Gateshead NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Audiologist at Band 5 level. This is a small but busy department with innovative ideas to improve the patient's experience. We are committed to providing the highest standard of hearing care to the local population offering one-stop assessment and fitting to the majority of our patients. We work closely with the ENT Department and offer a range of diagnostic services. We have an extensive Children's and Young Person's Audiology service providing diagnostic and rehabilitative care for patients from birth until they exit full time education.
The ideal person is someone who can work autonomously while being part of a multidisciplinary team. Your key area of performance would be the provision of high quality patient centred hearing assessment and rehabilitation packages to our adult service users. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and you will participate in a roster that may include some weekend working.
Main duties of the job
The main aspect of this role will be the delivery of high quality hearing care to adult patients. This will involve diagnostic assessment and the development and implementation of individual care plans as well as ongoing care for our existing hearing aid users. The post holder may be required to provide audiology support to the ENT service.
Job responsibilities
The key duties for this role are as follows:
* The post holder will deliver diagnostic hearing assessments which will involve history taking, otoscopy, pure tone audiometry, tympanometry and speech testing where appropriate.
* The post holder will be required to take aural impressions and select appropriate ear moulds for patients who require them.
* The post holder will select and fit hearing aids appropriate for their patients using Real Ear Measurement to verify performance, and will provide high quality instruction and counselling, allowing the patient to achieve the maximum benefit from their hearing aid system.
* The post holder will provide follow up care for existing service users and will provide audiological support to the ENT clinic. There may be an opportunity to participate in paediatric clinics depending on prior experience.
* The post holder will keep accurate and detailed records using Trust patient management systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* B.Sc. Audiology or equivalent
* M level qualifications / evidence of higher training
Experience
* Can demonstrate experience providing full adult hearing aid pathway
* Has paediatric audiology experience
Teamworking and Autonomy
* Can provide evidence of teamworking
* Can provide evidence of autonomous working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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