About this role
Job summary
Are you a qualified Audiologist looking to develop your specialist skills within a supportive and forward-thinking service? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Audiologist to join our team, providing high-quality diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services to adults and children with hearing difficulties.
As a Specialist Audiologist, you will work across a variety of clinical settings, supporting patients with hearing difficulties, as well as their families and carers. You will undertake a range of specialist and routine diagnostic assessments for both adults and children, where accurate and reliable results are essential to patient care.
Using your clinical expertise, you will interpret complex test results, assess patients' individual needs, and develop personalised treatment and management plans. You will provide ongoing advice, support and rehabilitation for adults with all types of hearing loss, including those with learning disabilities, additional needs and other complex requirements.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Undertake specialist and routine audiological assessments for adults and children. Accurately record and interpret diagnostic results using computerised systems. Develop and implement personalised treatment and rehabilitation plans. Provide expert advice and support to patients, families and carers. Manage and prioritise a specialist caseload independently. Lead within a specialist area of Audiology practice. Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and clinical audits. Support the training, development and clinical supervision of junior staff and students. Maintain high standards of clinical practice through continuous professional development. Ensure compliance with professional standards, policies and codes of practice.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.
Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Job description Job responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Adhere to departmental and professional standards/protocols.
2. Be accountable to the Head of Audiology for own professional actions when dealing with patients.
3. Accurately record electronic patient records by inputting personally generated observations and test results onto the computer based patient management system
4. Liaise and communicate with other Audiology departmental staff, GPs, medical colleagues, ward staff, hearing aid manufacturers, teachers of the deaf and social services staff.
5. Communicate effectively at all times with patients, relatives and carers to give and receive complex or sensitive information and instructions. This involves use of persuasive, motivational and empathic skills whilst being sensitive to an individuals complex barriers to communication (i.e. hearing loss, Deaf and non-speaking individuals, those with learning difficulties, visual difficulties, cultural differences and fear)
6. Perform examination of the external ear canal to assess the condition of the canal and ear drum. Recognise contraindications to further treatment (e.g. perforations, ear discharge, blood and/or wax in ear canal) and refer to the appropriate professional when necessary e.g Highly Specialist Audiologist, ENT staff, GP, Nurse Practitioner.
This is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks. Please see full job description.
Person Specification
Education Essential
Hold a valid audiology qualification Have NHS experience
Desirable
Evidence performing more advanced audiological techniques
Experience Essential
Have at least 12 months experience
Values Essential
Display Trusts values and behaviours
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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Employer details Employer name Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)