Specialist Audiologist

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the delivery of a designated specialist service within the Audiology structure (Hearing Therapy, Hearing Aid Centre, Outreach Team, Diagnostics, Paediatrics, and auditory Implants). The post holder will be highly experienced post-graduate qualified Audiologist, Clinical Scientist (Audiology) or Hearing Therapist and will perform work in the designated team involving a significant degree or responsibility and autonomy, including activities which are complex and non-routine.
The post holder will be accountable to the identified Audiology Service Manager/Professional Manager and will ensure that a consistently high quality, complex and sophisticated clinical service is provided, meeting the highest national and international standards.

To be responsible for manging a highly specialised and complex clinical caseload of planned and ad hoc patients with considerable autonomy but under the general guidance of relevant Audiology service lead. This will include of the following

• Routine complex assessment of hearing, balance and tinnitus disorders and interpretation of tests results.
• Comprehensive rehabilitation techniques, including counselling distressed patients/carers about hearing loss and associated problems.
• Assessing suitability for hearing aids/cochlear implants and carrying out appropriate intervention.
• Monitoring benefits from intervention and developing appropriate care pathways.

To be responsible for both verbal and written communication of the assessment and/or intervention outcome to the patients, patients or patient’s carer an to the wider multi-disciplinary team and external agencies.
To be responsible for development, implementation and consistent use of clinical protocols in line with current evidence-based practice and to monitor staff’s adherence to protocols.
To co -ordinate and participate in training schemes within the service. To train Audiologists and Hearing Therapists at the same level and those at lower bands and supports a culture of education and research within the service.
Ensure adherence to clinical governance processes within the service
To be responsible for the reporting and identifying solutions for health and safety issues within the designated service.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work

• Routine complex assessment of hearing, balance and tinnitus disorders and interpretation of tests results.
• Comprehensive rehabilitation techniques, including counselling distressed patients/carers about hearing loss and associated problems.
• Assessing suitability for hearing aids/cochlear implants and carrying out appropriate intervention.
• Monitoring benefits from intervention and developing appropriate care pathways