Including the current post, the team will consist of 4 senior paediatric audiologists, 2 are full time and the 3rd will be job-sharing with the current vacant post. The team is small and friendly, offering assessment, diagnosis, habilitation and rehabilitation of children in the Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital catchment area.
The team also consists of a Band 6 paediatric audiologist and 2 assistant audiologists sharing one full-time post, in addition there are 2 part time administrative staff.
The team offers a nurturing environment, where you will feel valued by your colleagues and patients, while making a difference to children's lives. In addition to shared clinical and line management responsibilities, you will also take on shared audit activity leadership and shared Departmental Equipment Controller responsibility for the team.
This position involves the assessment, diagnosis, habilitation and rehabilitation of children referred to our service.
You will be responsible for a broad range of clinical activities; the majority of which are complex and demand a high degree of individual responsibility.
You will also be involved in teaching & training, clinical & administrative audits and research. The post-holder will be expected to always maintain high clinical and professional standards. They will also be involved in service development and will be expected to be adaptive to change.
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
