Senior Paediatric Audiologist/Clinical Scientist (Audiology)

Wye Valley NHS Trust

The closing date is 15 April 2025

Job summary

The Children's Hearing Centre have a great opportunity to recruit an enthusiastic and well motivated Senior Paediatric Audiologist/Clinical Scientist.

The post holder will be based at the Children's Hearing Centre in Hereford working within a small, dedicated Team.

The post holder will be an experienced, qualified Audiologist who will undertake a full range of diagnostic clinical tests including activities that are highly specialised, complex and non-routine. The work will involve a significant degree of responsibility and will require the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and effectively, both verbally or through an interpreter when necessary.

The post holder will work with the Head of Audiology and the Clinical Lead for the Paediatric Audiology Service to ensure that Clinical and Professional standards are maintained at all times.

Main duties of the job

The main role of the Paediatric Audiologist/Clinical Scientist is to independently provide routine and non-routine paediatric behavioural Audiological assessments, perform highly specialised Paediatric test procedures and highly specialised assessments for Paediatric patients, as well as other techniques as directed by the Head of Audiology and//or Clinical Lead for Paediatric Audiology.

The ideal candidate will be friendly and approachable with excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude to service development. They will strive to continue providing a family-friendly service that meets the needs of the local population.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

229-CS-7034441-A

Job locations

Children's Hearing Centre

Ross Road

Hereford

HR2 7RL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and person specification for the post of Senior Paediatric Audiologist/Clinical Scientist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and person specification for the post of Senior Paediatric Audiologist/Clinical Scientist

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Audiologist with relevant 1st Degree or equivalent
HCPC or relevant registration
Masters level qualification in Audiology, Advanced practice or demonstrable equivalent experience acquired through significant clinical experience
Risk Management training

Desirable

Post graduate qualification in Leadership and Management

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Leadership skills and experience
Knowledge of skills required in the assessment and treatment of therapy patients/ service users with long standing and complex needs
Recent experience of carrying out ABRs on babies up to 6 months of age
Understanding of relevant legislation and clinical Governance
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other partners and professionals
Advanced Keyboard skills, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable

Participation in national and local professional forums

Personal Attributes

Essential

Excellent Communication skills
Evidence of commitment to continuous personal development and active learning

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing people and financial resources
Experience of effective working in a multi-disciplinary team(s)
Experience in developing and delivering service development initiatives within an audiology setting
Experience in managing a varied, complex caseload

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Audiologist with relevant 1st Degree or equivalent
HCPC or relevant registration
Masters level qualification in Audiology, Advanced practice or demonstrable equivalent experience acquired through significant clinical experience
Risk Management training

Desirable

Post graduate qualification in Leadership and Management

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Leadership skills and experience
Knowledge of skills required in the assessment and treatment of therapy patients/ service users with long standing and complex needs
Recent experience of carrying out ABRs on babies up to 6 months of age
Understanding of relevant legislation and clinical Governance
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other partners and professionals
Advanced Keyboard skills, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable

Participation in national and local professional forums

Personal Attributes

Essential

Excellent Communication skills
Evidence of commitment to continuous personal development and active learning

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing people and financial resources
Experience of effective working in a multi-disciplinary team(s)
Experience in developing and delivering service development initiatives within an audiology setting
Experience in managing a varied, complex caseload

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.