The Paediatric Audiology department at HCT is looking for an audiology assistant to join the team. The main job role will be being the second tester in hearing assessment appointments, helping the audiologist test children.
This job is perfect for someone with a natural ability to work well with children, who can engage and comfort children easily helping to improve compliance and hearing test results. If you enjoy the challenge and reward of working with young children and want to make a real difference, apply today! Prior experience working in an audiology department is desired but not essential as full training will be provided.
There are three sites from which clinics are held, Watford, St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead. The post holder will be expected to cover clinics at all three sites as needed, therefore a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
For a brief overview of appointments in our service, please watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMbnYk-8Ypk
To understand the main type of hearing test used for young children, please watch this video about visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA):
Hearing Test - Visually Reinforced Orientation Audiometry (VROA)
To understand your role as audiology assistant (second tester during VRA), please watch:
VRA Testing: The Role of the Second Tester
Interview Date :
The successful candidate will:
Be the second tester in children’s hearing assessment clinics aged 8months-18years
Manage stock in the department, across sites
Communicate effectively with service users and other members of the team
Engage in peer reviews
Engage in audits and clinical governance tasks to ensure the department is continuously improving
Assist the Audiology Service Lead in the day to day management of the service
use Excel, Word, Teams and other programs as needed to support the job role
Thank you for considering joining us at HCT
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the center of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
The vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
In return, we can offer you:
Support from a well-led department
Professional development and external training opportunities
5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum payment of £1,066 and a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum pro rata)
Generous contributory pension
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays per annum pro rata
Special Leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Discounts
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
Please see attached job description for more details and information on main responsibilities, although this list may not be exhaustive.
