Advanced Audiologist / Advanced Clinical Scientist (Audiology)
Posted 7 days 2 hours ago by UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Main area: Audiological Science
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 309-UCLH-6013
Site: Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/03/:59
We are looking for a qualified Advanced Audiologist with broad experience in working in Adult Diagnostic. You will work in a team of audiologists in the RNENT Adult Diagnostic audiology team and work alongside Multidisciplinary Teams when assessing patients and planning their management.
As an Advanced Audiologist, you will be providing high-quality audiological care to adult patients with a wide range of complexities. You will be responsible for supporting your manager and ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being.
Main duties of the job- Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out Adult Diagnostic testing procedures.
- Responsible for adult caseload of patients primarily requiring hearing test procedures.
- Support colleagues in AVM, ENT with audiological testing.
- Treat all patients with dignity and care in a safe supportive manner whilst adhering to clinical governance requirements.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.
Person specification Knowledge and Qualifications- MSc in Clinical Audiology/Hearing Therapy or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise in field CAC or equivalent post graduate experience
- Registered to practice as an Audiologist/ Clinical Scientist/Hearing Therapist with either Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP).
- Significant post-graduate experience in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of post graduate CPD
- Applied theoretical knowledge of the relevant assessment and therapeutic/rehabilitative procedures for the management of audiological or vestibular conditions in adults and/or children.
- Knowledge of impact of co-morbidities such as global delay or neurological conditions in the management of adults and/or children
- Membership of BAA, BSA
- Post graduate management/leadership training or experience as supervisor.
- Demonstrable experience in the relevant clinical area and evidence of clinical competency with a complex patient caseload
- Specialist knowledge of routine and non-routine diagnostic/therapeutic audiological assessment procedures, their interpretation, and their implications for patient management
- Experience in formulating comprehensive management plans based on case history information and diagnostic test results, where management decisions may or may not be straightforward.
- Experience of working with hearing impaired patients/parents/carers and associated professionals
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit, research, and/or presentations at scientific meetings
- Evidence of financial and stock management
- Ability to work in a team and to independently deliver clinical and non-clinical tasks.
- Ability to work with a level of autonomy to assess, diagnose, differentially diagnose, and manage patients and their families.
- Participation in research and development activities, including audit of clinical outcomes as required.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied caseload, demonstrating good prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Ability to monitor outcomes using clinical and non-clinical data.
- Advanced signal processing hearing aids including fitting, verification, and evaluation methods.
- Knowledge required for specific areas: Diagnostics • Theoretical knowledge of advanced electrophysiological and neurovestibular assessments in adults
- Evidence of teaching students and groups of staff
- Experience of working within the designated specialist area e.g., Paediatrics
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively and accurately communicate sensitive information to staff, patients, and relatives.
- Ability to overcome barriers to communication in patients of all ages, especially with the profoundly deaf and patients reliant on sign or language interpreters.
- Able to adapt communication to meet the needs of the situation, including in stressful or conflict clinical and non-clinical situations.
- Ability to effectively communicate highly technical and/or condition-related information to patients and/or carers
- Managing daily communication and interaction with staff and colleagues
- Good presentation skills at all levels including facilitating patient groups.
- Able to build rapport and credibility with team, senior clinical and managerial colleagues
- Ability to deal regularly and appropriately with angry and frustrated individuals.
- Experience in leading staff using motivation and enthusiasm.
- Experience in managing staff in a hierarchical structure.
- Experience in working within services in line with performance targets.
- Participating in service improvements and clinical audit or services/pathways
- Experience in participating in appraisal process and setting personal objectives.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.