Job summary
POST SUMMARY
The Department of Audiological Medicine is a Consultant-led service. The post holder will be part of the multi disciplinary team responsible for the provision of a wide range of Paediatric Audiology services across Haringey and Camden and Islington.
The post holder is expected to provide a comprehensive diagnostic Service under the clinical support of the Consultant and Lead Senior Clinical scientist. This will include habilitation of babies and children following diagnosis of a permanent hearing loss
Main duties of the job
undertake full Audiological assessment of pre-school and school aged children-to include both routine and complex cases (special educational needs, multiple disabilities and communication disorders).
Assessment will include full case history, otoscopy, tympanometry, stapedial reflexes, oto acoustic emissions, distraction testing, Visual re-inforcement audiometry, pure tone audiometry and speech discriminations tests.
To analyse test results, discuss findings with families/carers and formulate individual management plans
- To provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to newborn babies and children, in accordance with national best practice guidelines/protocols
- To undertake repairs and modifications to faulty hearing aids as necessary.
- To take aural impressions appropriate to hearing loss and hearing aid types.
- To be responsible for reviewing older children and their amplification needs in Audiologist-led clinics. This will include taking a full history, age appropriate hearing assessments, speech discriminations tests, aided assessments, and communicating results and appropriate management plans to families
About us
You will be working at St Ann's hospital with an experienced and dedicated team of Audiologists and Consultants. This post will also involve some cover for the 2nd tier Paediatric service at the Northern health centre based in Islington.
We are a Consultant led service, providing a comprehensive diagnostic and (re)habilitation service to neonates, children, and Adults in the boroughs of Haringey, Camden and Islington. We are also the tertiary centre for the Newborn hearing screening program for babies referred from Haringey and Enfield, and so have close links with the Teachers of the Deaf.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
- Clinical and Scientific.
- To perform routine hearing assessments on pre-school and school aged children as part of doctor led clinics (to include visual reinforcement audiometry)
- To undertake full Audiological assessment of pre-school and school aged children-to include both routine and complex cases (special educational needs, multiple disabilities and communication disorders).
Assessment will include full case history, otoscopy, tympanometry, stapedial reflexes, oto acoustic emissions, distraction testing, Visual re-inforcement audiometry, pure tone audiometry and speech discriminations tests.
- To analyse test results, discuss findings with families/carers and formulate individual management plans.
- To provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to newborn babies and children, in accordance with national best practice guidelines/protocols (MCHAS, NICE..). To include real ear measurementson older children and real ear to coupler differences in babies and younger children.
- To undertake repairs and modifications to faulty hearing aids as necessary.
- To take aural impressions appropriate to hearing loss and hearing aid types.
- To be responsible for reviewing older children and their amplification needs in Audiologistled clinics. This will include taking a full history, age appropriate hearing assessments, speech discriminations tests, aided assessments, and communicating results and appropriate management plans to families
- To offer appropriate advice and guidance to families of children with permanent and temporary hearing loss.
- To problem solve inconsistent/erroneous findings/test results.
- Administrative and Management
- To provide clinical training/supervision to ATO/MSc/BSc students and locums.
- To ensure that national/local/trust policies/protocols/guidelines are followed and to support junior staff in adhering to same.
- To contribute to departmental and team meetings and ensure appropriate actions are completed in a timely manner
- To disseminate learning to peers/team/other health professionals
- To be responsible for general maintenance, stock checks and re-stocking of rooms used for auditory brainstem response and to inform the Lead Senior clinical scientist of any issues.
- To maintain accurate clinical records in line with departmental/Trust requirements.
- To produce timely and accurate reports for all babies and children seen in clinics.
- To generate appropriate referrals to other specialities, such as ENT, TOD.
- To deal with any queries from patients.
- To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly, and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the Lead Senior Clinical scientist. To follow up any equipment/software issues.
- Daily requirement to input own patient audiological data into Audiology patient management system (Auditbase), Trust patient management system, and Newborn Hearing Screening national database (ESP/SH4).
- Research and Development.
- To participate in research projects as required.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of scientific, technical and clinical practices to keep abreast of professional change and development in the fields of Paediatric Audiology.
- Participation in Family Friendly Paediatric Service Provision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To participate in departmental audit, and assist the Lead Clinical Scientist in implementation of action plans
- To attend meetings as required regarding Audiology Service Issues.
- To present educational/research information received from formal training to other members of staff.
- To attend service training and study courses as required for personal development and/ or the advancement of the service.
- To play an active role in service developments, commenting on change with an evidence based practice approach under the guidance of consultant/Lead Senior Clinical Scientist.
- To provide necessary information as required for equipment procurement, quality assurance, and clinical governance to Consultant/Lead Clinical Scientist to enable best practice and service development.
- To be responsible for monitoring own CPD activity to ensure registration requirements are fulfilled.
- Other
- To provide cover as required commensurate with grade
- To perform any other adhoc duties that may be requested by the Consultant or Lead Clinical Scientist as appropriate to the grade.
- In order to meet the needs of the service, maybe required to work at different locations at times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
- Clinical and Scientific.
- To perform routine hearing assessments on pre-school and school aged children as part of doctor led clinics (to include visual reinforcement audiometry)
- To undertake full Audiological assessment of pre-school and school aged children-to include both routine and complex cases (special educational needs, multiple disabilities and communication disorders).
Assessment will include full case history, otoscopy, tympanometry, stapedial reflexes, oto acoustic emissions, distraction testing, Visual re-inforcement audiometry, pure tone audiometry and speech discriminations tests.
- To analyse test results, discuss findings with families/carers and formulate individual management plans.
- To provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to newborn babies and children, in accordance with national best practice guidelines/protocols (MCHAS, NICE..). To include real ear measurementson older children and real ear to coupler differences in babies and younger children.
- To undertake repairs and modifications to faulty hearing aids as necessary.
- To take aural impressions appropriate to hearing loss and hearing aid types.
- To be responsible for reviewing older children and their amplification needs in Audiologistled clinics. This will include taking a full history, age appropriate hearing assessments, speech discriminations tests, aided assessments, and communicating results and appropriate management plans to families
- To offer appropriate advice and guidance to families of children with permanent and temporary hearing loss.
- To problem solve inconsistent/erroneous findings/test results.
- Administrative and Management
- To provide clinical training/supervision to ATO/MSc/BSc students and locums.
- To ensure that national/local/trust policies/protocols/guidelines are followed and to support junior staff in adhering to same.
- To contribute to departmental and team meetings and ensure appropriate actions are completed in a timely manner
- To disseminate learning to peers/team/other health professionals
- To be responsible for general maintenance, stock checks and re-stocking of rooms used for auditory brainstem response and to inform the Lead Senior clinical scientist of any issues.
- To maintain accurate clinical records in line with departmental/Trust requirements.
- To produce timely and accurate reports for all babies and children seen in clinics.
- To generate appropriate referrals to other specialities, such as ENT, TOD.
- To deal with any queries from patients.
- To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly, and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the Lead Senior Clinical scientist. To follow up any equipment/software issues.
- Daily requirement to input own patient audiological data into Audiology patient management system (Auditbase), Trust patient management system, and Newborn Hearing Screening national database (ESP/SH4).
- Research and Development.
- To participate in research projects as required.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of scientific, technical and clinical practices to keep abreast of professional change and development in the fields of Paediatric Audiology.
- Participation in Family Friendly Paediatric Service Provision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To participate in departmental audit, and assist the Lead Clinical Scientist in implementation of action plans
- To attend meetings as required regarding Audiology Service Issues.
- To present educational/research information received from formal training to other members of staff.
- To attend service training and study courses as required for personal development and/ or the advancement of the service.
- To play an active role in service developments, commenting on change with an evidence based practice approach under the guidance of consultant/Lead Senior Clinical Scientist.
- To provide necessary information as required for equipment procurement, quality assurance, and clinical governance to Consultant/Lead Clinical Scientist to enable best practice and service development.
- To be responsible for monitoring own CPD activity to ensure registration requirements are fulfilled.
- Other
- To provide cover as required commensurate with grade
- To perform any other adhoc duties that may be requested by the Consultant or Lead Clinical Scientist as appropriate to the grade.
- In order to meet the needs of the service, maybe required to work at different locations at times.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
- Good IT/word processing skills Ability to work autonomously
- Competent at performing a full range of Audiological tests on children
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents/carers/children
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients with learning and social communication difficulties
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of health professionals
- Ability to work autonomously
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years recent Post graduate experience of Paediatric Audiological assessment
- At least 2 years recent post graduate experience of hearing aid work with children
- Experience in working with children with special needs and social communication difficulties
- Up to date knowledge of national test protocols
Desirable
- Responsibility for specific areas within Audiology service
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Able to show understanding and empathy
- Supportive to peers and junior staff
- Team player
- Willing to go the extra mile
- Dedicated to improving Audiology services for children and their families
- Motivated+ proactive
- Flexible, patient and reliable
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant BSc/equivalent
- Postgraduate MSc in Audiological Science/equivalent
- CAC/Diploma in Clinical Competency in Audiology/equivalent
- Registration as a Clinical Scientist/Clinical physiologist in Audiology
Desirable
- Advance course modules
- BSL Qualifications
- Membership of BSA/BAA
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
- Good IT/word processing skills Ability to work autonomously
- Competent at performing a full range of Audiological tests on children
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents/carers/children
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients with learning and social communication difficulties
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of health professionals
- Ability to work autonomously
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years recent Post graduate experience of Paediatric Audiological assessment
- At least 2 years recent post graduate experience of hearing aid work with children
- Experience in working with children with special needs and social communication difficulties
- Up to date knowledge of national test protocols
Desirable
- Responsibility for specific areas within Audiology service
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Able to show understanding and empathy
- Supportive to peers and junior staff
- Team player
- Willing to go the extra mile
- Dedicated to improving Audiology services for children and their families
- Motivated+ proactive
- Flexible, patient and reliable
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant BSc/equivalent
- Postgraduate MSc in Audiological Science/equivalent
- CAC/Diploma in Clinical Competency in Audiology/equivalent
- Registration as a Clinical Scientist/Clinical physiologist in Audiology
Desirable
- Advance course modules
- BSL Qualifications
- Membership of BSA/BAA
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
