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Main area
Audiologist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
220-WHT-3412
Employer
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern Health Centre
Town
London
Salary
£46,419 - £55,046 Per Annum Including HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/10/2025 23:59

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Paediatric Audiologist

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Job overview

The post holder will be part of the multi disciplinary team responsible for the provision of a wide range of Paediatric Audiology services across Whittington Health ICO (covering Haringey, Islington, and Camden). 

This post involves Paediatric assessment of children aged 6months plus in community based second tier clinics, as well as assisting in some tertiary hearing aid clinics and fitting older children with temporary conductive losses.

This post is based at St Ann's hospital and Northern Health Centre, but will require rotation at other sites within the ICO.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for leading on assessments of children 6 months+, including supporting Consultant-led Paediatric clinics.

To be responsible for an area within Paediatric Audiology such as infection control as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead.

To attend meetings and feedback to the team- as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead

To ensure that incidents are reported and logged appropriately..

Please see Job description and personal specification for full outline of main role and responsibilities

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff.  We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.  The Trust  believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical and Scientific

To be responsible for performing Audiological assessments on children aged 6 months plus as part of Audiologist-led and doctor-led clinics.

This will include otoscopy, Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, acoustic reflexes and Oto-acoustic emissions.

To undertake independent assessments of children, including taking an appropriate history, conducting tests, and formulating individual management plans (IMPs), based on these results.

To ensure that the IMP is communicated to the relevant health care professionals /other professionals.

To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the relevant member of the team.

To analyse and interpret a broad spectrum of paediatric test results and recommend appropriate audiological intervention. Determining the reason for erroneous clinical test results.

 To undertake otoacoustic emissions testing of neonates referred from the NHSP. This will include taking saliva swabs for potential cCMV

 To assist in med- led and Audiologist led hearing aid review clinics.

To fit hearing aids to older children for temporary conductive losses-as directed by line manager or Paediatric lead.

To ensure that departmental/national recommended procedures/protocols/guidelines are adhered to and a high level of competence is maintained.

Please see Job description and personal specification for full outline of main role and responsibilities

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Audiology or equivalent
  • Registration as a Clinical Scientist in Audiology/Clinical Physiologist in Audiology-with either HCPC or AHCS
Desirable criteria
  • Higher training (e.g MSc in Audiological science/Diploma in Audiology, CAC or equivalent)
  • BSL-level 1

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Personal time management to ensure work is completed
  • Explanation of results and rehabilitation strategies in a patient friendly and sensitive way
  • Ability to understand cultural needs of a patient
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good patient handling skills
  • General IT skills

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Postgraduate clinical experience in Audiology
  • Clinical experience of Paediatric audiological assessment and management
  • Knowledge of Audiological tests/equipment
  • Experience of using Auditbase patient management system
  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Knowledge of British protocols and procedures
  • Understanding of confidentiality
  • Understanding of issues surrounding hearing impairment
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of hearing aids and verification
  • Experience of fitting and reviewing hearing aids to older children

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team and independently
  • Patient and sympathetic to the needs of the hearing Impaired and families
  • Ability to interact appropriately with children of all ages and their families
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to handle difficult situations including: antagonist and distraught patients.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kinjal Mehta
Job title
Specialist Paediatric Audiologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0203 224 4698
Additional information

If you would like to discuss this post in any further detail, please do not hesitate to contact Kinjal Mehta via reception on 0203 224 4698

or by email [email protected] 

Thank you for your interest in working for our service.

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