Senior Audiology Technical Officer

The Role

• Under supervision, a practicing healthcare professional who assists Audiologists in a range of patient care and clinical duties, both adult and paediatric patients.
• Offers telephone advice to patients.
• Carries out routine tasks in hearing aid repair clinics, including hearing aid provision, taking ear mould impressions and adaptations within departmental protocols.
• Provides auxiliary support to Paediatric ENT clinics, including setting up and organising the clinic rooms.
• Assesses and monitors patient reactions during testing at Paediatric Audiology clinics.
• Provides Administrative support within the Audiology Department.
• Provides Domicillary support in the community, within departmental protocols.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• SVQ 111 in health or social care or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical aspects of Audiology service.
• The post-holder will be provided with a practical training programme.
• An ability to work unsupervised and also as part of a team.
• To have an understanding of local service protocols and to work within defined parameters.
• Continue to undertake study/training opportunities that will assist in providing a high standard of care in the profession and to maintain a professional C.P.D. portfolio.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of the need for confidentiality and patient privacy.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and well organised.
• To have IT skills and be familiar with Word, Excel.
• Car driver with the ability to travel throughout NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

• Continuous personal development
• Working with the public
• Ability to work to protocols

• Permanent
• Part Time
• 22.5 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

This role will be based in Audiology within NHS Lanarkshire Wide.

The working pattern for this role Monday to Friday (8.45am - 5pm)

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Joanne Lydon, Deputy Service Manager on Joanne.l

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator on Marion.

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Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed…