Community Paediatric Audiology Assistant (Audiometrician) North

Job overview

Hours 22.5 12months Fixed Term post.

North, Carlisle, Eden and surrounding areas.

The role of the Community Paediatric Audiology Department is to provide the school entry hearing screen for all eligible children and to provide a comprehensive hearing assessment service to any child from 0-19 years about whom there may be concerns regarding hearing.

The post holder (s) takes responsibility for the testing of hearing capabilities of children in schools, mainly in Eden, South Lakes and surrounding areas. The post holder has a designated caseload of schools and is responsible for the hearing screening testing of all children with consent to be hearing screened in those schools. The post holder tests, records results and monitors outcomes and is also responsible for the appropriate onward referral of these children as and when required depending on test outcomes and following local protocols.

The post holder is required to organise the School Age Hearing Clinics and during these clinics is required to perform more complex tests to determine hearing threshold following national protocol. The post holder is required to assist the Community Paediatric Audiologist in testing pre-school age children using a full range of behavioural audiological assessment procedures following national protocols and recommended procedures.

The post holder is the first point of contact for parents / guardians and other professionals regarding aspects of their work.

Main duties of the job

To communicate daily, and work closely with, the Paediatric Audiologist.

To communicate daily with schools, school nursing staff, health visitors, ENT department staff and specialist teachers within the Education department, communicating complex factual information on test procedures, results and outcomes.

To communicate complex and sensitive information to parents/carers on a daily basis using tact, sensitivity, persuasion and reassurance.

To work closely on an individual basis with school age children of all ages in schools, using tact, sensitivity, persuasion and tact.

To work closely with pre-school children and their parents in clinic situations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information:

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.