Audiology Adviser - Full Time or P/T min 4 days

• Location: Remote, UK.
• Salary: £35 - £40,000 per annum
• Hours: Full time (35 hrs pw) / P/T of 4 days pw (pro rata) minimum considered
• Contract type: Permanent
• Application deadline: 5th May
• Interview Dates: w/c 12th May
  
  

About RNID

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.

We are a remote working organisation, with colleagues based across the UK and NI from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands. We come together in person 3 times a year for our Staff Summits, working in this way, we bring together the best of digital and in-person working in a modern, progressive organisation.

We know our colleagues have responsibilities and interests outside work which is why we offer a sector-leading flexible working policy to all our staff from day one.

The Role

The Audiology Adviser will play a crucial role in ensuring RNID is the leading and trusted source of hearing health, hearing device, and audiology information for our communities.

We know how important accessing good quality audiology services and information is to our communities. But we're also acutely aware of the audiology-related challenges our communities are facing right now. Audiology waiting times have still not recovered to pre-pandemic levels, people are having huge difficulty accessing NHS ear wax removal, and many people are not seeking help for hearing loss when they need to.

RNID wants to lead changes to the way that audiology services are delivered, including across the NHS. We believe that the development of new technology and potential innovation within the adult hearing pathway can improve services, delivering better patient outcomes and making services more efficient for commissioners.

You Will

• Be an internal subject matter expert on hearing health, hearing devices, and audiology, ensuring we have up-to-date and accurate information to support the delivery of our strategy.
• Develop high-quality hearing health and audiology material that meets the needs of our communities.
• Provide audiological insight and expertise internally, assisting colleagues across the organisation with audiology-related queries.
• Support the Audiology Manager in the development and implementation of relevant audiology policy and influencing work.
• Represent RNID externally where required, including supporting media enquiries, working with key external stakeholders, and attending external meetings.
  
  

You

Are passionate about supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, on a national scale. You will have in depth hearing health, hearing device, and audiology knowledge, and will draw from your experience as a practising audiologist to ensure our information and insight is accurate and up to date.

You’ll be a strong communicator with proven track record of interpreting and translating complex information to suit a variety of audiences. You’ll keep up with the latest developments in hearing technology, audiology practice and service delivery. You will have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise and direct your own work. You will thrive working at pace in a complex, rapidly changing environment, collaborating with multiple teams and stakeholders.

For your application to be successful you’ll need:

Essential

• BSc in Audiology or equivalent, with relevant and recent clinical experience in adult aural rehabilitation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrable ability to translate complex health information to suit a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Good knowledge of the audiology landscape across the UK, with a particular focus on audiology provision within the NHS.
• Proven ability to develop and manage productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Desirable

An understanding of:

• Tinnitus, including assessment and management.
• Hearing implants.
• Audiology provision across the devolved nations.
• The wider health and social care policy landscape.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

• 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays
• Plus 2 wellbeing days for extra flexibility
• Sickness benefit entitlement from day 1
• Fully remote working with no core hours
• £26 remote working allowance every month
• Three in person whole staff conferences a year
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Employee assistance programme that provides counselling sessions
• Additional benefits for maternity, paternity and adoption
• Hospital Saturday Fund health benefit
  
  

Our commitment to diversity

We are committed to supporting our staff including making reasonable adjustments. If you require support to apply for or fulfil the requirements of this role, please inform us so we can discuss the options with you.

Disability Confident

RNID is proud to be a member of Disability Confident and as a Disability Confident Leader we recognise the value disabled people bring to RNID. We offer interviews to any candidate that tells us they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role.