Overview
Contract Type: 0
Salary: £25883 – £26958
Partner Org: Ashford & St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation Trust
Join Our Expanding Adult Audiology Team
We are delighted to announce a unique opportunity to join a growing team with exciting plans to expand the services we provide. This new post will be an Audiology Assistant Apprenticeship with potential for progression on completion of the course.
Who We’re Looking For:
An enthusiastic individual who is looking to begin a rewarding career in Audiology.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
Friendly and supportive working environment
Flexible working patterns (option to choose your standard hours)
Training and development opportunities
An excellent location near London, Heathrow, and the Surrey countryside
If you are eager to contribute to a dynamic and evolving team, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Support the Audiology service
Perform clinical tasks including hearing tests, repairing hearing aids and advising patients on using their aids
Perform administrative tasks
Oversee stock levels
Participate in service development
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site Nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Support in career development
Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
To be eligible for the apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK and/or EU for 3 years prior to the start date.
This post is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Five or more GCSEs, including English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualifications)
IT proficiency, with basic computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or Science-related A-Levels
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience in a clinical, client-centred, or public-facing role, including experience working with the public
Desirable criteria
Work within the NHS
Experience with hearing impaired individuals
General
Essential criteria
Demonstrated interest in audiology and direct patient care
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Good literacy and numeracy
Eligible for apprenticeship programme – resident in UK/EU for at least 3 years.
Desirable criteria
Problem-solving skills
