 23:59
Our mission is
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities.
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service.
Job overview
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 8a Service Lead within Paediatric Audiology. If you are looking for an opportunity that will be integral to the large-scale transformation of the audiology services at Lister Hospital, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Audiologist to join our team as we embark on a significant period of resetting and improvement in our delivery of care.
The ideal candidate will have extensive clinical skills within Audiology with specialist experience within paediatrics. High standards are paramount. You should be able to work autonomously in a clinical setting, seeing the most complex paediatric cases, and by being a key part of the embedding of continuous improvement of culture across the service.
This opportunity will be ideal for someone ready to make that step into a senior leadership role, or for an established clinical lead who would like to be part of this exciting time of large-scale transformation in our audiology services and the care we provide for those with hearing difficulties.
In return you will become part of a proactive and enthusiastic senior leadership team, given support by the Head of service, and given the opportunity to deliver care in both an innovative and patient focussed manner.
The field of Audiology is not without significant challenges. This is an excellent post to become a Clinician who can shape and build future services that will positively impact patients of all ages.
Main duties of the job
1. Service Lead for Adult or Paediatric Audiology will not only help deliver several specific projects and work streams but more importantly will support embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the Audiology Department.
2. To have overall responsibility for ensuring the effective delivery of the Audiology service to nationally agreed levels of activity and quality, whilst developing a service culture where everyone is valued will be a key aspect in delivering success to this role.
3. Using modernising referral pathways, leading on key projects with the clinical director and general manager to support improved delivery of clinical services and support implementation of renewed processes which further improve patient care within the department.
4. Fulfil the role of Team Leader for ENHT Newborn Hearing Screening Programme.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
* Degree in an appropriate scientific subject.
* An MSc in Clinical Audiology or equivalent.
* Certificate of Audiological Competence / Higher Training Scheme (or equivalent).
* HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist and compliance with an appropriate CPD scheme.
* ILM management / leadership qualification or equivalent.
* Experience of assessment / examining at a national level.
* Evidence of study at doctoral level (or equivalent).
Previous Experience
* Experience of assessment / examining at a national level.
* Skill and experience in research and development.
* Skill and experience in communicating with patients and their relatives who may be distressed, including the ability to explain technical procedures in simple terms.
* Experience of previous clinical leadership / line management.
Skills/ Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge of hearing assessment and management for children and neonates.
* In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of developments in the field of Paediatric Audiology (including international developments).
* Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology relevant to Paediatric Audiology.
* Counselling skills.
* Good report writing and presentation skills – the post holder must produce clear and concise reports, and scientific papers.
* Teaching and training skills.
* Skill and experience in research and development.
* Demonstrable HR and IT skills.
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
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Job title: Service Improvement Lead- Paediatric Audiology
Additional information: My working days – Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 08:00am -18:00pm
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