About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Audiology Team as a Paediatric Audiology Assistant. This job would suit someone who is already working with children and young people who would like to develop their skills and knowledge within a more specialist field and provide support for our amazing Families and Children and Young People who use Audiology services in East Sussex.
This role requires cross-site working so ability to work across East Sussex is essential.
Main duties of the job
To support the Paediatric Audiology team with clinical and non-clinical duties.
To act as a point of contact for the Paediatric Audiology Service, ensuring that parents/carers, children and young people and colleagues within the Trust receive a courteous and supportive response to a range of queries and requests for information.
To support to the newborn hearing screening team when necessary.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job description Job responsibilities
See job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Level 3 child care qualification or equivalent qualification Essential
Level 3 childcare
experience of working with children and young people Essential
substantial experience working with CYP
experience of working with deaf CYP Desirable
experience of working with deaf CYP
BSL qualifiaction Desirable
BSL level 1 or above
experience of working in NHS and SEND Desirable
worked as supportive role in NHS worked with Children with SEND
Infomration governance Desirable
demonstrates knowledge of IG e.g confidentiality, health records
ability to travel Essential
able to travel cross site
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 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Eastbourne District Hospital
Kings Drive
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)