Paediatric Audiologist

We are seeking a suitably qualified, enthusiastic Audiologist to join our service, working primarily at St Ann's hospital and the Northern Health Centre with an experienced and dedicated team of Audiologists and Consultants.

You will be responsible for leading on assessments of children 6 months+, including supporting Consultant-led Paediatric clinics.

You will also have the opportunity to become involved in assisting in some tertiary hearing aid clinics. Appropriate training will be provided for this as needed.

We are also the tertiary centre for the Newborn hearing screening program for babies referred from Haringey and Enfield, and work closely with the Sensory Support service.

You will be involved in assisting in assessment of babies referred from the NHSP.

If you're an enthusiastic audiologist looking to join a friendly and forward-thinking department, we would warmly welcome your interest and application. Even if you don't meet all the essential criteria, we'd still love to hear from you especially if you believe this role could be the right fit with the right support.

This is a great opportunity for you to expand your Paediatric knowledge and skills.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for leading on assessments of children 6 months+, including supporting Consultant-led Paediatric clinics.

To be responsible for an area within Paediatric Audiology such as infection control as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead.

To attend meetings and feedback to the team- as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead

To ensure that incidents are reported and logged appropriately

Please see Job description and personal specification for full outline of main role and responsibilities

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

Clinical and Scientific

To be responsible for performing Audiological assessments on children aged 6 months plus as part of Audiologist-led and doctor-led clinics.

This will include otoscopy, Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, acoustic reflexes and Oto-acoustic emissions.

To undertake independent assessments of children, including taking an appropriate history, conducting tests, and formulating individual management plans (IMPs), based on these results.

To ensure that the IMP is communicated to the relevant health care professionals /other professionals.

To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the relevant member of the team.

To analyse and interpret a broad spectrum of paediatric test results and recommend appropriate audiological intervention. Determining the reason for erroneous clinical test results.

To undertake otoacoustic emissions testing of neonates referred from the NHSP. This will include taking saliva swabs for potential cCMV

To assist in med- led and Audiologist led hearing aid review clinics

To fit hearing aids to older children for temporary conductive losses-as directed by line manager or Paediatric lead.

To ensure that departmental/national recommended procedures/protocols/guidelines are adhered to and a high level of competence is maintained.

Please see Job description and personal specification for full outline of main role and responsibilities

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• BSc in Audiology or equivalent
• Registration as a Clinical Scientist in Audiology/Clinical Physiologist in Audiology-with either HCPC or AHCS
• Higher training (e.g MSc in Audiological science/Diploma in Audiology, CAC or equivalent)

Skills & Abilities

• Personal time management to ensure work is completed
• Explanation of results and rehabilitation strategies in a patient friendly and sensitive way
• Ability to understand cultural needs of a patient
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge and Experience

• Postgraduate clinical experience in Audiology
• Clinical experience of Paediatric audiological assessment and management
• Knowledge of Audiological tests/equipment
• Experience of using Auditbase patient management system
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Knowledge of British protocols and procedures
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Understanding of issues surrounding hearing impairment
• Knowledge of hearing aids and verification
• Experience of fitting and reviewing hearing aids to older children

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team and independently
• Patient and sympathetic to the needs of the hearing Impaired and families
• Ability to interact appropriately with children of all ages and their families
• Ability to handle difficult situations including: antagonist and distraught patients.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£42,939 to £50,697 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAs