Assistant Audiology Practitioner

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Job Title: Assistant Audiology Practitioner

Division: Surgery & Anaesthetics

Care Group: Surgical Services

Band: 4

Salary: £25,147 - £27,596 per annum

We are recruiting for a Assistant Audiology Practitionerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

Provide a range of audiometric investigations and a comprehensive hearing aid service without supervision for the Adult Direct Referral pathway and ENT Surgery Service's.

To continue developing skills in advanced diagnostic testing under direct and indirect supervision.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Date posted

26 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

275-0424-ASAUDP-JP/UN-(2)

Job locations

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME75NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist senior staff and ENT.

Travel to all hospitals cover by this trust - Sheppey General Hospital, Sittingbourne Community Hospital, Gravesend Community Hospital and Darenth Valley Hospital.

Carrying out diagnostic hearing tests on adults and children 3 years and over.

Rehabilitation of the hard of hearing using digital hearing aids.

Real Ear Measurement (MHAS).

Recording test results and accurate record keeping.

To support the department in audits and data collection.

Rehabilitation of the hard of hearing with digital hearing aids using MHAS protocols

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist senior staff and ENT.

Travel to all hospitals cover by this trust - Sheppey General Hospital, Sittingbourne Community Hospital, Gravesend Community Hospital and Darenth Valley Hospital.

Carrying out diagnostic hearing tests on adults and children 3 years and over.

Rehabilitation of the hard of hearing using digital hearing aids.

Real Ear Measurement (MHAS).

Recording test results and accurate record keeping.

To support the department in audits and data collection.

Rehabilitation of the hard of hearing with digital hearing aids using MHAS protocols

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation Degree in Audiology

Knowledge

Essential

To have worked in an Audiology environment in the NHS.
Demonstrate ability to work in a team.
Able to work on own initiative

Experience

Essential

Evidence of clerical experience within a NHS Audiology workplace.
Use of a telephone in a busy environment.
NHS experience of dealing with face to face contact.

Skills

Essential

Organizational skills.
Prioritising
Excellent telephone manner.
Independently planning and prioritising work load.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation Degree in Audiology

Knowledge

Essential

To have worked in an Audiology environment in the NHS.
Demonstrate ability to work in a team.
Able to work on own initiative

Experience

Essential

Evidence of clerical experience within a NHS Audiology workplace.
Use of a telephone in a busy environment.
NHS experience of dealing with face to face contact.

Skills

Essential

Organizational skills.
Prioritising
Excellent telephone manner.
Independently planning and prioritising work load.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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