Senior Audiologist

Gateshead NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Audiologist at Band 5/6 level (depending on experience). This is a small but busy department with innovative ideas to improve the patient's experience. We are committed to providing the highest standard of hearing care to the local population offering one-stop assessment and fitting to the majority of our patients. We work closely with the ENT Department and offer a range of diagnostic services.

We have an extensive Children's and Young Person's Audiology service providing diagnostic and rehabilitative care for patients from birth until they exit full time education.

Your key area of performance would be the provision of high quality patient centred hearing assessment and rehabilitation packages to our service users. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and you will participate in a roster that may include some weekend working.

Provision of high quality patient centred audiological care to our service users. This will include diagnostic assessment, and the design and implementation of individual care packages. The post will also include assisting in the day to day running of the Audiology department and providing supervision / mentorship for students and junior team members.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE;
Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme  to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

As a Senior Audiologist you will be part of a team delivering a diagnostic audiology and hearing aid service to adults and children in the Gateshead area. You will also share a role in the provision and development of the service and with training in the department.

General

• As a Senior Audiologist provide a range of audiometric investigations and a comprehensive hearing aid service to both adult and child population.
• Organises and participates in delivering training to multi-professional groups including junior members of staff and degree students on placement from local universities.
• Assist with the daily operational management of the department and workforce.
• Communicates complex information and condition related information to patients, relatives and carers (involves sensitive support and counselling where they may be significant emotional distress).

• BSc Audiology or equivalent
• Mentorship / teaching qualification

• Registered / registration applied for

• Significant experience with Adult and / or Paediatric Audiology
• Experience of leadership

• Hospital PMS
• Diagnostic and rehab software

• Research Experience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.