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Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
This role invites a practicing healthcare Practitioner, who contributes towards provision of a comprehensive Audiology Service. Takes part in contributing to service development and maintains professional standards. Assists the Chief Audiologist in the daily clinical work of the department and is responsible for managing own workload and the supervision of Assistant Audiologists. The post involves comprehensive rehabilitative care, complex diagnostic assessments of hearing, and care for all adult hearing aid users, children of all ages, and their carers/relatives. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with other professionals and service users, including patients, carers and relatives and provide clinical assessments and hearing aid programming and provision using complex computer software and specific specialised hardware. The candidate will have had a lead role in one or more of the specialist areas of Audiology Service provision.
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB
The post holder must be a registered Audiologist with RCCP (Registration Council of Clinical Physiologists) Initial qualification may be BAAT Parts I and II or BSc Hons Audiology or MSc Audiology. The post holder must also be a member of British Academy of Audiology.
The candidate will be knowledgeable and up to date in professional issues, CPD requirements. Candidates will also be IT literate and familiar with Word, Practice Navigator and will have developed communication and negotiating skills.
You will be expected to study to higher levels where appropriate, or to undertake study/training that will assist you in providing a high standard of care in the profession and to maintain a professional CPO portfolio.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Lorraine Innes, Deputy HOS- Audiology on 01698 456550
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lyn Henry, Recruitment Administrator on 01698 377759
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of sponsorship (formerly Work Permits) will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post. For further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based System which now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK please visit www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.