Paediatric Audiologist | Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,720 - £39,769 pa pr incl HCAS (outer) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Hounslow, TW3 3EL |
| Company: | Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6229033/779-NN-6035381-HS-Z-A |
Summary
Are you looking to start or develop your career in Paediatric Audiology? We are the site for you! We are a dynamic, friendly, IQIPS accredited team looking for a proactive Band 5 Paediatric Audiologist.
You will act as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of a diverse caseload.
You will play an integral role in ensuring high quality service delivery and improvements to maintain IQIPS accreditation.
We look forward to receiving your application.
• To act as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of a diverse paediatric caseload.
• To assist the team in the planning, development and delivery of the Paediatric Audiology Service to the paediatric population of Hounslow.
• Provision of a range of comprehensive audiological services to a paediatric population including children with special needs.
• Effective and supportive communication with parents and professionals.
• Support day to day smooth running of the department.
• To provide all aspects of tier two paediatric hearing assessment and hearing aid provision as per BSA guidance.
Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust is a vibrant and committed organisation dedicated to improving access and quality of health care services to all, within our wide and diverse community. Such commitment is shared through our strong working relationships with partner agencies.
• To take an active role in areas of clinical audit; research and clinical governance for the audiology service, which may include designing and completing audits within own fields, participating in data collection for larger projects and contributing to the development of evidence based protocols.
• Assist in gathering departmental performance data, developing clinical pathways and efficient working of patient management systems.
• To be aware of the procedures and support the transition of patients from paediatric to adult services.
• To maintain up to date theoretical knowledge and therapeutic evidence based practice regarding specialist area.
• To provide reports, habilitation programmes (individual management plans) and other types of complex written information of an excellent standard for users, families and associated professionals and to adapt the contents to the communication styles and diversity of the recipients.
• To overcome barriers to understanding or motivation, which may include English as a second language and/or learning or language disability or mental health difficulties in the parents/carers, for effective treatment to take place.
• To work in partnerships with medical and education professionals and other relevant agencies in order to meet the needs of individual client and family. This could also involve Child Protection cases.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024