Specialist Paediatric Audiologist | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Walsall, WS2 9PS |
| Cwmni: | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7153896/407-SURGERY-7153896 |
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An exciting opportunity for two Fixed Term (6 months) Part Time (26.25 hours) Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Audiologists has become available in the Audiology department at Walsall Manor Hospital.
We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, highly motivated individuals who are passionate about providing high quality care to patients.
Applicants for this post should have a recognised degree in Audiology or BAAT Parts I & II with BTEC in MPPM, or equivalent, and be registered with AHCS/HCPC.
The post holder will carry out all the duties of a senior member of the audiology staff including child hearing assessment and rehabilitation. This post will additionally require the post holder to carry out more specialised testing and habilitation in the paediatric audiology department.
The post holder will be required to undertake audiological tests on outpatients to inform clinical diagnosis and provide factual reports.
The post holder will act as a role model and undertake clinical supervision, mentoring and training of junior staff. The post holder will be expected to update their own professional knowledge, keeping abreast of new digital hearing aid technology
The post holder will share responsibility for the day to day running of Audiology Department within the requirements laid down by the Head Of Department and will help in providing an efficient service within Walsall Hospitals/clinics.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
To perform independently all aspects of routine hearing assessments.
To perform independently all aspects of advanced diagnostic Audiological testing.
To perform all aspects of hearing aid provision to children, including assessment, fitting, verification, repair, rehabilitation and counselling.
To liaise with other primary care professionals to promote effective multi-agency communication.
Developing robust links with local tertiary audiology and ENT services, and other relevant statutory and voluntary agencies.
To communicate outcomes and plan treatments whilst identifying and overcoming barriers to communication. (using persuasion and reassurance as necessary) This may include complex information.
To give talks, provide training and/or demonstrations to other members of health service staff.
To help ensure that statistical information is collected, and that stock control of hearing aids is maintained.
To undertake the receipt/despatch of aural impressions/ear-moulds.
Ensure the availability of up-to-date patient information leaflets
To maintain patient records ensuring that data entered on Audiology Patient Management Systems is accurate and current.
In addition, individual staff have a major role in suggesting and implementing improvement to services and in exercising professional responsibility for both themselves and their peers within an open ‘no blame’ culture.
This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Jul 2025