Head of Audiology

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for a 12 month fixed term appointment for a Head of Audiology who will be responsible for providing operational and clinical leadership to our growing department.
This is a senior role providing operational and clinical leadership to the audiology department across all Trust sites. The post holder is accountable for all resources and services provided by Audiology, to include all Adult and Paediatric service provision and operational management of scientific, rehabilitative and support services in line with Divisional, Organisational and National policy. This postholder will work closely with the Divisional Operations Manager to ensure appropriate waiting list management, achievement of national performance targets including screening targets are met, and conduct demand and capacity analysis to ensure adequate provision is in place to deliver a comprehensive audiology service.
Clinical – General
As a senior audiologist you will take accountability for the clinical and scientific leadership and decisions within the Audiology Service supported by both the Divisional Operations Manager and Divisional Director of Surgery They will undertake, as required, the full range of advanced adult and paediatric audiological assessments, including advanced audio-vestibular testing. The post holder will take overall responsibility for the Audiology clinical caseload and provide professional, scientific and technical advice on service development and delivery to the division and other agencies as required.

Specific Clinical Duties (NB: the exact clinical duties will depend on the professional area and expertise of the post holder)

• To oversee the full and accurate interpretation of results of all assessments and ensure an efficient reporting service.
• Liaise with a large, specialist multidisciplinary team of professionals within the department and wider service structure to ensure that each patient receives a high quality and well-co-ordinated service
• To maintain a caseload of Adult/Paediatric patients for diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology including hearing aid provision and any other procedures as required.
• Please see job description for a comprehensive list of duties.

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);

Specific Clinical Duties (NB: the exact clinical duties will depend on the professional area and expertise of the post holder)

• To oversee the full and accurate interpretation of results of all assessments and ensure an efficient reporting service.
• Liaise with a large, specialist multidisciplinary team of professionals within the department and wider service structure to ensure that each patient receives a high quality and well-co-ordinated service
• To maintain a caseload of Adult/Paediatric patients for diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology including hearing aid provision and any other procedures as required.
• Please see job description for a comprehensive list of duties

Specific Clinical Duties (NB: the exact clinical duties will depend on the professional area and expertise of the post holder)

• To oversee the full and accurate interpretation of results of all assessments and ensure an efficient reporting service.
• Liaise with a large, specialist multidisciplinary team of professionals within the department and wider service structure to ensure that each patient receives a high quality and well-co-ordinated service.
• To maintain a caseload of Adult/Paediatric patients for diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology including hearing aid provision and any other procedures as required.
• Analyse test results and other assessment data to determine differential diagnosis, the need for medical opinion and/or to decide on treatment options, to include complex and non-routine cases.
• To independently select and perform appropriate hearing investigations and provide advice, diagnosis and treatment options to patients and GPs, offering referral to other specialities where appropriate. To counsel patients with regard to their hearing difficulties.
• To perform hearing aid assessments involving; evaluating patient’s suitability and motivation for hearing aid rehabilitation, identifying possible difficulties and advising patients on best rehabilitative options; using clinical judgement to produce individual and specialist treatment plans; counselling patients with regards to their difficulties and negotiating specialist treatment packages which may include liaison with other professions e.g. Hearing therapy, Education and social services, and reporting back to referrers as appropriate