Senior Audiologist

Senior Audiologist - Dublin

Senior Audiologists are required by Cpl Healthcare in Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow Community Healthcare Organisation.

Base: Russell Building, Tallaght Cross West, Tallaght.

The post holder will have interactions and form and maintain relationships with the Audiology team, Trainee Audiologists, ENT Staff, GPs, Children and Family Services, Deaf Hear, Public Health Nursing, speech and Language Therapists, Paediatricians, other health care professionals.

The Senior Audiologist, as part of an integrated team, undertakes complex scientific and clinical roles; analyses, interprets and compares investigative and clinical options and makes clinical judgments, involving facts or situations which impact on patients.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in and lead teams as appropriate, communicating and working in collaboration with the service user and other team members as part of an integrated package of care.

• Arrange and carry out assessment and treatment / intervention programmes in appropriate settings (e.g. clinic, home, school, day centre) in line with local policy / guidelines.

• Attend clinics and participate in relevant meetings, case conferences as appropriate.

• Be responsible and accountable for provision of comprehensive audio (and where appropriate vestibular) diagnostic assessments, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of (re)habilitative treatment / intervention programmes for service users according to national or where appropriate international standards.

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -

1.        Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(A)      (i)        Hold the two year full time M.Sc.in Audiology awarded by the National University of Ireland, University College Cork at Level 9 on the Quality and Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) framework, which includes a licence to practice clinical audiology in Ireland

           OR

           (ii)       Hold an equivalent qualification in Audiology awarded in another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health (An Roinn Sláinte) (See Note 1* below).

           OR

(B)      Hold the BSc (Hons) in Audiology awarded by Athlone Institute of Technology awarded in 2016 only, at Level 8 on the Quality and Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) framework.

           OR

(C)      Candidates currently working as an Audiologist or Audiological Scientist within the Irish Health System must hold:

           (a)       a qualification equivalent to (A) above

                                                                 OR

           (b)       The British Association of Audiologists Examinations Parts 1 & 2 (or its predecessor)                                                                 

                                          OR

           (c)       A qualification equivalent to (C), (a), (b).           

           AND

(D)      Candidates must provide evidence of audiological competence relevant to the scope of practice required for the role. (See Note 2* below).

          AND

(E)      Candidates who did not complete the required studies through the medium of English must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language through the submission of certification from the International English Language Testing System [IES TS]. An overall score of 7.00 is required with a minimum of Reading 6.5, Writing 7, Listening 6.5, and Speaking 7.

           AND

(F)       Candidates must have 3 years full time post qualification experience (or an aggregate of 3 years full time post qualification experience).

           AND 

(G)      Candidates must have evidence of research and/or development activity.

           AND

(H)      Candidates must possess the requisite Audiological competency, professional knowledge experience, and ability (including a high standard of suitability and administrative ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office

*Note 1 In addition to this requirement, documentation should be provided to indicate that the qualification entitles the candidate to practise as an audiologist in the country where they qualified

*Note 2 Certified evidence of clinical competency may take the form of formal certification (e.g. CCC, CAC etc) or formal written statements from reliable clinical or academic sources confirming competence in one or more areas of practice.

For an immediate interview please forward your CV to [email protected] FAO Alisa

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