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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The post holder will have responsibility for specialist audiological assessment and rehabilitation of patients, developing specialised programmes of care and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care for patients. Within the scope of practice the post holder will independently utilise specialist knowledge, skills and theory in the audiology assessment and treatment children with hearing impairments, performing and analysing test results to suggest treatment and ongoing management plan and will monitor the effectiveness of the treatment arranged in liaison with the wider multi-disciplinary team.Review of the patient’s condition appropriately will be undertaken utilising clinical notes and the required re-evaluation of patient needs, ensuring each patient has a comprehensive ongoing management plan, imperative for good patient experience and outcomes. The post holder assists the Chief Audiologists in the daily clinical work of the department and is responsible for managing own workload.
The use of the term “Senior” or “Junior” in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Fiona.schofield@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or jennifer.pow2@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk