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Advanced Audiologist / Auditory Implants | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 27 August 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum including inner london HCAS
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 26 September 2024
Location: London, SW17 0QT
Company: st georges nhs trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6477071/200-6477071-ACS-Z

Summary


The purpose of this role is for the delivery and leadership of a specialised area within the Auditory Implants Service (Paediatric CI, Adult CI, BCHI and MEI, and Research). The post holder will be a senior member of staff responsible for delivering a high quality clinical service for patients of the AIS. The role encompasses responsibilities in both clinical and non-clinical capacity within the service specialty. The clinical role involves the management of specialised auditory implant caseloads, which may also include patients with complex needs. The clinical elements include diagnostic assessments, multidisciplinary team meetings, and the post-operative rehabilitation journey for the AIS patient. The non-clinical workload will vary across the specialities involving such aspects as clinic management of equipment, stock, software and service development aspects such developing new pathways and protocols

The Auditory Implant Service (AIS) comprises of the Paediatric and Adult Cochlear Implant Programmes, and the Bone Conduction Hearing Implants (BCHI) and Middle Ear Implants (MEI) programmes for adults. We offer a comprehensive service for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients suitable for auditory implants. The post-holder is expected to work closely within the AIS team consisting of ENT surgeons, Audiovestibular Physician, Implant audiologists, speech and language therapists, and teachers of the Hearing Impaired.

The Auditory Implant service sits within the Department of ENT, Audiology and Audiovestibular Medicine at St. George's Hospital. The department provides a specialist and supra-specialist diagnostic and rehabilitative audio-vestibular and ENT service to people of all ages. The AIS works closely with other sections of the department and hence has extensive access to specialised services in vestibular testing, rehabilitation, tinnitus and hearing therapy. The AIS is the youngest implant programme in the UK and we have seen significant growth in our patient population in recent years. The AIS service is the main tertiary implant provider across South and South West London, and we celebrate our special connections with many South London Trusts, Audiology departments and other education and sensory provisions.



The St George’s Hospital Auditory Implant Service (AIS) comprises of the Paediatric and Adult Cochlear Implant Programmes and the Bone Conduction Hearing Implants (BCHI) and Middle Ear Implants (MEI) programmes. We offer a comprehensive service for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients suitable for auditory implants. The team comprises of specialized ENT surgeons, Audiovestibular Physician, Implant audiologists, speech and language therapists, and teachers of the Hearing Impaired.



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This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Sep 2024

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