Job summary
Guy's and St. Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic Audiologist to join the Adult Rehabilitation and Diagnostics team. You will have a BSc in Audiology or BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) or equivalent, and be registered, or in the process of registering, with RCCP/AHCS/HCPC.
We are recruiting for a permanent full time position (37.5 hours per week).
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants should have general Adult and Paediatric Audiological experience.
The post holder will be expected to support routine ENT (adult and paediatric) clinics as well as adult rehabilitation clinics. There will be scope for further training and development in other areas of audiology.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.The Audiology Department of Guy's and St Thomas's Foundation Trust has three main areas, General Audiology, The Paediatric Cochlear Implant Programme, and the Adult Auditory Implant Programme.
Working with administrative and audiological staff, the post holder will work across the two sites of Guys Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will:
Perform otoscopy, tympanometry, pure tone audiometry on adult and paediatric patients
Perform aural rehabilitation with adult patients
Comply with departmental policies and procedures
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will:
Perform otoscopy, tympanometry, pure tone audiometry on adult and paediatric patients
Perform aural rehabilitation with adult patients
Comply with departmental policies and procedures
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Ability/Experience
Essential
- Basic assessment and management of adult patients with hearing difficulties.
- Ability to formulate appropriate clinical management plans based on good case history information, and to seek further assistance when required.
- Ability to prioritise & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience of working in a clinical Audiology environment.
Desirable
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing impaired adults, including associated problems such as tinnitus handicap, and hearing aid and auditory implant technology
- Experience of research and development activities, including audit of clinical outcomes as required
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills
- High standard of oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with a range of patients with different requirements.
- Theoretical knowledge of behavioural and electrophysiological diagnostic audiological and vestibular assessment procedures in the adult population
- Knowledge and experience of equipment maintenance and calibration
Desirable
- Awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- BSc Audiology or equivalent
- Registered or in process of registering with RCCP or HPC
Desirable
- Membership of BAA and/ or BSA
Person Specification
Knowledge and Ability/Experience
Essential
- Basic assessment and management of adult patients with hearing difficulties.
- Ability to formulate appropriate clinical management plans based on good case history information, and to seek further assistance when required.
- Ability to prioritise & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience of working in a clinical Audiology environment.
Desirable
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing impaired adults, including associated problems such as tinnitus handicap, and hearing aid and auditory implant technology
- Experience of research and development activities, including audit of clinical outcomes as required
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills
- High standard of oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with a range of patients with different requirements.
- Theoretical knowledge of behavioural and electrophysiological diagnostic audiological and vestibular assessment procedures in the adult population
- Knowledge and experience of equipment maintenance and calibration
Desirable
- Awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- BSc Audiology or equivalent
- Registered or in process of registering with RCCP or HPC
Desirable
- Membership of BAA and/ or BSA
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).
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).
