Senior Specialist Audiologist Adult Hearing Implants
The closing date is 26 January ****
Senior Specialist Audiologist Adult Hearing Implants - Emmeline Centre for Hearing Implants
The Cambridge University Biomedical Campus (Addenbrooke's Hospital) is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist Audiologist to join the Emmeline Centre for Hearing implants.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated clinician looking to take the next step in their career within one of the UK's leading implant centres.
We are looking for a highly skilled Audiologist or Clinical Scientist who can work collaboratively with the Lead Audiologist and the wider senior team to further develop the Emmeline Centre as a centre of excellence.
In this role, you will lead the adult, bone-conducting and middle-ear implant service and support the delivery of innovative and patient-focused care across our service.
You will be organised, efficient and committed to high-quality service delivery.
You will have a strong track record in service development, innovation, and contributing to service-orientated research.
Extensive clinical experience, underpinned by a robust understanding of the evidence base, is essential.
You will also excel in promoting best practice both within the Emmeline Centre and across the wider audiology community.
Applicants should hold at least a BSc or MSc in Audiology (or an equivalent qualification) and demonstrate substantial clinical experience.
AHCS or HCPC registration is required.
Main duties of the job
This role is a senior clinical and educational leadership post within the adult hearing implant service.
You are an experienced Audiologist/Clinical Scientist who will plan, deliver and continuously improve a high-quality, complex clinical service for adult recipients of middle ear implants and bone-conducting hearing devices (BCHD), in line with national and international best practice.
You will hold a defined leadership portfolio for adult hearing implant audiology, provide clinical autonomy for complex cases, and lead the training, supervision, competency development and appraisal of staff across the service.
The role embeds a strong training capacity: designing and delivering structured education, mentorship and competency sign-off for hearing and cochlear implant audiologists, trainees and wider MDT colleagues, fostering a learning culture that supports safe, evidence-based care.
About us
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.
With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds, the Trust focuses on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.
The Trust is recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and is rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner.
CUH's values – Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves.
We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or socioeconomic background.
Job responsibilities
As part of this role, you will take responsibility for the training, development and clinical outcomes of the Audiology team, ensuring the service maintains the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
You will be a confident and effective communicator, able to work across disciplines and professional groups, and comfortable handling complex team scenarios including performance-related conversations.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa.
Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:
applied for a Graduate visa or an accepted application for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment;
or the Trust has agreed to sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th January ****.
Interviews are due to be held on 12th February ****.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to support good working days.
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, a shopping concourse and day nurseries.
Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital sites.
Park-and-Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.
We have recently launched staff pod break spaces, located in the Deakin Centre, with a colleague-only café, free tea and coffee, a break space and a private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances.
Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
BSc or M.Sc.
in Audiology or equivalent higher level training
Professional registration
Higher level clinical training eg STP/HTS/STP or equivalent
Registered Clinical Scientist
HSST
Experience
Extensive previous experience in clinical audiology and expert specialism in hearing implants underpinned by specialist theoretical knowledge.
Able to work autonomously with proven clinical ability in all routine aspects of hearing implant assessment and programming.
Experience in line management
Research experienceExperience in clinical leadership
Experience in teaching, training & competency assessment
Knowledge
Advanced theoretical and practical understanding of ear anatomy and physiology.
In-depth knowledge of candidacy and programming of hearing implant systems: Middle Ear Implants, BCHD and cochlear implants.
Expertise in the specialist assessment techniques and diagnostic equipment used to evaluate complex hearing disorders.
Thorough understanding of national standards, professional guidelines, and evidence-based recommended procedures.
Possesses a strong understanding of staff management procedures and applies them effectively.
Solid knowledge of multidisciplinary and cross-agency working, enabling effective collaboration across clinical teams and external partners.
Involved in research, development and audit and can supervise research projects for junior staff.
Recognises the critical importance of staff training, competency monitoring and sign-off, and ensures the team remains up-to-date with current developments in hearing implant practice.
Skills
Demonstrates strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage administrative responsibilities alongside coordinating the complex clinical and operational workload of the wider team.
Provides confident and effective supervision, taking responsibility for the work and clinical standards of other Clinical Scientists, Audiologists, Associate Practitioners and technical staff.
Communicates clearly and compassionately with patients, including those with profound hearing difficulties, explaining highly complex clinical and technical information related to hearing loss, implant systems and management options in an accessible manner.
Competent in managing and maintaining digital information, including the creation of databases and spreadsheets, extracting data for internal and external reporting, and ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Able to enter and update clinical information promptly and accurately, maintaining high-quality electronic patient records for every appointment.
Additional Requirements
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues, according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) **** 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.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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