Job summary
As an Audiologist you will be responsible for supporting your line manager in ensuring the clinical quality of the Adult Audiology Service, ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.

The post holder will work unsupervised providing routine audiological assessment and rehabilitation to a wide range of patients. The role involves participation in supervision and training of students. The post holder will be given training in more advanced techniques and must maintain continuous professional development whilst working towards higher levels of professional competence. We offer all of our band 5 audiologists the opportunity to observe all specialist clinics to support their decision making in their career development.

Main duties of the job

• Key areas of responsibility are to provide routine audiological assessment and aural rehabilitation for adults, which includes providing counselling to distressed patients about their hearing loss and associated problems, and to have the ability to make decisions about the most appropriate course of treatment for the patient in their care (referring to senior staff when appropriate).
• The post holder will assist in the day-to-day running of the Audiology Service to include maintenance of the highest levels of health and safety.
• They will maintain a programme of continuing professional development (CPD) working towards higher levels of professional competence.
• We are a UKAS accredited site and the post-holder will be involved in maintaining accreditation through participation in competency assessments and audits.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

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 overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential

• BSc in Audiology with clinical competency or equivalent

Desirable

• Membership of BAA/BSA
• Professional Registration as a Physiologist (AHCS) or Clinical Scientist (HCPC)

Experience
Essential

• Successful completion of clinical placement as part of BSc/MSc or equivalent.
• Performance of all basic audiological techniques.

Desirable

• Further experience and training gained through attending courses and in house clinical training

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential

• Skills for assessing and interpreting test results
• Ability to maintain concentration in order to obtain accurate results throughout busy clinics
• Applying information to the use and application of appropriate hearing aids for adult users.

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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).