A practicing Healthcare Practitioner, who contributes towards provision of a comprehensive Audiology Service. Assists the Audiology Manager in the daily clinical work of the department and is responsible for managing their own workload without direct supervision. This involves basic rehabilitative care, diagnostic assessments of hearing, and care for adult hearing aid users, children over 5years of age, and their carers/relatives. Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills with other professionals and service users, including patients, carers and relatives. Takes part in contributing to service development and maintains professional standards. Maintains patient and departmental records both written and electronic using computer databases and word processing. Provides clinical assessments and hearing aid programming and provision using complex computer software and specific specialised hardware. Assists in one or more of the specialist areas of Audiology Service provision.