Person Specification

Applicants must show evidence of wanting to follow a career in Audiology or other Healthcare Science. Only applicants who intend to become Audiologists or Healthcare Scientists will be considered for this placement.

Work Experience Details

Placement Details
ID
3

Site Name
King’s Mill Hospital

Department Name
Audiology Observer

Role Type
Clinical

Placement Description
Observe a comprehensive range of diagnostic hearing and balance procedures for both adults/children, based on national evidence and guidelines. Observe diagnosis, analysis, interpretation and advice to other professionals, clinicians and patients/carers. Observe the development, implementation and evaluation of hearing rehabilitation programmes for new referrals, including advice to patients/carers, type of hearing instrument and the level of counselling and ongoing care that is appropriate for each individual. Observe the assessment of patient condition and judgement on the suitability of tests.

Before you apply for a placement we strongly recommend that you complete a Covid-19 age risk assessment at the Covid-19 Medical Risk Assessment at Covid-19 Medical Risk Assessment – Alama. This will calculate your Covid-19 age and let you know how high the risk will be of you becoming infected with Covid-19. Please consider your risk score before applying for a placement. If you are under 20 please submit 20 as your current age. A suggested risk score for Covid-19 age vulnerability is:
85 and over = very high
70-84 = high
50-69 = moderate
Under 50 = low

Induction Site
King’s Mill Hospital

Minimum Age (Years)
16 (Please ensure that you meet the age criteria of this placement before you apply)

Placement Length (Days)
5

Number of Places / Frequency
1/week

Hours
Hours 8.30am-4.30pm.

Dress Code
Flat comfortable shoes. Bare below the elbows. Long hair tied back and only one set of stud earrings, no other jewellery.

Applicants will need to change into hospital scrubs before observing clinics. Hospital scrubs will be provided. Applicants must follow the specific dress code requirements of the placement, as advised by the placement supervisor.

Restrictions
Due to the demand for work experience placements, all work experience applicants must be Nottinghamshire residents or attend full-time education in Nottinghamshire. Applicants must attend an induction before they can attend the placement.

Applicants must show evidence of wanting to follow a career in Audiology or other Healthcare Science. Only applicants who intend to become Audiologists or Healthcare Scientists will be considered for this placement.

If you are successful, we can only co-ordinate one placement per person, per calendar year, through the directory of placements. This is due to the demand for placements.