Job summary
We require an enthusiastic audiologist to join our multi-disciplinary Paediatric Audiology team at Hackney Ark and The Royal London hospital. The post holder will be required to work efficiently and effectively, liaising with patients, carers, clinicians and other service users as required. Candidates will be expected to undertake a range of clinical duties including complex paediatric audiology assessment and habilitation. The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a busy environment; the applicant will preferably have experience working in a paediatric audiology department. You must be flexible and a team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Experience in using Microsoft office software, IT literate and numerate is essential. Ideally the candidate will be experienced in using auditbase. In view of the nature of the service, it is essential you are able to deal calmly with children, young people and families who may at times be feeling anxious or distressed. The Audiology service is managed by Barts Health and we cover two districts in East London - Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney. We provide a service at many health centres and hospitals including West Ham Lane Health Centre, Stratford, The Royal London Hospital, St Bartholomew's, Homerton and Newham university general hospitals. Our wider team is made up of over 50 staff including Audiologists, a hearing therapist, newborn hearing screeners and clerical staff.

Main duties of the job

• To perform specialist diagnostic audiological procedures, and provide a comprehensive specialist hearing aid service to children, including determining care plans for individual patients, and involving carers and families as appropriate.
• To assist with the day-to-day management of the joint Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney Paediatric service.
• To take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service, which may include designing and completing audits within own field, participating in data collection for larger projects, and contributing to the development of evidence based protocols.
• To plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the Clinical Lead and Head of Service, and supervise the work of other members of the team as appropriate, including junior audiologists, trainees and students.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MSc in Audiological Science plus CAC/CCC
• BSc Audiology OR BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Psychological Measurement & Successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (or equivalent)
• Evidence of CPD
• Eligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HPC or on the voluntary register with RCCP

Desirable

• Advanced courses in Audiology
• British Sign Language Qualifications
• Deaf Awareness qualifications
• Membership of BAA and/or BSA
• Doctorate in Audiology (AuD, PhD)

Experience
Essential

• Post qualification experience
• NHS experience as a Band 6/ post CAC/CCC within paediatric audiology, including behavioural and electrophysical assessment and rehabilitation

Desirable

• Responsibility for areas of speciality within Audiology and/or general administration
• Experience of IQIPS
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of school screening programmes

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of the scientific bases of clinical and electrophysiological procedures relevant to paediatric audiology
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of normal child development
• Knowledge of the causes and appropriate management of hearing impairment in children
• Understanding of current approaches to hearing aid selection in children
• Knowledge of the function, calibration and preventative maintenance of audiological electrophysiological equipment, including basic fault-finding
• Knowledge of the current NHS structure and developments
• Thorough understanding of the concept and practical implications of clinical governance
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology and advanced audiological test techniques
• Awareness to work on own initiative and take routine decisions
• Awareness of budgetary limitation and constraint

Desirable

• An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: Hackney Ark, London, E8 2FP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact:
Team Lead
Gorkem Beyazak
g.beyazak@nhs.net