About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experience audiologist to join our friendly UKAS accredited team . This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to progress and develop their career by stepping up in a senior role. This is a fixed term role until end of August 2027 and the suitable candidate will be responsible for day to day operations and clinical activities at Ealing CDC centre.
The post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive adult audiology service.
We are looking for an experienced individual with substantive experience in adult Audiology including working with complex patients. Good communication skills are essential, as is leadership and excellent patient care attitude. You will have a BSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications, and be registered, with the RCCP, ACHS, or HCPC, and have some post-qualification experience working in the NHS or other Healthcare Organisation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be providing direct hearing managementof the adult population. This includes diagnostic assessment, speech testing and rehabilitation.
Apart from the clinical duties the post holder will also be expected to provide leadership to junior staff, by doing regular 1:1 meetings, clinical supervision and appraisals.
The post holder will take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance of the Audiology service. They will be expected to design and lead of audits within the service and participate in data collections for larger projects.
The post holder will be responsible for the smooth running of adult service for specified area andspecified site, to be determined.
The post holder will also support other team members and students. The post holder will be responsible for creating student training rotaand will be a mentor to the student/s.
In addition to the clinical role, there will also be responsibility for department stock management and supporting the Health and Safety compliance for the Department.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the key responsibilities and person requirements for this role.
Person Specification
Education and Training Essential
BSc in Audiology Registered with either RCCP or HCPC
Desirable
MSC in Audiology BAA Higher training scheme
Experience Essential
Substaintial NHS experience Experience of managing patients with additional needs/Dementia Experience of testing children hearing
Desirable
Experience of electrophysiology testing Experience of microsuction
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).
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Ealing Hospital
Uxbridge Road
Southall
UB1 3HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)