Job summary
We are looking for one part-time Specialist Practitioner in Audiology to join our multi-skilled team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate should be able to offer a range of both basic and specialist adult audiological assessment/rehabilitation techniques. Experience in providing tinnitus counselling/rehabilitation and/or clinical experience in assessment/fitting of bone anchored hearing aid devices would be desirable for this role.
The successful candidate will have knowledge/understanding of relevant professional policies and procedures and an up-to-date appropriate record of clinical competence. The successful candidate will also have knowledge of clinical governance, audit and service improvement processes.
The post holder will be expected to have professional registration with RCCP/HCPC.
The Audiology Service is based at the Countess of Chester Hospital and is delivered by a multi-skilled team of scientists, audiologists, assistant audiologists and administrators. The department delivers a comprehensive adult rehab service including adults with complex needs, tinnitus and hearing therapy services. A full paediatric assessment and rehab service is provided including the Newborn Hearing Screening Team. A diagnostic audiovestibular service is provided and we are a regional centre for Bone Anchored Hearing Aids.
Developmental opportunities are available for discussion and can include leadership development and clinical skills development.
Main duties of the job
- To perform autonomously and take a supervisory role in a broad range of routine and complex technical activities within audiology.
- Delivering all technical work through skilled performance of a broad range of work and activities, the majority of which are complex and non-routine particularly in diagnostic audio vestibular service and the paediatric service.
- The role requires formulating individualised care plans for individuals with a hearing loss, working within in/out patients, acute and community Audiology, GP direct referrals for hearing aids and domiciliary visits.
- This role also includes some line management responsibilities and mentoring of junior staff.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales.The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Audiology or equivalent.
- Successful completion of CCC clinical training qualification or equivalent
- Registration with RCCP or HCPC and hold an up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Study to a higher level is desirable; MSc, advanced course in Audiology, management and/or the HTS or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Expertise in advanced audiological test procedures and rehabilitation for a specialist field.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant professional policies and procedures.
- Experience of working in a NHS Audiology department.
- A minimum of 2 years clinical experience post qualification.
- Experience in training, supervising and mentoring junior staff.
Desirable
- Knowledge of wide range of NHS amplification options, including digital hearing aids, CROS aids and BAHA.
- Knowledge/experience of advanced specialist fields
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, excellent communicator particularly with the hard of hearing and Deaf.
- Highly developed counselling skills.
- Full driving licence and use of car.
- Fine manual dexterity and able to work off own initiative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Audiology or equivalent.
- Successful completion of CCC clinical training qualification or equivalent
- Registration with RCCP or HCPC and hold an up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Study to a higher level is desirable; MSc, advanced course in Audiology, management and/or the HTS or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Expertise in advanced audiological test procedures and rehabilitation for a specialist field.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant professional policies and procedures.
- Experience of working in a NHS Audiology department.
- A minimum of 2 years clinical experience post qualification.
- Experience in training, supervising and mentoring junior staff.
Desirable
- Knowledge of wide range of NHS amplification options, including digital hearing aids, CROS aids and BAHA.
- Knowledge/experience of advanced specialist fields
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, excellent communicator particularly with the hard of hearing and Deaf.
- Highly developed counselling skills.
- Full driving licence and use of car.
- Fine manual dexterity and able to work off own initiative.
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).
