Senior Audiologist
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
- To provide Audiology cover to ENT OPD clinics (testing Paediatric and Adult patients) including masked air and bone conduction audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing and otoacoustic emission testing. To discuss results with patients and their family/carers.
- To participate in the provision of a diagnostic audiology service to include performance analysis, interpretation and reporting of routine test procedures and complex test procedures under indirect supervision.
- To arrange hearing aids for ENT OPD patients as required, including initial assessment, consent, preliminary counselling, and information/test data entry into PMS.
- To participate in the adult hearing aid and aural rehabilitation service, including the direct GP referral service for patients age 18 years and over. To take responsibility for and manage routine patient pathways and complex patient pathways under indirect supervision. To include:
- Appropriate assessment and comprehensive history taking tailored to individual patient needs.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or equivalent in Audiology
- Registration with professional UK body
Desirable criteria
- HTS module in AR
- MSc in Audiology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in health organisation
- Evidence of management of complex AR
Desirable criteria
- Previous supervisory and training role
Personal skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication
- Evidence of patient focus
- Team skills
Desirable criteria
- Quality of written application
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
- Senior Audiologist Band 6 JD (DOCX, 182.6KB)
- Senior Audiologist Band 6 spec (DOCX, 97.3KB)
- Senior Audiologist Band 6 FA (DOCX, 137.6KB)
- L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
- Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
- Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
- Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
- Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)