Job summary
We are looking for an assistant audiologist to assist with paediatric clinics and administration support in our and Community Services.
The post will be based in Aldershot Centre for Health, with travel to other clinical sites including Woking Community Hospital, Bourne Hall Health Centre (Epsom) and Orchard Centre (Redhill) and Kingston Hospital being expected.
Our department offers a full range of district-level Audiological services and our service delivery model is audiologist-led.
Main duties of the job
In order to be considered for this post you should have experience of working with young children and adults, have an interest in helping people who have hearing problems and an awareness of the difficulties they may encounter.
Training and support will be given to ensure that the successful candidate is able to deliver this role. The successful applicant will also be expected to:
1. demonstrate a flexible, adaptable approach
2. have good oral and written communication skills
3. be able to work as part of a team
About us
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
Caring - Design and deliver care around each individual patient's needs and wants.
Safe - Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
Responsible - All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
Value Each Other - Value each other's contribution
Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4. Numerate and Literate, educated to GCSE level in Maths and English (or equivalent)
Desirable
5. Desire to gain additional qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
6. An interest in people with hearing problems and an awareness of the difficulties they encounter.
Experience
Essential
7. Experience of working with the general public.
Desirable
8. Experience of working within an NHS health care setting