Audiologist

Job summary
The successful applicant will be expected to provide high quality patient-centred care to patients attending our adult audiology department. The bulk of the work will be adult rehabilitation and supporting ENT clinics. We are happy to accept newly graduated audiologists for this role, and a degree of in-house supervision will be provided if this is the case.

The aim will be for the applicant to look towards specialisation as they become more experienced in the basics of adult audiology.

Main duties of the job
On a day-to-day basis, we aid to provide clinicians a variety of clinics wherever possible. Most days, the successful applicants' duties will be split into a session of adult rehabilitation and a session of ENT support.

About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients.

Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities
Adult rehabilitation including audiological counselling, hearing aid assessment, fitting, follow-up and repair clinics, supporting ENT clinics and providing further specialist audiological testing as required (i.e. speech testing, speech in noise testing, OAE etc. - in house training can be provided in these areas as necessary). The applicant should be aware they may be expected to work cross-site between our three clinics: University Hospital Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich and Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup.

Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Degree in Audiology / OR / BAAT exam Part 1 / 2 + relevant additional qualification (BT/CertHE etc)

Desirable

• MSc Degree in Audiology

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 1 year placement in an audiology dept. as part of degree programme

Desirable

• Experience of working in an NHS Audiology Department outside of placement
• Experience of working in another NHS setting/dept.

Skills
Desirable

• Experience using GN Resound software/hearing aids
• Experience using Auditbase patient management system
• Able to conduct advanced audiology-testing; (OAE/speech testing/Speech in noise etc.)
• Completed Audiology Supervisors Course
• Experience in provision of training / supervision to junior staff members / students

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer.