Job summary
- Main area
- Audiology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 359-6198808-T2
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Audiologist
Band 5
Job overview
Maidstone and Tunbridge wells NHS Trust Audiology department is looking to recruit an Audiologist to Join our Audiology Team. This includes hearing assessment and reassessment, performance of pure tone testing, impedance and speech audiometry testing, advising patients and referring clinicians on management plans based on information obtained and to provide audiological cover for ENT clinics.
To provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to patients referred to the department from internal and external groups of staff and many other clinical and administrative duties.
Main duties of the job
We have a vibrant team of Senior Audiologists, Clinical technician and Administration staff. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated clinician with extensive experience in adult patient testing and management.
Post graduate clinical experience is preferable but not essential – newly qualified graduates or those returning to practice after a career break are welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC MPPM/BSc/MSc Audiology or equivalent.
- BAAT Part 1&2 or Certificate of Audiological Competency (CAC)
- State Registration (grand parenting clause applies)
- Evidence of CPD i.e. external training courses
Desirable criteria
- Msc Audiology
- Doctorate of Audiology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience within an Audiology Service appropriate to grade.
- Experience of Adult Rehabilitation
- Digital hearing aid fitting
- Experience of Audit base patient management system
Desirable criteria
- Able to answer complex audiology questions
- Dealing with complex audiology patients.
Skills
Essential criteria
- The ability to demonstrate good organisational skills prioritising skills for own work-load and others
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
- Ability to prioritise and work at strict deadlines
- The ability to work calmly and methodically when placed under pressure from a busy and varied workload
Desirable criteria
- Able to lead technician and junior staff/audio admin team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sania Khan
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Audiology Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
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