Advanced Senior Paediatric Audiologist / Clinical Scientist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, W6 8RF |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6341728/290-SCCS-1444 |
Summary
Applications are invited for the role of Band 7 Advanced Specialist Paediatric Audiologist or Registered Clinical Scientist (Audiology). We are looking for a knowledgeable and skilled Paediatric Audiologist to join our forward thinking, friendly and enthusiastic Audiology Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The role is cross site, based mainly at St. Mary’s Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, Woodfield Road medical Centre and Parkview Medical Centre.
We provide a comprehensive paediatric audiology service including assessing babies referred from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, the behavioural and objective assessment of children of all ages and the habilitation of children with hearing loss. We also provide a specialist bone conduction hearing implant (BCHI) service. The Paediatric Audiology Service sits alongside Adult Audiology Services and the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme.
The department is a training centre for Scientist Training Programme through the National School of Healthcare Science. The post holder will be a Training Officer for trainees undertaking the Scientist Training Programme, providing clinical supervision, training and mentoring to junior members of staff and trainee’s.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right applicant to build on their existing skills to help us make a difference to the lives of children and families who experience hearing loss across North West London
· To provide a diagnostic service for the Paediatric Audiology Department performing diagnostic audiological assessment mainly on neonates and children. To include children with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and additional disabilities or special needs.
· To provide aural habilitation for babies and children which includes providing counselling to distressed parents/guardians about their children’s hearing loss and associated problems, and to have the ability to make decisions about the most appropriate course of treatment for the patient in their care.
· To be a Training Officer for trainees undertaking the Scientist Training Programme through the National School of Healthcare Science. Providing clinical supervision, training and mentoring.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Jun 2024