Audiology Practitioner

Job overview

We are looking for a band 5 Audiologist to join our experienced team of healthcare scientists. Our service is based in Windsor, and we also cover several sites across east Berkshire and staff regularly work at different sites during the week. Our core hours are 0800-1600 Monday-Friday. We see a range of complex adult and paediatric patients for audiological assessment and rehabilitation, as well as providing audiology support to our ENT colleagues.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a trust where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control, following our philosophy of enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing.

We value our employees and put people first. Working in teams, where you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programmes and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel.

We value compassionate leadership and Quality Improvement, which is about creating a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most.

Main duties of the job

• We are looking for an enthusiastic, Healthcare Science practitioner RCCP registered with BSc in Audiology or in Medical Physics, Physiological Measurements and BAAT I and II.

• You will carry out all routine aspects of diagnostic and rehabilitative adult audiology, while also becoming involved in the most advanced techniques and procedures.

• There is also routine paediatric hearing assessment for older children via support for ENT clinics.

• You will communicate calmly, compassionately and effectively reassuring service users so they feel, valued, heard and understood.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• BSc in Audiology or Medical Physics/Physiological Measurements and BAAT I and II, and AHCS registration (or ready to register)

• Evidence of a problem solving approach based on good underlying scientific knowledge

• Excellent communication skills

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Tristan Lineker on 0300 3656222 or email: Tristan.lineker@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.