Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to work within the Audiology Department at Worcester Royal Hospital & Alexandra Hospital Redditch.
The role will be shared over both sites.
This is a full time positional of hours 4 -5 days a week depending on clinical need.
However would consider applicants who can offer at least 32 hours a week.We are seeking a confident individual with a professional front of house manner and the ability to organise workload.The successful candidate will support the Audiologists by performing hearing aid repairs, stock control and answering patient's enquiries.Accurate recording of patient details and appointments is also required.
Occasional travel around the county to other departments such as Kidderminster Hospital may also be required.The success candidate will be prepared to undertake additional training required to acquire the Audiology Assistant Basic Certificate course.
Tis would require travel to Trafford Hospital Manchester.
Three days a month for five months hence flexibility to attend this course is essential.
Main duties of the job JobPurposeToassist the audiologist in the performance of their dutiesTo perform range of routine tasks, includingpatient preparation and routine equipment undertake servicing and programming ofreplacement hearing aids and contribute to the patients rehabilitation undertake administrative and clerical dutiesinvolved in the day-to-day running of the participate in maintaining a safe workingenvironmentKey Duties:Servicingand maintenance of hearing aidsAssistingthe qualified audiologist in patient preparation and clinical procedures.Adviceon hearing aid care to patients and care workers.Toassist audiologists in outpatient clinics at various hospitals, health centresand GP practices within the CountyAdministration Toundertake administrative and clerical duties involved in the day-to-day runningof the Audiology and Hearing Aid Services Department.Responsiblefor dispatching adults/paediatrics moulds and hearing aids for repair, togetherwith the relevant documentation and the subsequent booking in procedure usingthe computerised audiology patient management system.Maintenanceof patients records and assisting in the collection of statisticalinformation.
About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First.
We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and WorcesterOur workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care.
You could be one of them.We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward.
Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.Our objectives are simple:Best services for local peopleBest experience of care and best outcomes for our patientsBest use of resourcesBest peopleBetter never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description Job responsibilities JobPurpose: Toassist the audiologist in the performance of their dutiesTo perform range of routine tasks, includingpatient preparation and routine equipment maintenance.To undertake servicing and programming ofreplacement hearing aids and contribute to the patients rehabilitationprogramme.To undertake administrative and clerical dutiesinvolved in the day-to-day running of the department.To participate in maintaining a safe workingenvironmentKey Duties:ClinicalServicingand maintenance of hearing aids, to include programming of digital hearingaids.Assistingthe qualified audiologist in patient preparation and clinical procedures.Adviceon hearing aid care to patients and care workers.Toassist audiologists in outpatient clinics at various hospitals, health centresand GP practices within the County.Stock controlAdministration Toundertake administrative and clerical duties involved in the day-to-day runningof the Audiology and Hearing Aid Services Department.Responsiblefor dispatching adults/paediatrics moulds and hearing aids for repair, togetherwith the relevant documentation and the subsequent booking in procedure usingthe computerised audiology patient management system.
Maintenanceof patients records and assisting in the collection of statisticalinformation.Toassist in the smooth running of the audiology service, ensuring records arekept accurately, stock levels are regularly checked and administration is up todate.Toparticipate in departmental income generation and balancing daily account,prior to paying into the cashier.Togain a general understanding of other departmental activities.Equipment Toensure calibration of audiometric test equipment, to BSA/departmentalrecommended procedures.
Undertaking daily and weekly B700 mechanical andbiological calibration, reporting any discrepancies to a Principal Audiologist.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education including English and Maths GCSE grade C or above and the ability to learn and undertake dedicated training programmes.
Desirable Previous Health care assistant or NVQ Level 3 qualifications Experience Essential Working towards developing experience in the field of Audiology Desirable Previous experience of audiology or hearing related involvement.
Previous experience working with patients Skills and Knowledge Essential Ability to prepare & present reports/care records and ability to bridge communication barriers created by deafness, young patients and those with further mental and physical difficulty IT literate Evidence of CPD Good Oral Communication skills Desirable Previous use of IT Publisher and Excel Spreadsheets