Principal Teacher of the Deaf (Band 8a) - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundatio[...]

Main area
Principal Teacher of the Deaf
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
387-WC-#####-NG
Site
West of England Hearing Implant Programme, Level D, St Michael's Hospital
Town
Bristol
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 Dependent on Experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05#####4 23:59
Interview date
22/0#####24
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust. We’re looking for an experienced, enthusiastic qualified Principal Teacher of the Deaf to provide specialised skills within the Hearing Implant multidisciplinary team.
We are a regional specialist service caring for severely hearing impaired children and adults across the South West of England. The post holder will provide highly specialist clinical & managerial leadership for the WEHIP Teacher of the Deaf Team. Using their experience and knowledge of practices and procedures in working with deaf babies, children and adolescents, the post holder will manage the support provided to these patients, carers and educational settings in their assessment and care pre and post implantation.The post holder will be based will be based at St Michaels Hospital, Bristol but as regional service support is delivered across the South West. The post is full time, working days Monday-Friday.We are a small, very friendly and supportive team who are passionate about our quality of serviceMain duties of the jobThe post holder will provide highly specialist clinical & managerial leadership for the WEHIP Teacher of the Deaf Team.To work in collaboration with the Head of Service, Principal Speech & Language Therapist and Clinical Psychologist.To be professionally responsible for the provision of a high quality service that is appropriate and consistent for complex clinical caseloads and to ensure that relevant Quality Standards and National Specifications are achieved.To lead and line manage the team of implant Teacher of the Deaf professionals, providing expert clinical supervision, training and development to ensure a high standard of up to date specialist knowledge and service delivery is maintained.To co-ordinate Teacher of the Deaf staff activity, recruitment and outreach timetables to maintain appropriate levels of service both at St Michael’s Hospital and across the region.To monitor team skillset and mentor, train and develop.To liaise with professionals from local services across the South West including Teachers of the Deaf, Speech & Language Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, audiologists, administrative colleagues, GPs, HVs, ENT, Paediatricians, Early Years Practitioners and Social Services(Cont'd under d etailed job description and main responsibilities) Working for our organisationUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.Detailed job description and main responsibilities(Main duties of the job cont.)To provide expert advice, information and guidance to both the ToD team, all service users, families, referral agents and local professionals on a comprehensive range of assessments, interpretation, management, equipment and performance for babies and children who are being assessed for, or who have received, hearing implants.To participate in regular ENT Consultant outpatient multi-disciplinary team (MDT) hearing implant clinicsTo contribute to Hearing Implant Business meetings, Paediatric Clinical meetings, Teacher of the Deaf team meetings and Trust Allied Health Professional meetings.To chair regular rehabilitation and whole team MDT team meetings, clearly documenting and disseminating information.To liaise with equipment manufacturers and technical support services both in house and external.To attend regular meetings with National Hearing Implant Programme Rehabilitation teams maintaining close liaison with them over professional matters and developments in the field of hearing implants.To lead, advise and carry out advanced and comprehensive assessment and management of listening and communication for referrals of babies, children and young people with a range of developmental levels, including cases with additional multiple disabilities and/or complex needs.To analyse/interpret, explain and report assessment results providing specialist advice and recommendations about possible future treatment options to families and local professionals in an accurate, sensitive and supportive manner.To monitor and appraise outcomes following implantation using both objective and observational assessments comparing these measures against expected progress, research and National Guidelines.To produce comprehensive rehabilitation reports for timely distribution to the patient’s carers, referral agents and multi-disciplinary local professionals.Involvement in patient/family and local professional support activities including organisation and delivery of group meetings, training events, accessory workshops and social outings.To keep abreast of new specialist test techniques related to Hearing Implants and introduce, implement and review where appropriate, into clinical practice.To work independently, without direct supervision, maintaining accountability for own professional actions, within professional guidelines and department protocols.To attend annual appraisals with the Head of Service and complete annual appraisals for the Teacher of the Deaf Team.To work in collaboration with the Head of Service and team leaders to co-ordinate plan and support the paediatric service as required.To maintain an expert level of up to date knowledge and skills with technological developments in the field of hearing implants, deaf education and related areas, by participating in regional, national and international conferences and courses. To disseminate this knowledge within the team.Assist with raising awareness and the profile of the West of England Hearing Implant Programme.To undertake teaching, training and advice as requested for different professionals, referral centres, agencies and others as required, across the South West region.To evaluate the work of the department/programme in selected areas and report the findings of the evaluation or audit to ensure that practice is as evidence based as possible.Participate in research in collaboration with other NHS and University departments and relevant commercial companies, preparing papers for presentation and publication in journals, conferences and other media.To identify and highlight areas of the service which need developing and to make recommendations for future plans for the service.To deputise for Head of Service as required.To meet regularly with Head of Service, providing information as required on patient management, activity levels and other pertinent statistics or service delivery and improvements.To promote multidisciplinary working throughout all aspects of the paediatric hearing implant service, maintaining effective communication within with teamTo remain compliant with UHBW statutory and mandatory training.To maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times in line with the terms of the Data Protection Act and local Trust policiesTo use the Hearing Implant Patient Management System and Database (Auditbase) effectively producing information for clinical care and audit as needed. To record all clinical information on the Trust electronic record (Evolve) ensuring that there is a complete record of clinical activity.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specificationKnowledge and ExperienceSignificant experience of teaching deaf children across the age range in a variety of settingsExperience of training other professionals using well developed presentation skillsKnowledge of child development and language acquisitionExperience of working with cochlear implanted patientsExperience working with/supporting deaf babies and their carersExperience of managing complex, non-routine cases, results analysis and advising treatmentEvidence of service development and/or researchExperience of working effectively as part of a professional teamExperience of Team leadership or managerial responsibilitySkills and AbilitiesExcellent written, oral and interpersonal skillsExcellent organisational and time management skills. Ability to work efficiently and flexibly under pressureCompetent in the use of information technologyAbility to work with high level of autonomy to assess, monitor and advise patients, families and professionalsHas full driving licence and access to a carApply up to date knowledge and analytical skills to all aspects of workAbility to manage the travelling requirements of the post which may include some overnight staysSkills demonstrating integrity, empathy, effective communication and problem solvingExcellent inter-personal and communication skills to include the ability to communicate with both professionals and patients and carersAbility to share complex information in a sensitive, professional mannerAbility to liaise, advise and support local professionalsAble to prioritise the workloadQualifications and TrainingTo be a qualified teacherTo be a qualified Teacher of the DeafTo have an Educational Audiology qualificationTo possess a signing qualificationTo have counselling experienceEvidence of ongoing CPDWe hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration A#####016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.IMPORTANT:Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person SpecificationOnly those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.Employer certification / accreditation badgesThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Or#####1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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