About this role
Job summary
Band 5 Audiologist
**This is a fixed-term post for 12 months to cover maternity leave.**
The audiology team at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic audiologist with a passion for quality care to join their large, friendly, forward-thinking department.
As a Band 5 Audiologist you will be expected to have previous clinical experience of working independently in adult audiology clinics, although this may include university clinical placements.
As a department, we have a strong focus on training, mentorship and continued professional development and have been IQIPS accredited since 2014.
You will have a degree (or equivalent) in Audiology and have obtained, or be working towards, professional state registration.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Role
You will have experience in providing adult diagnostic hearing assessment and adult rehabilitation work. You will have prior experience of independently providing ENT support and hearing aid repair and maintenance for service users. The service is based in Reading but is delivered across a number of Berkshire and South Oxfordshire locations. The clinician will be part of the team working across these sites to support the local community.
Additional Responsibilities
Motivation to develop and diversify your clinical skills in order to manage a complex caseloads and potentially support other clinics within the department (e.g. paediatrics, tinnitus). There will be opportunities to push service quality and the technical knowledge forward. The role will involve training and supervision of internal and external students. You will be involved in audits and service evaluations to help maintain IQIPS accreditation.
About us
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.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Hons in Audiology or Equivalent Practical competency qualification (e.g. CCC, PTP)
Desirable
Registration, or evidence of working towards registration
Experience Essential
Experience in adult audiology, including assessment, hearing aid fitting and aftercare (including accurate testing and verification of hearing aids through probe mic and / or coupler measurements Ability to communicate complex information including relevant technical and / or condition related information to provide patients with a better understanding and allow them to make an informed choice about their health care
Desirable
Experience of utilising some wider adult rehabilitation skills (e.g. some of the following: tinnitus management/speech testing/CROS fitting/BAHA fitting/non-routine hearing assessment clinics)
Other skills and competencies Essential
Competency in all areas of adult assessment and rehabilitation Diagnostic audiometric techniques and rehabilitation to BSA/ BAA standards IT literacy
Desirable
Experience of development and implementation of clinical protocol and policy Evidence of involvement in audit
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.
Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)