Senior Paediatric Audiologist

An exciting opportunity to join our East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust UKAS IQIPs accredited Paediatric Audiology department for the position of Senior Paediatric Audiologist.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well‑motivated Senior Paediatric Audiologist who is currently working or has recently worked in an NHS paediatric audiology role, with experience of paediatric assessment and rehabilitation, to join our small, friendly, IQIPs accredited paediatric audiology team. As well as being fully competent in managing both routine and non‑routine caseloads, you will demonstrate excellent communication skills, deliver a family‑friendly service and have high professional standards for the care you deliver. You will have experience of completing service evaluations, audit and contributing to service developments in your current role.

You will have an ability to work autonomously and exercise good judgement based on current audiology national guidance and standards.

Although this is a paediatric role, you will work with our colleagues in adult services to support training and development of all staff and ensure our service users benefit from both paediatric and adult audiologists working within the same team through knowledge and skill sharing.

Access to a car is essential as clinics are held in both acute and community settings across East Sussex.

You will be a registered Clinical Scientist (Audiology) or Audiologist with evidence of continued professional development in paediatrics which you put into practice. You will be a member of the BAA and may be activity involved in the audiology profession development.

About us

Wide range of staff benefits including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto‑enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries and staff restaurants. Onsite parking is available for a fee.

All staff have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

• Registered audiologist or clinical scientist with HCPC or AHCS
• STP, MSc, BSC or BAAT part 1 and 2 audiology
• BSL stage 1
• 2 years post‑qualification experience currently working or recently (< 2 years ago) as paediatric audiologist in NHS with evidence of delivering paediatric assessment and rehab

Audit and service evaluation

• Experience of contributing to service audit or evaluation

Skills and knowledge

• Working within BSA and BAA standards
• Working knowledge of NHS SP
• BAA membership

Cross‑site travel

• UK driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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