Apprentice Audiology Practitioner/Assistant Audiologist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Audiology Practitioner/Assistant Audiologist to join our dynamic Audiology Department which covers Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Wokingham, Bracknell and Newbury. This is an Assistant Audiology post with opportunity to complete a funded degree in Audiology whilst working in the field.
We offer hearing services in both hospital and community settings across the Berkshire and Oxfordshire area. We provide a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitation service for both adults and children. We have Balance, Hearing Therapy, Adult Rehabilitation and Paediatric Clinics. We are also affiliated with Reading University and are a Research Site.
As an apprentice you will be responsible, with training, to support a range of Audiology clinics. This position also has the opportunity to complete a funded part-time degree programme at Aston University in Audiology. Subject to successful entry to the programme you will be supported through the 5 year part-time degree with study time and in-house training. University degree modules take place with Aston University in Birmingham. On completion of the degree course, you would be eligible to apply for registration as an Audiologist.
Main duties of the job
This post suits someone with excellent communication skills, a practical and flexible approach to problem-solving and a passion for providing a friendly and professional patient service.
In your role as an Apprentice/assistant, you will be supporting the Audiologists in their clinics. As a training post you will have time to complete your studies and departmental support in your learning.
At the end of successful completion of the degree course, you will be able to carry out independent routine adult rehabilitation clinics.
Job responsibilities
1. Job Purpose: Undertakes diagnostic audiometric testing on ENT outpatients and Audiology patients as required. Delivers the Hearing Aid Maintenance and Repair Service. Supports patients with self-help and maintenance remotely including phone, email and post. Provide services across the central site, community spokes, on the ward as required. Support the general operation of the Audiology service as required. Updates own professional knowledge, keeping abreast of new technology and practices.
2. Principal Accountabilities: Provide Adult Audiology diagnostic ENT support. Provides a patient-focused and friendly Hearing Aid Maintenance and Repair Service. Responsible for the safe use of Audiology equipment. Responsible for processing patient information using databases and excel spreadsheets and other IT software. Operational support of the Audiology service including maintaining appropriate stock levels, sending hearing aids for repair, checking in ear moulds as necessary and tasks related to audit and accreditation.
3. Clinical and Technical: Performing pure tone audiometry and tympanometry testing on adults across sites. Refers clinical decisions outside own expertise to supervising Audiologist. Provides specialist clinical technical and advice service. Responsible for providing high quality adult hearing aid repair service using appropriate technical knowledge. Follows departmental and nationally agreed protocols and procedures. Prepares clinic rooms for use including daily calibration check. Develops a good understanding of modern hearing aid technology and hearing aid software.
4. Clerical: Managing patients on EPR and Auditbase system as appropriate. To provide telephone, email and portal support for hearing aid users. Process ear moulds and input data onto Auditbase. Support the wider service through clinical administration duties when required. To be responsible for own personal development to meet the organisational needs of the role.
5. Teaching, Training and Research: Attend training courses as deemed necessary for the post. Remain focused to obtain internal sign off in peer review assessments of competency during training process. To assist in support and training of new staff where appropriate. Once competent, share knowledge with trainees and locums as part of a wider training department. Any other duty that may be deemed necessary as part of the post.
This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review in association with the post holder.
Person Specification
Educational
* Meets minimum academic requirements for Aston course.
* Meets apprenticeship funding criteria.
* Previous experience in a public facing role.
Communication
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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