Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Audiologist to join our Colchester team as Band 6, Senior Audiologist.
The Department provides a wide range of routine and complex diagnostic and rehabilitation activities to adults and children in North East Essex.
We are looking for someone enthusiastic to join our team who are committed to providing high quality care for patients and their families. You will be undertaking a range of clinical activities and supervising other staff such as assistant audiologists and students. We work together to develop our experience and range of clinical skills in the spirit of mutual support and personal development. There is opportunity to access some first line management training.
Our Team is made up of Audiologists, Hearing Therapists, Assistant Audiologist and admin staff. The Audiology Department is within walking distance of Colchester Train Station and is very well equipped. The clinic rooms are of high specification and it is a pleasant working environment for the Team.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities include:
Perform, interpret and report on routine and complex auditory testing on adults and children
Routine and complex hearing aid selection fitting and rehabilitation including verification of fitting.
Develop and implement an individual aural rehabilitation program, based on evaluation of the assessment and outcome measures at fitting appointments.
Diagnostic vestibular investigations on patients of all ages.
Liaises with other professionals, regarding the hearing assessment and rehabilitation of hearing impaired children.
Undertakes in-patient work and outreach clinics.
Carry out aural rehabilitation on patients with additional disabilities.
Evaluate tinnitus patients.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RCCP state registration or working towards state registration
- BTEC or Dip HE or BSC or BATT part 1 and 2 or equivalent audiological qualification
Desirable
- CPD portfolio
- Member of BAA or BSA
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience- post qualification as an Audiologist.
- Experience of diagnosis and management of a wide range of conditions
- Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS Audiology team
- Experience of BAHA
- Experience of testing young children
- Experience of working with more complex patients
Skills
Essential
- Current driving licence and access to a vehicle for outreach clinics
- Up to date IT skills
- Teaching and training skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills ( written and oral)
Desirable
- Knowledge of routine paediatric hearing testing
- Knowledge of Excel, PAS and Audiology management systems
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.
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Primary Care Centre Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL