Lead Clinical Scientist SSPS (Audiological Sciences)

at  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the department of Specialist Scientific Physiological Services (SSPS) that brings together highly specialist teams of Clinical Scientists delivering a diverse range of highly specialist services.
We are seeking to recruit a 0.5 WTE permanent AFC Band 8a Lead Clinical Scientist with proven experience in the field of paediatric audiology to work in the audiological sciences group. The group sits in the Specialist Scientific Physiological Services (SSPS) section within the Directorate of Medical Imaging Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering and provides scientific and clinical input to audiology services in Sheffield, Chesterfield and Barnsley. The role will be largely based at Chesterfield (and its outreach clinic in Buxton) in the paediatric team, with some regular contact time at the Sheffield site.
We are looking for someone who is able to work as a Clinical Scientist primarily in neonatal and paediatric audiology.
The post-holder will be expected to take a lead in delivery of scientific knowledge and service development to paediatric audiology at Chesterfield Royal Hospital as well as input to other local services, where required.
The post-holder will work primarily as scientific lead for the paediatric audiology service and team lead for the newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) in Chesterfield (and Buxton).
The post-holder must have experience in complex diagnostic assessment and rehabilitation of neonates and children of all ages.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Sitting within the Directorate of Medical Imaging & Medical Physics (MIMP), the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) employs almost 200 staff, providing a variety of scientific and clinical services to the Trust.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is the largest in the UK with a strong reputation for innovation and development of services. Sheffield lies on the boundary of the Peak District National Park and provides an excellent location for those who wish to live in an area that includes both city living and easy access to the countryside.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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