Audiologist

Audiologist

Audiologist, Hearing and Ear Health Team, Starship Childrens Health

Starship - New Zealands premier childrens hospital

Permanent, full time position

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

The primary purpose of the role is to provide diagnostic and rehabilitative audiological services to children and adults, as well as participation in teaching /research as appropriate within the audiology service, hospital and local community.

The Audiologist provides excellent clinical care to patients, ensures delivery of service is in line with international best practice, participates in appropriate auditing & peer review and focuses on patients needs and provides high levels of customer service.

About the Service

Starship Community provides multidisciplinary care and cultural support to children, young people and their whānau living within the Auckland area. Our nursing, allied health and technical staff deliver health care services to children, young people, and their whānau in their home, school and community settings. A part of this service is the Hearing & Ear Health team consisting of our talented Audiologists, Newborn Hearing Screeners, Ear Nurses and Vision and Hearing Technicians.

About you

As the ideal candidate for this role you will:

• Hold a clean, current and full NZ drivers license
• Have a Masters degree in Audiology (or equivalent)
• Be computer literate; able to word process and develop simple spreadsheets or databases.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme UNHSEIP and protocols.
• Have a commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• Have NZAS C.C.C (desired)
• Experience in paediatric audiology, hearing aid fitting and evoked potential testing (desired)

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

For further information about the position please contact the Sarah Daye, Team Leader- Audiology & Newborn Hearing Screening via SDaye@adhb.govt.nz

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB24931 to discuss how we can best support your application.