Paediatric Audiologist

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Paediatric Audiologist to join the Paediatric Audiology team based at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

You will be working closely with the Paediatric Audiology Team to deliver diagnostic and habilitative provision across the Hull & East Yorkshire area for babies, infants and children, that fulfils the requirements and quality standards outlined by the British Academy of Audiology (BAA), British Society of Audiology (BSA), Modernising Children's Hearing Aid Services (MCHAS) and the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS).

Job description

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/ MSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications.

Desirable

• BAA HTS Modules in Paediatric Audiology

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• At least 5 years' previous experience working as an audiologist
• Paediatric experience (behavioural audiometry /OAEs / habilitation)

Desirable

• Paediatric audiology experience in an NHS clinic

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication.
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
• Familiarity with basic computer navigation and operation; ability to use audiology databases (Audit Base, s4h), and hearing aid manufacturers' software.
• Ability to write technical reports, logically and in good English.
• Possess advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• The ability to deal tactfully and efficiently with patients and their carers.
• The ability to work independently under own guidance.
• Understands the reason for and maintains patient confidentiality.

Desirable

• Ability to use word processors and spreadsheets

Special Attributes and other

Essential

• Personality compatible with direct working with patients and their relatives on a daily basis and working with colleagues in a busy department
• To demonstrate an enthusiastic interest in audiology
• Confident & self-motivated
• Flexible and adaptable
• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and interruptions
• Able to reflect on and appraise own performance
• Able to deal with challenging behaviour

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability and willingness to learn new skills and, on occasion, to attend training courses outside Hull
• Ability to travel across multiple community sites, occasionally during the same day to ensure needs of the service are met.

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake private study outside normal working hours
• Evidence of an interest in audiological science and practice beyond the minimum requirements of the post.

About the employer

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.