Band 5 Audiology Apprentice (Annex 21)
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, The Holmes, City of Derby
Band 5 Audiology Apprentice (Annex 21)
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, The Holmes, City of Derby
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 2 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Location ref: The Holmes, City of Derby
Full Job Description
- To provide Audiology cover to Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Outpatients Department clinics including masked air and bone condition audiometry and tympanometry.
- To discuss results with patients and their family/ carer.
- To undertake Stage A daily calibration checks and maintain records for Audiological equipment.
- Routine aspects of all adult hearing aid and rehabilitation service within the department, including clinics at community sites and domiciliary visiting.
- Interpretation of results by collating all available information to decide on appropriate management: to include whether further audiological assessment is needed, ENT referral is required, or decide on treatment such as hearing aid fitting or therapy requirements.
- Explain results to patients and where appropriate the importance of ongoing surveillance.
- Ability to take accurate ear impressions on patients of all ages, according to the British Society of Audiology recommended procedures.
- Verifying hearing aid prescriptions using probe tube microphone measurements.
- Attendance at regular staff meetings and internal/external training courses as appropriate.
- Transporting expensive equipment, stock (to include hearing aids and consumables) to community hospitals or outreach clinics as required.
- To keep the patient management system (Auditbase) up to date so that patients' progress is monitored, rehabilitation schedules are adhered to, and stock is appropriately managed.
This role is for a Level 6 Healthcare Science Apprenticeship in Audiology at Aston University. You will study part-time and will qualify with a BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) degree on completion, plus an Apprenticeship Certificate. We are offering to pay a salary and fund your learning as you work towards gaining a degree in Audiology with Aston University., Aged 16 or over.- Been resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years.- Must NOT have a qualification at the same level or above in the same or a related field, or already be in any form of formal government-funded education at the point of enrolment.- Must have 5 GCSEs in total which must include a GCSE band 4/grade C and above or Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent in Mathematics and English and be able to provide certification.- 3 x A-levels at ABB, including 1 Science A-level, or BTEC equivalent at DDD.- Applicants with Level 4 Audiology Apprenticeship qualifications can be considered (alongside the other eligibility criteria) for entry. However, the university cannot use the Level 4 as accreditation of prior learning (APL) as these do not currently directly map to the level 6.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer: - Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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