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With more than 350 different careers on offer, there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills, or qualifications.An exciting opportunity has arisen within Childrens Hearing Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital for us to offer a permanent Band 6 position at 22.5 hours per week.As an IQIPS accredited service, we offer the opportunity to work within a highly skilled team as a qualified audiologist, allowing you to develop and extend your educational and clinical skills while participating in clinical audits to contribute to service development.A dedicated team of 4 Paediatric Audiologists, 5 Clinical Scientists, and 4 Newborn Hearing Screeners works with Derbyshire Hearing Support (Education) Services, Paediatric Consultant with a special interest in aetiological investigations, and the ENT Service. Our service provides a range of routine and specialist services including newborn hearing diagnostics, hearing rehabilitation, tinnitus management, and APD assessment for referrals from 0-16 years (19 for young people with complex needs). Clinics are held at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and Buxton Health Centre, therefore a car driver with a full current driving licence is essential for this role. (For disabled applicants, suitable alternative arrangements may be agreed if necessary). You will need to be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients, and our service users with respect and seeks to provide a high-quality service.Main duties of the jobWorking as a member of the Childrens Hearing Service, the post holder will provide age-appropriate audiological assessments and hearing aid provision/follow-up rehabilitation within the Paediatric Audiologist-led service. This will include providing information, advice, and emotional support to patients and their relatives/carers referred for investigation, diagnosis, and treatment.You will need to have a BSc/MSc in Audiology (or equivalent) and will also need to be AHCS or HCPC registered. Previous experience in NHS Audiology at Band 5 level or above and evidence of ongoing continuing professional development are essential.Working for our organisationChesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby, and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles. We serve a population of around 400,000 people, with a workforce of around 5000 staff and is rated Good by the CQC.We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long-term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high-quality services and excellent patient care.If you are looking to develop your career and are enthusiastic, motivated, with a keen interest in patient and family-centred care, then we would love to hear from you.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.Person specificationQualificationsAHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registeredExperienceExperience of working in Adult AudiologyExperience of working with childrenSkillsGood oral and written communication, interpersonal skillsEvidence of CPDExperience of IQIPS accreditationPersonalProfessional appearanceAdaptable to meet service needsGood team playerA car driver with a full current driving licence and own transport is essentialTrust ValuesProud to CAREFlexible WorkingIf you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients; therefore, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.UK Points-based immigration systemApplications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.CommunicationsCommunications throughout the application process will be via e-mail; therefore, please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process, please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield, there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter: @CRHCareers @WellbeingCRH @royalhospitalEmployer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.Opening hours: 8.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday#J-18808-Ljbffr