Audiology
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Audiology – Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The post will primarily be based at Bradford Royal Infirmary although there may be a requirement to work at other clinical bases around Bradford. Additionally one of the 1st year rotations will involve travel to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
Audiology – Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be based in the Audiology department of Addenbrooke’s hospital, Cambridge, and all first year rotations are within our Hospital. We endeavour to maintain a kind and supportive environment for training, and have had STP trainees every year since the start of the training scheme (and previous Masters-level training schemes before that).
Audiology – Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Audiology department at the Great Western Hospital is UKAS accredited and successfully supported the STP programme for 10 years.
Audiology – Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Audiology – Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Our service has full UKAS accreditation under the IQIPS programme (version 2) for the full scope of adult and paediatric services. Our department offers a full range of district-level Audiological services, and our service delivery model is audiologist-led and delivered. The multidisciplinary team is friendly, forward thinking and experienced with an excellent level of skill mix from expanded scope activities. We are also an accredited student training centre. Candidates will be passionate, focused on ensuring strong evidence-based decision making; and be able to demonstrate excellent team working. Posts are based at Kingston Hospital although travel to other clinical sites within the area may be expected.
Audiology – Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts in the UK. Every year, LTHT provides healthcare and specialist services for people from the city of Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and beyond. The Trust plays an important role in the training and education. LTHT is rated as a good hospital Trust by the Care Quality Commission, and has a strategy to continue improving to provide outstanding care for patients. Care and clinical expertise is spread over four hospitals and medical facilities.
Audiology – London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Audiology – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Two posts, each with a base at Manchester Royal and Withington Hospital with secondments at Trafford General Hospitals and rotations between them.
Audiology – Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Main base for both Audiology and specialist rotations at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Occasional travel to Cromer Hospital and community clinic at Meridien Business Park may be required towards the end of training; travel costs are reimbursed.
Large service providing complex adult rehabilitation (adults with routine age-related hearing loss are seen by community providers under the Any Qualified Provider scheme), hearing therapy, paediatric assessment and rehabilitation, vestibular assessment and rehabilitation and bone conduction hearing implants.
Audiology – Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
We are seeking a motivated individual to join Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) on a fixed term contract of 3 years. As part of the programme you will complete rotations in physiological sciences during the first year and the remainder of the programme will be working within Audiology. This training is combined with an academic programme at master’s (MSc) level over the three year programme.
Main duties of the job
Completing the Scientist Training Programme (STP) will include rotations across different specialities within NUH and working across all areas of audiology. This will be alongside the academic programme.
Working for your organisation
Nottingham Audiology has a long history of successfully training Clinical Scientists. Ongoing support from the Training Lead and their team is available throughout the three years and for the research elements of the MSc. We are a large team of Audiologists and have specialised clinics for; complex audiological cases, bone conduction hearing implants, tinnitus, dementia, paediatrics, evoked potentials, vestibular diagnostics and vestibular rehabilitation. We also share a site with the Nottingham Audiology Implant Programme. We have a strong record of investing in both the professional and clinical development of all our staff.
Clinic work will be primary based at Ropewalk House and Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham which are both in close proximity to Nottingham city centre.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will complete the full STP syllabus, including studying the MSc in Audiology at Manchester University and completion of all required rotations. Whilst much of the time is spent under direct supervision, towards the end of the training programme it is expected that some clinics are carried out under indirect supervision.
Audiology – Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
At Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust we provide a comprehensive audiology service covering all audiological disciplines. Our adult audiology service includes the fitting of routine and non-routine hearing aids, complex diagnostics, vestibular assessment. hearing therapy and tinnitus management. Our paediatric audiology service includes assessing babies referred from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, the behavioural and objective assessment of children of all ages and the habilitation of children with hearing loss. We also have an auditory implant programme where we assess patients’ suitability for Cochlear Implants, Bone Anchored Hearing Aids and Middle Ear Implants, and manage the fitting, programming, maintenance, and evaluation of these devices. You would be joining a large team comprising Clinical Scientists (Audiology), audiologists, assistant audiologists and administrative colleagues. We have significant experience of training including degree apprenticeship and PTP schemes as well as the STP programme, and the department has a designated Audiology Training Lead. The service has undergone significant development over recent years, and we are actively working towards IQIPS accreditation. You will be based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, although occasional travel to clinics across Oxfordshire may be required (e.g. Banbury, Didcot, Wantage). The department offers flexible working arrangements.
Audiology – Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Training is mainly based at Reading although some training is essential at local hospitals within commutable distance. One first year rotation is in Oxford.
Audiology – Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Trainee will be based at Hearing Services Centre, City Hospital but will be required to travel to outpost clinics at James Preston Health Centre, Sutton Coldfield and Lyng Health Centre, West Bromwich.
Audiology – Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Audiology – University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Will need to be able to travel to outstations. Adult Audiology placement outsourced to Winchester as we are a predominantly paediatric and vestibular specialist department.
Audiology – University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
With over 13,000 members of staff based across five hospitals University Hospitals of Derby and Burton provides care to over 1 million inhabitants across South Derbyshire and East Staffordshire. We provide a wide range of services, including newborn hearing screening and diagnostics, paediatric, vestibular, tinnitus, and complex rehabilitation. Adult Audiology is housed in a purpose-built Head and Neck Unit, and Paediatric Audiology is situated within the Derbyshire Children’s Hospital. Within the organisation we have excellent working relationships with our 12 ENT Consultants, Audiovestibular Physician and Paediatrician with specialist interest in hearing aetiology. We have close links with other local services such as Education, Speech and Language Therapy, Social Services, and the Royal School for The Deaf Derby. At UHDB we have an emerging healthcare science reputation supported by our Director for AHP/HCS, Lead Healthcare Scientist, and Lead for AHP/HCS Research. We have an established Practice Learning and Support Unit who facilitate training and education across multiple professions within the organisation. We have well established links with Aston University, University of Manchester, and De Montfort University for Audiology PTP trainees. We are accredited for STP training, and currently have an STP trainee in post. We offer a flexible working pattern (e.g., full time over 4 or 5 days). Applicants are very welcome to contact us for more information and we are happy to facilitate in person visits.
Audiology – York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We are currently seeking a STP trainee to join our team in the Audiology Department at York Hospital. The post-holder will undergo supervised training in all areas of Adult and Paediatric Audiology including diagnostic and rehabilitation work leading to the registration as a clinical scientist (Audiology). The 1st year will include completion of an MSc in Audiology with a further 2 Years being at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 3 year fixed term (supernumerary) contract. The trainee will work closely with the training coordinator/officer and more senior members of staff to follow the curriculum for the Scientist Training Programme. The trainee will work in specified areas of the department and be responsible to the Designated Training Coordinator/Officer for their own work and progression through the scheme. All trainees will be expected to travel to national academic and other courses regularly throughout their training – in some cases this may involve overnight and/or residential stays. Trainees will undertake a master’s degree course at a designated academic institution specific for the training pathway
Working for the trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff. We are kind, we are open, and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.