Audiology Team Lead-Audiology

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is 37 hours,4/5 days per week.

The Audiology Service provides a highly specialist clinical, rehabilitative and technical support to patients referred to the service via various routes. The role of the Audiology Team Lead is to manage the day-to-day running of the Service on one of the Services principle sites,

You will be expected to deliver audiology support for work of both a complex and routine nature.

Your main duties will be:

• specialist audiological assessment,
• rehabilitation of patients
• development, implementation and evaluation programmes of care to ensure delivery of high quality care for patients.

The postholder is required to work with a broad range of service users. The daily clinical activity of the postholder is autonomous with limited access to and support from peers in most situations. This is a primarily clinical role, with some management responsibilities and you will provide support to the Head of Audiology to achieve service objectives, waiting times targets and implement work programmes.

The work undertaken can be delivered via numerous locations including large district general hospitals, health centres, community hospitals, nursing homes and patient homes; your location for duty may vary to suit the needs of the service.

Requirements:

• It is essential that you hold an Audiology BSc or equivalent such as BAAT Parts 1 & 2 with NC Physiological Measurement
• Can demonstrate significant post-qualification experience at a senior level.
• Current full registration with The Academy for Healthcare Science (RCCP) is essential for this post.
• A management qualification in addition is desirable.

You will be employed for 37 hours per week and working patterns may change to suit the needs of the service. The shift pattern for this post is currently 37 hours over 4 or 5 days per week (site dependent) and may vary due to the needs of the service.

Informal contact: Joanna Sutherland, Audiology Team Lead, , joanna.sutherland@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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