Advanced Audiologist - Team Lead

This is an exciting opportunity within the Audiology Team to support the Paediatric Audiology service across Wolverhampton and Cannock Chase.

We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced audiologist who has extensive experience of Advanced Paediatric Audiology, including ABR, VRA, Complex Clinics and Hearing Aid fittings, including BAHA, Bone Conduction and Air Conduction Hearing aids.

This is a 4 long day post ( specific days to be negotiated) working within a UKAS accredited and PHSIP high assurance site with a small, friendly team.

We are very supportive of education and training within the department and would expect you to both support the training of others and to further develop your own knowledge and skills.

Job description

At Band 7 the post holder will be responsible for delivering training and expert advice to meet the clinical requirements of the Service. The post holder will support the Audiology Managers and Audiology Service Manager to ensure that clinical and professional standards are always maintained. The post holder will lead Audiology in delivering patient centered care using streamlined pathways. To work in conjunction with the Audiology Managers and Audiology Service Manager to ensure that the designated service areas are delivered against performance targets.

The post holder will be responsible for the management and safe use of the team equipment & stock and supplies, within the limits of the designated budget.

Please see the Job descriptions attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 7 MSc Module/Certificate/Diploma in specialist area / Level 7 MSc in Clinical Audiology or Hearing Therapy or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise in field and CAC/STP/HTS or equivalent practical qualifications in general and specialist areas and HCPC/AHCS registered .

Knowledge

Essential

• Theoretical and Practical knowledge/specialist knowledge or advanced knowledge of the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing-impaired children
• Post graduate management/ leadership training or experience as supervisor

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work with high level of autonomy in clinical and non-clinical situations including assessment, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and management of patients and their families
• Understands the performance management and appraisal process and is able to work with team members to set achievable personal and team objectives

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of being a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible, professional approach and manner at all times
• Experience in formulating comprehensive management plans based on case history information and diagnostic test results, where management decisions may not be straightforward
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit, research, and / or presentations at scientific meetings.

Communication

Essential

• Able to identify and overcome barriers to all communication with patients of all ages, including those with additional needs such as profound deafness, learning disabilities or where patients are reliant on sign or language interpreters
• Communicates complex information (which may be sensitive) to staff, patients and relatives using reasoning, persuasion, reassurance, tact and sensitivity; overcoming barriers to understanding
• Ability to pass on expert and highly technical and/or condition related information with reassurance for better understanding including in stressful or conflict clinical and non-clinical situations necessary

About the employer

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.