Audiologist in London

London Full-Time No working from home possible

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Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal University Hospital Town Orpington Salary £36,943 - £44,900 per annum pro rata including HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/ :59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

We are looking for a qualified Audiologist to join our small, friendly non AQP Adult Hearing Service covering the Princess Royal University and Beckenham Beacon Hospitals within King’s NHS Trust. The Audiology department is a non AQP service which provides audiological support to ENT. This includes performing hearing assessments for ENT clinics, fitting and maintaining NHS hearing aids for adult patients, participating in routine duties within a team working within professional boundaries to provide excellent patient centred care. The main site is the Princess Royal University hospital, there will be ENT clinics at the Beckenham beacon which the post holder will be expected to cover when necessary. We provide the opportunity to fit the latest range of Signia BTE NHS hearing aids and CROS/ BiCROS hearing aids. The chance to be part of a small, friendly department that excels at providing excellent patient care. The post holder will require;

Patient centred care skills
The ability and initiative to work independently and as part of a very small team
We are looking to welcome a colleague who is also able to support service development and use their clinical expertise to improve patient care

Main duties of the job

Full diagnostic hearing assessments
Assessment of hearing needs
Fitting and programming of hearing aids
Follow up and booked hearing aid repair appointment
Accurate and timely record keeping

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder. The post holder might be required to work across the Trust at any time throughout the duration of his/her contract, which may entail travel and working at different hospitals.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide routine audiological support to ENT colleagues for adults and children.
To perform routine audiological assessments and rehabilitation of complex adults, following BSA and national recommended protocols and guidelines.
Select and fit appropriate NHS BTE hearing aids to adults with hearing loss ranging from mild to profound.
Formulate patient centred management plan tailored to patient’s needs.
To take ear impressions of patients when clinically necessary and choose appropriate moulds to be ordered for patients’ needs.
To provide counselling, rehabilitative support, advice for patients and signpost to additional resources when needed.
To reassess hearing for existing hearing aid users and make shared informed decisions with patients to modify and upgrade hearing aids.
To support team members in other duties as required by the service to ensure effective running of the department
To undertake clinical and administrative tasks as required by the team, such as utilising and maintaining stock
To participate in audits as required
To refer patients to other service providers which can facilitate advanced diagnostics and rehabilitation when clinically indicated. For example for hearing/tinnitus therapy, vestibular assessment/rehabilitations, consideration for cochlear /bone/middle ear implant.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

BSc,MSc in Audiology or equivalent
Evidence of CPD

Knowledge and experience

Competent in : Diagnostic Audiology for adults and children over 5, fitting of digital Hearing Aids to adults and rehabilitation
Competent to perform ear canal impression taking
Able to communicate effectively with : patients with severe to profound hearing loss,carers,collegues
Experience with Auditbase
Experience performing otoacoustic emission testing

Skills and competencies

Able to work effectively as part of a small team and autonomously
Excellant written skills - clients medical records, clinical reports and email communication with colleagues

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Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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