Job Description
Job summaryAre you looking for a new opportunity to develop your knowledge or a friendly team to support you as you begin your career in Audiology?Whether newly qualified or an experienced Audiologist, we want you!The incredible team here at Salisbury provide a comprehensive range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services for children and adults with hearing and balance disorders.We also have a specialist service for tinnitus and a large bone conduction hearing device programme, making us a great organisation to join if you're looking for a role to develop your expertise.There's never been a better time to become part of the team as there are lots of opportunities to contribute to our ongoing service improvement as we work towards IQIPS accreditation.If you are a caring individual, enthusiastic and motivated about providing the best care to our patients then this could be the opportunity for you!We are looking for a conscientious new member to work predominantly in our adult team, you will have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team and also be able to manage a busy but varied workload.CPD is encouraged and there will be opportunities to support this. There is also the opportunity for further development in more specialist areas of audiology such as paediatrics, vestibular sciences, BAHA and tinnitus.Main duties of the jobPlease see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.You will be based predominantly at Salisbury District Hospital however occasional travel to peripheral clinics may be required.About usSalisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.ukJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.Person SpecificationEducation and QualificationsEssentialHas BSc in Audiology or equivalentMember of RCCP/HCPCDesirableAchieved FirstMember or BAA or BSAExperience and KnowledgeEssential1 years experience in NHS with evidence of extensive independent working at band 5 or audiologist levelRelevant experienceDesirableUsed Auditbase beforeDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSalisbury NHS Foundation TrustAddressSalisbury District HospitalOdstock RoadSalisburySP2 8BJEmployer's websitehttps://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)