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Audiologist
The Balfour
Band 5 £31,733 - £39,168 including Distant Islands Allowance per annum
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Permanent
A rare and exciting opportunity as arisen for an enthusiastic and talented Audiologist to join the Audiology Department at NHS Orkney
NHS Orkney is the smallest territorial healthcare board, but with the opening of The Balfour in 2019, is transforming the way healthcare is delivered. With inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatients, diagnostic services, Dentistry, two GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service all under one roof, there are excellent opportunities for close multidisciplinary working to benefit our patients.
The Audiology department undertakes most audiology examinations in the paediatric standard sound-proof booth and a rehabilitation room at The Balfour. While working and living in Orkney can present unique challenges in delivering high-quality care across the remote and disperse community, we are dedicated to improving the accessibility and quality of patient care by bring audiology examinations closer to the community by partnering with remote GP Surgeries and residential care facilities located around the Orkney Mainland and on our beautiful remote islands.
If you’re enthused by what we have to offer, share our vision, and believe you can contribute to NHS Orkney, we would be thrilled to hear from you.
The successful candidate will join a small team fully committed to continuous professional development and will support the Audiology lead in the development and expansion of audiology services and adult rehabilitation by traveling across the Mainland and as necessary, traveling to the outer isles by ferry or plane to deliver Audiology care to the residents of Orkney.
With views as far as the eyes can see, stunning beaches and miles-upon-miles of coastline, you’ll always find your own space in Orkney. Lying off the northern coast of Scotland, between John O’Groats and the Shetland Isles, these enchanting islands await you. With this, it is no surprise that Orkney has been voted the best place to live in Scotland for eight years running.
Orkney is an archipelago of 70 beautiful islands, of which 17 are inhabited. As a genuinely wonderful place to live, Orkney offers unique wildlife, amazing scenery, and real opportunity to experience a wide range of cultural and sporting activities. There is something for everyone; state-of-the-art leisure facilities, various clubs and societies, and an excellent education system creates our strong community spirit.
Please view https://spark.adobe.com/page/EbYMLzG8P4Ftl/ to discover more about Orkney and the Audiologist Department at The Balfour
For more information on this post please contact Christine West – Chief Audiologist by email at Christine.West3@nhs.scot
This post is subject to a Protecting-Vulnerable-Groups scheme record check.
A Recruitment Pack containing a Job Description and Person Specification is available to download below.