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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
About
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 400,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of over 4,500 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC following their latest inspection in February 2017.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a busy and exciting acute Hospital which provides a full range of acute adult services, together with 24 hour accident and emergency care, specialist children’s services and a new state of the art cancer care centre. Uniquely Chesterfield Royal has a primary care division where we provide GP services to more than 30,000 patients in 5 locations across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.
We have a huge variety of patients, with their own unique needs. We are PROUD of the great CARE we give our patients and their families; if you are looking for an NHS Trust that is small enough to CARE and large enough to be exciting Chesterfield Royal Hospital is the place for you.
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
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Senior Assistant Technical Officer Audiology
Accepting applications until: 11-Dec-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 11-Dec-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Address
- Top Road Calow
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Postcode
- S44 5BL
- Major / Minor Region
- Derbyshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term: 6 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Audiology
Job overview
We are looking for a reliable individual with excellent communication skills, at ease working with adults with a hearing loss, their family and carers.
You will be working independently, as part of the Adult Audiology team, to deliver a friendly, yet professional aftercare service to patients with hearing aids.
Ideally you will have worked within an Audiology department and have previous experience of working with hearing aids and people with a hearing loss. Whilst training will be given, knowledge of the Auditbase system is desirable as well as Oticon and Phonak software.
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Key Duties will include;
- Assist in the smooth running of the hearing aid repair service and the support role of ear mould management and stock organisation
- Assist in the training for new ATO staff, student Audiologists and associate Audiologists.
- Modify existing ear moulds or venting, take aural impressions to make new ear moulds according to the assessment.·
- To fit, verify and instruct patient on how to use prescribed hearing aids within a current management plan
- Examination and recording of ear and tympanic membrane condition
- Examination and repair of hearing aid and associated accessories
Working for our organisation
You will be part of a dedicated team who offer support to patients with hearing loss, balance problems and tinnitus. You will work within this team and the wider organisation to ensure patients receive the best possible outcomes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will supervise the work of the Assistant Technical Audiologists.
Co-ordinate stock orders and requirements.
Run autonomous repair clinics.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE to Grade C including Science or equivalent.
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate
- Audiology Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable Customer Service Experience
- Experience of working in an Audiology department
Desirable criteria
- Working with Auditbase
- Using Phonak Software
- Using Oticon Software
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to programme hearing aids
- Able to use an auriscope
- Able to take aural impressions
Desirable criteria
- Experience of communicating with people with a hearing loss
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to empathise with deaf and hard of hearing people
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with a hearing loss
Documents
- Job Description (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Senior Assistant Technical Officer (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Together as One - Our Strategy (PDF, 737.7KB)
- Together as One - Proud to CARE Values (PDF, 547.6KB)
- Welcome to our Proud to Care Team (PDF, 618.6KB)
- Wellbeing at Chesterfield Royal Hospital (PDF, 656.5KB)
- Applicant Guidance (PDF, 231.5KB)
- 10 Reasons to Choose Us (PDF, 262.4KB)
- Hello my name is....... (PDF, 113.9KB)
- We Work Here (PDF, 178.6KB)
- Our Full People Plan (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Our People Pan - Infographic (PDF, 878.6KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jo Sare
- Job title
- Adult Audiology Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 512210
- Additional information
Deborah Farr
Adult audiology service Manager
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