University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Senior Audiologist
The closing date is 04 January
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed clinician in the Audiology team at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Audiology service based in Brighton. This is a fixed term part‑time post to collaboratively deliver our Audiology services. The service focuses on the assessment and rehabilitation of patients with deafness, vestibular conditions and tinnitus. We are the regional centre for Bone Conduction and Middle Ear Implants.
The successful candidate will be expected to have a high level of clinical expertise and the interpersonal skills, compassion and sensitivity to build positive and trusting relationships with patients, families and carers, and the team. In return, we can offer opportunities for your professional development and a supportive, responsive team to work within.
Main duties of the job
To provide audiological assessment and appropriate management interventions for adults within the local area; to work collaboratively as part of a team and to make autonomous decisions when working alone; to provide complex and sensitive advice to patients regarding their hearing.
Job responsibilities
* Provide complex and sensitive advice to patients regarding their auditory status when referred by other health professionals.
* Develop and advise on interventions and rehabilitation programmes based on autonomous clinical opinion, possibly referring to relevant intervention programmes.
* Work within the adult rehabilitation team to deliver the clinical direction of the service within the boundaries set by the service leads.
* Work independently at off‑site locations when required.
* Provide theoretical and clinical knowledge to a range of practitioners.
* Present summary data to the department at clinical audit meetings.
* Ensure the referral‑to‑treatment position of the adult service is maintained and alert leads to any threats to breaching.
* Contribute to the efficiencies of device utilisation and patient benefit outcomes, and monitor DNA rates for adult services.
* Possibly work within the paediatric or vestibular teams, depending on service needs.
* Actively contribute to development and research programmes in Audiology for UHS.
* Maintain own audit activity as required for continued registration with regulatory bodies.
* Conduct daily stage A calibration checks on all equipment; report failures immediately to the Head of Department and calibration lead and keep affected equipment out of use until remedial action is implemented.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc/MSc Audiology or STP/CAC training (or equivalent)
* CACDP stage 2 BSL
Experience
* 3 years' experience in adult rehabilitation
* Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of paediatric audiological assessment and rehabilitation
* Paediatric audiology experience
Skills
* Ability to select optimal hearing aid and programming algorithm for clinical condition
* Ability to use complex software inherent to hearing aid programming and patient data collection
* Ability to make clinical judgement in the presence of apparently conflicting clinical data
* Knowledge of Auditbase
* Knowledge of Affinity software
* Knowledge of MedRX software
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues; evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions is required.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.
Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed.
We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veterans Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves.
We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs.
This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it – because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.
From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.
We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro rata
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