Audiologist

About the job

A rare vacancy has arisen in our East Kent Surgical Acute Audiology Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, talented, motivated NHS Acute Audiologist. Can you ‘see’ yourself living in the beautiful County of Kent, close to the Continent and London. You will be based in the beautiful Cathedral Town of Canterbury and be part of our fast paced, busy evolving passionate, dynamic, professional team in East Kent who use a blended approach to our service. If you have a traditional BAAT/BTEC National Certificate in MPPM qualification or you may have a BSc/MSc in Healthcare Science Audiology we would be delighted to have you onboard our East Kent & Thanet Acute Audiology Service. However, you must have appropriate NHS experience consistent with your qualification. Perform a full range of routine audiological procedures for all Audiology clinics and pathways. To dispense and maintain a full range of hearing aids, using national and departmental guidelines and protocols, to include verification. To undertake the necessary routine audiological diagnostic tests and rehabilitation at sites across the Trust as required Assist Senior Audiologists with audiological assessment of difficult to test patients To provide clinical support to the Associate Audiologists, Senior ATOs and ATOs as needed To carry out audiological duties, procedures and policies in accordance with BSA, BAA and the RCCP and with the Trust policies and procedures Produce factual and accurate reports on all investigations to help determine treatments We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.