Description
We are seeking a senior paediatric audiologist to join our Bart's Paediatric Audiology multi-disciplinary teams at Waltham Forest and Redbridge. The services are based at Wood Street Health Care Centre and Loxford Polyclinic.
This interesting specialist role will involve working with babies, children and families in our spacious, family-friendly multi-disciplinary centres and taking on the responsibilities of this role within the dynamic working environment at Bart's will enable clinical and personal development.
You should be able to provide evidence working in a patient-centred way, and value supporting children and families through the wider patient journey. You will be confident working with children, both autonomously and as a flexible team-member. The role demands at least 1 year's experience of working in paediatric audiology (in both behavioural and (re)habilitation. You must have a minimum of a BSc in Audiology. You should be registered with RCCP, or be registered/close to registration as a clinical scientist with HCPC.
Main duties of the job
- Perform specialist diagnostic 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
- Assist with the day-to-day management for Waltham Forest and Redbridge Paediatric Audiology
- 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 base protocols.
- Plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the Clinical Lead and Operational Service Manager, and supervise the work of other members of the team as appropriate, including junior audiologists, trainees and students.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Waltham Forest and Redbridge, within professional boundaries. To be ultimately accountable to the Head of Service, and to seek guidance from peers or senior staff whenever necessary.
Benefits
- Permanent contract
- Full-time position
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 6 salary: £45,953 to £54,254 per annum
Requirements
- BSc Audiology OR BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement & successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (or equivalent)
- Registered to practice as an Audiologist with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
- An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments
- Evidence of CPD