We are looking for an experienced Audiologist to join our team. The role has scope for flexibility with access to complex Adult, Hearing Therapy, Paediatric and Balance clinics depending on skills, experience and interests. The service is committed to training and wider professional development set within a supportive and friendly team, with clinics in multiple localities.
You will have a degree (or equivalent) in Audiology and have obtained professional state registration.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Role You will have experience in one of the Audiology service pillars: Adult Hearing, Paediatrics or Balance. You will be working independently in this area and have a solid under-pinning knowledge and experience. Exposure to wider Audiology practice is welcomed beyond your specialism but not a requisite. As an integrated team seeing patients of all ages, there is scope to work across service pillars adding scope for variety and development in the role. The service is proud to be IQIPS accredited since 2014 and, as part of the team, you will be part of pushing forward service quality and the technical knowledge of the department. You will be part of a friendly team who are keen to share learning and are supportive in peer development. There is an active research programme and a proven track record of creating opportunity for wider training, research and academic study. Management Role Operational management of a section of the wider service will be encouraged, and provide opportunity for ownership and service development as supported by the Clinical Leads. There may be opportunity for line management and / or training supervision. Additional Responsibilities The candidate will be expected to be part of wider service development within the senior management team. The role will involve training and supervision of internal and external students. You will be expected to complete audits and service evaluations to help maintain IQIPS accreditation. About us
We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. Our values: Aspirational Resourceful The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good. Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached. Person Specification
MSc Audiology or equivalent experience. Practical competency qualification, eg BSc, CAC, HTS, STP. Evidence of professional registration HPCP or RCCP - or due to obtain in the near future. Experience
3 years experience of working in an Audiology department. Experience of adult assessment and rehabilitation. Experience of utilising some wider adult rehabilitation skills (i.e. some of the following- tinnitus management/speech testing/CROS fitting/BAHA fitting/non-routine hearing assessment clinics). Service improvement/development. Clinical audit and research. Experience in Paediatric assessment. Experience of managing and developing a section of a service. Professional Skills
Competency in all areas of adult assessment and rehabilitation. Diagnostic audiometric techniques and rehabilitation to BSA/BAA standards. Skills in complex adult rehabilitation. IT literacy. Experience of service development. Experience of development and implementation of clinical protocol and policy. Experience of Adult Rehabilitation, Paediatrics. Other
Full driving licence. BSL Sign language level 1 or higher. 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.
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Clinical Role You will have experience in one of the Audiology service pillars: Adult Hearing, Paediatrics or Balance. You will be working independently in this area and have a solid under-pinning knowledge and experience. Exposure to wider Audiology practice is welcomed beyond your specialism but not a requisite. As an integrated team seeing patients of all ages, there is scope to work across service pillars adding scope for variety and development in the role. The service is proud to be IQIPS accredited since 2014 and, as part of the team, you will be part of pushing forward service quality and the technical knowledge of the department. You will be part of a friendly team who are keen to share learning and are supportive in peer development. There is an active research programme and a proven track record of creating opportunity for wider training, research and academic study. Management Role Operational management of a section of the wider service will be encouraged, and provide opportunity for ownership and service development as supported by the Clinical Leads. There may be opportunity for line management and / or training supervision. Additional Responsibilities The candidate will be expected to be part of wider service development within the senior management team. The role will involve training and supervision of internal and external students. You will be expected to complete audits and service evaluations to help maintain IQIPS accreditation. About us
We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. Our values: Aspirational Resourceful The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good. Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached. Person Specification
MSc Audiology or equivalent experience. Practical competency qualification, eg BSc, CAC, HTS, STP. Evidence of professional registration HPCP or RCCP - or due to obtain in the near future. Experience
3 years experience of working in an Audiology department. Experience of adult assessment and rehabilitation. Experience of utilising some wider adult rehabilitation skills (i.e. some of the following- tinnitus management/speech testing/CROS fitting/BAHA fitting/non-routine hearing assessment clinics). Service improvement/development. Clinical audit and research. Experience in Paediatric assessment. Experience of managing and developing a section of a service. Professional Skills
Competency in all areas of adult assessment and rehabilitation. Diagnostic audiometric techniques and rehabilitation to BSA/BAA standards. Skills in complex adult rehabilitation. IT literacy. Experience of service development. Experience of development and implementation of clinical protocol and policy. Experience of Adult Rehabilitation, Paediatrics. Other
Full driving licence. BSL Sign language level 1 or higher. 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.
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