Job summary
We are privileged to be able to advertise three new band 7 posts to complement our existing team. These are important roles to deliver key clinical activity in both hospital and community clinics. Our team is kind and friendly, 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.
- Permanent post B7 35 hours per week
- Two 7 month B7 posts 37.5 hours per week
- We are looking to recruit individuals with experience in any of the following areas:
- Complex adult audiological testing and rehabilitation
- Paediatric assessment and habilitation.
We are working to support ENT recovery and you will be expected to deliver some sessions assessing and treating patients in an audiology-first ENT service delivery model.
Main duties of the job
This post is concerned with
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 a comprehensive rehabilitation service to hearing impaired adults and children
4. Provision of rehabilitative services to adults with complex needs.
5. Maintaining own professional knowledge and contribute to the clinical developments of the department.
6. Using knowledge and experience in the training and supervision of junior staff
7. Working independently
If you can demonstrate exceptional 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 patients with a variety of hearing and balance problems. You will be a competent practitioner and able to work without supervision in the main department and at satellite clinics. You will be expected to develop specialist expertise in some of our complex clinics although training will be given. 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
You will have at least a BSc or MSc in Audiology or equivalent and will already have gained experience in a clinical setting. You must be AHCS/HCPC registered or working towards this.
About us
Our Trust
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments, you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract, you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
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 anticipatedstart date of employment
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 9th of October.
Interviews are due to be held on the 22nd of October.
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 caf, 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments, you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract, you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
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 anticipatedstart date of employment
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 9th of October.
Interviews are due to be held on the 22nd of October.
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 caf, 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMSc in Audiology or equivalent (or assessed study in Adult Rehabilitation Audiology at M-level)
- oScientific Training Programme qualification (or equivalent)
- oState registration (or working towards this if not yet eligible)
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in general audiology post-qualification
- oSignificant specialist experience in adult rehabilitation.
- oSignificant experience in paediatric Audiology
- oExperience in audit and service development
Desirable
- oEvidence of autonomous and unsupervised working
- oExperience with complex adult rehabilitation caseload eg unilateral hearing loss, severe/profound hearing loss, tinnitus
Knowledge
Essential
- oIn- depth working knowledge of relevant national standards, policies, professional recommendations and guidelines
- oDetailed knowledge of hearing aids and their processing strategies and other relevant new technologies
Skills
Essential
- oAdvanced skills in adult and paediatric auditory rehabilitation and specialist tests of hearing function
- oComputer-literate, with good keyboard skills
- oAbility to extract clinical information from and communicate complex technical explanations to patients and carers.
Desirable
- oAbility and willingness to lead, offer opinions and direction in an effective team-spirited manner
- oAdvanced research skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMSc in Audiology or equivalent (or assessed study in Adult Rehabilitation Audiology at M-level)
- oScientific Training Programme qualification (or equivalent)
- oState registration (or working towards this if not yet eligible)
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in general audiology post-qualification
- oSignificant specialist experience in adult rehabilitation.
- oSignificant experience in paediatric Audiology
- oExperience in audit and service development
Desirable
- oEvidence of autonomous and unsupervised working
- oExperience with complex adult rehabilitation caseload eg unilateral hearing loss, severe/profound hearing loss, tinnitus
Knowledge
Essential
- oIn- depth working knowledge of relevant national standards, policies, professional recommendations and guidelines
- oDetailed knowledge of hearing aids and their processing strategies and other relevant new technologies
Skills
Essential
- oAdvanced skills in adult and paediatric auditory rehabilitation and specialist tests of hearing function
- oComputer-literate, with good keyboard skills
- oAbility to extract clinical information from and communicate complex technical explanations to patients and carers.
Desirable
- oAbility and willingness to lead, offer opinions and direction in an effective team-spirited manner
- oAdvanced research skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).