Job summary
We are looking for an one enthusiastic and motivated Audiologist to join our expanding service. This will be a full time post.

You will be a qualified Audiologist - possessing BSc (Hons) in Audiology or equivalent qualifications (or a BSc Student nearing completion of studies) or be in possession of PTP equivalence, either holding or eligible for AHCS or HCPC HAD registration with a commitment to providing high quality Audiology Services.

We are a friendly team, striving to provide excellent care for our patients in a supportive and empowering environment. You will deliver patient centered care using streamlined pathways and will be responsible for safe use and storage of equipment.

The successful applicant will be based at West park Hospital and will work at venues across Wolverhampton and Cannock, We provide a Domiciliary visiting service for our home based patients. The ability to travel between sites is essential and a commitment to regular travel is expected. You must have business use on your car insurance.

Main duties of the job
The Post holder will participate in providing a comprehensive Audiology Service with a focus on routine non-AQP adult audiology. The post holders will be a post-graduate qualified and will be accountable to the team leader for performance.

The services cover paediatric activity at the Gem Centre, Adult Services at West Park, ENT Services and Vestibular and Adult Neuro-diagnostic Testing at New Cross and Adult Services and Vestibular Rehabilitation at Cannock.

The post holder(s) will deliver patient centred care using streamlined pathways.

The post holder will deliver training and supervision to other staff and students and ensure that clinical and professional standards are maintained at all times.

About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job responsibilities
Key Results Areas
To undertake routine diagnostic testing and rehabilitation in adults and/or paediatric audiology (over 5 year olds) for patients with hearing and balance problems. This is likely to include:

• Routine assessment of hearing loss in adults and older children and interpretation of test results
• Assisting with vestibular testing.
• Routine assessment and counselling for patients with bothersome tinnitus.
• Comprehensive rehabilitation techniques, including counselling distressed patients / carers about hearing loss and associated problems
• Assessing suitability for hearing aids including CROS/BICROS and BAHA and carrying out appropriate intervention or referring to BAHA team
• Monitoring benefit from intervention and developing appropriate care pathways
• Responsible for both verbal and written communication of the assessment and/or intervention outcome to the patient, parent or carer and to the wider multi-disciplinary team and external agencies.
• Responsible for following clinical protocols and referral pathways for all clinical pathways within own area of work, proposing and commenting on changes identified as necessary in line with current evidence based practice.
• Monitoring equipment stock and supplies in own service area, requesting appropriate stock and ensuring safe use of equipment by self and other team members.
• Participate in the delivery of training schemes, and train less experienced staff within the service in own area of expertise. Support a culture of education and research within the service.
• Ensure the adherence to clinical governance processes within the service area.
• Ensure Health and Safety Incidents are reported via Datix and escalated to senior team members as appropriate.
• Completing all required entries on Trust and department clinical record systems in a timely manner
• Carry out general duties and maintain a programme of continuing professional development

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties and responsibilities

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc (Hons) Audiology or PTP equivalence oAHCS/HCPC registered OR oBTEC MPPM (or equivalent) oBAAT Part 1 & 2 (or equivalent)

Communication Skills
Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good Listening skills
• Sympathetic to the needs of Hearing Impaired Adults and Children

Experience/Skills
Essential

• Realistic expectation of Band 5 responsibilities
• Ability to effectively deal with staff/public
• Experience of working in a clinical Audiology setting
• Understanding of confidentiality

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).