Audiologist

Role

Community Audiologist - Children's

Salary

£26 per hour (umbrella of your choice)

Job Type

Locum, 3 month contract with a view to extend

Shifts

Full or part-time hours, Mon Fri

About the Role

• To provide operational support to the Community Paediatric Audiology Team
• To provide effective delivery of Diagnostic Community Paediatric Audiological Services in line with national and local guidelines and targets
• To deputise as requested by the Family Service Manager
• To actively participate in the development of the service
• To provide highly specialist paediatric audiological assessment and diagnosis of children and young people aged from 6 months through to 19 years
• To lead service improvement and quality assurance of practice within the Community Paediatric Audiology Team

Key responsibilities include

• Provide and deliver a community based specialist paediatric diagnostic assessment service, demonstrating enhanced clinical judgement.
• Ensure that the service is delivered in a timely manner and in line with National Diagnostic Waiting Time of 6 weeks
• Demonstrate highly specialist skills in dealing with very young children or children and young people with complex needs.

Who We Are Looking For

• Education: Recognised BSc Audiology Degree Qualification or prior (pre 2010) equivalent British Association of Audiologists (BAAT) Qualification. Recognised post graduate qualification in Paediatric Audiology
• Experience: 2 years +
• Skills: Well established knowledge of assessment approaches relevant to paediatric audiology. Well established knowledge of current paediatric audiology practice and management of other audiologists.
• Collaborative Mindset: Strong self motivation

Must be a car driver with access to a car as community work involved.

Equal Opportunities

HCRG Staffing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.