Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Audiologist (XR05)

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Job summary

The Hearing and Balance Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic Audiologists 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. We are committed to providing the highest quality care for its patients whilst embodying the core values of the Leeds Way.

Based in a newly developed department at Seacroft Hospital just outside Leeds City Centre the Hearing and Balance Service provides modern facilities and a comprehensive range of services, across multiple sites for patients of all ages including implantable devices and vestibular assessments. Due to the range of services provided, opportunities exist for training and development into specialist areas and staff can be supported through the Higher Training Scheme.

The Hearing and Balance Service offers an open and inclusive culture for its staff, valuing the input from the whole team to help guide and shape the delivery of the service.

Main duties of the job

The department currently provides a range of services including

Direct referral for hearing aid assessment

Adult aural rehabilitation (including domiciliary and outreach clinics)

Support to ENT

Paediatric assessment and rehabilitation

Tinnitus assessment and therapy

The role will involve assessment and rehabilitation of adults across sites. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who enjoys new challenges. There is scope to support the department in many exciting initiatives and develop the service with continuous improvement cycles. The department are also working towards IQIPs accreditation.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts in the UK. Every year, LTHT provides healthcare and specialist services for people from the city of Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and beyond. The Trust plays an important role in the training and education. LTHT is rated as a good hospital Trust by the Care Quality Commission, and has a strategy to continue improving to provide outstanding care for patients.

Care and clinical expertise is spread over seven hospitals and medical facilities:

Leeds General Infirmary (LGI)

St Jamess University Hospital (including Leeds Cancer Centre)

Seacroft Hospital

Wharfedale Hospital

Chapel Allerton Hospital

Leeds Childrens Hospital

Leeds Dental Institute

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

10 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-HAN-054

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder works in close co-operation with the Team Leaders in the delivery of day to day services and the personal development of specialisation.

The post-holder will:

Undertake a senior but generalist role within the Hearing & Balance Centre.

Undertake broad range of service provision with elements of routine and non- routine tasks.

Develop specialist skills in sub-specialist area/s of service that reflect key elements of non- routine tasks.

Receive the personal development support of the relevant Team Leader/s in

sub-specialising.

Contribute to day to day departmental management.

The post-holder will:

Take supervisory responsibility for delegated performance management for staff grades, below this grade, including trainees on clinical placement.

Ensure timely feedback to Team leaders on the use of consumable resources and the status of equipment following stage A checks, problem evaluating service delivery issues, associated with equipment downtime.

Take responsibility for the delivery of an episode of clinical care to individual patients and manage the care plan effectively.

Provide day to day advice to junior staff on basic clinical problem management.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder works in close co-operation with the Team Leaders in the delivery of day to day services and the personal development of specialisation.

The post-holder will:

Undertake a senior but generalist role within the Hearing & Balance Centre.

Undertake broad range of service provision with elements of routine and non- routine tasks.

Develop specialist skills in sub-specialist area/s of service that reflect key elements of non- routine tasks.

Receive the personal development support of the relevant Team Leader/s in

sub-specialising.

Contribute to day to day departmental management.

The post-holder will:

Take supervisory responsibility for delegated performance management for staff grades, below this grade, including trainees on clinical placement.

Take responsibility for the delivery of an episode of clinical care to individual patients and manage the care plan effectively.

Provide day to day advice to junior staff on basic clinical problem management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) Audiology from an accredited University OR - Equivalent qualifications (until 2005).

Desirable

Relevant graduate/post graduate degree. (If Clinical Scientist), CAC

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a clinical setting e.g. during the degree programme.

Desirable

Responsibilities for relevant issues outside the NHS. Evidence of contribution to research/audit.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

Ability to communicate with staff and others.
Good personal time management.
Team player.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) Audiology from an accredited University OR - Equivalent qualifications (until 2005).

Desirable

Relevant graduate/post graduate degree. (If Clinical Scientist), CAC

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a clinical setting e.g. during the degree programme.

Desirable

Responsibilities for relevant issues outside the NHS. Evidence of contribution to research/audit.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

Ability to communicate with staff and others.
Good personal time management.
Team player.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)