Job summary
- Main area
- Audiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-SUR-SO-5162
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend Hospital
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Associate Audiologist
NHS AfC: Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an Associate Audiologist.
We are looking for a FdSc in Audiology to take on this role. This will be to working with the adult population covering Southend, Castle Point and Brentwood areas.
Main duties of the job
- Hearing assessment and the prescribing / provision of appropriate rehabilitative devices and strategies to patients
- Fitting and maintenance of hearing aids to adult patients across sites managed by Southend Audiology
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as part of the audiological team; planning and carrying out hearing assesssments and rehabilation to adult patients.
Please see attached the job description for further information and details of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FdSc in Audiology
- HCPC Registration
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent level of written and spoken english
Knowledge / Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with deaf / hearing impaired people
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joseph Blackaby
- Job title
- Audiology Manager (Southend)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 44 33503
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