Job summary
Why might this job interest you?
This role will
provide additional responsibility in mentoring junior audiologists and
providing supervision over them. This allows you to share your knowledge within
the field to ensure the development of Audiology. Furthermore, this allows you
to master your craft within your given specialism in Audiology.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive and high-quality
audiological diagnostic and rehabilitative services to the adult population
served, working both solo and as part of a team.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Create
individual rehabilitation plans for each patient whilst maintaining a flexible
approach and responsive attitude to patient need.
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To assess, fit verify and validate hearing aid
prescriptions for patients using real ear and coupler measurements.
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To ensure equipment is adequately maintained and
calibrated in accordance with BSA standards.
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To support patients and caregivers with
management of hearing loss and hearing aids.
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Provide
training both in-house and to external groups when required.
-
Establish a good rapport and work with patients
of all ages, including gaining their co-operation in clinics and
self-management at home.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Create
individual rehabilitation plans for each patient whilst maintaining a flexible
approach and responsive attitude to patient need.
-
To assess, fit verify and validate hearing aid
prescriptions for patients using real ear and coupler measurements.
-
To ensure equipment is adequately maintained and
calibrated in accordance with BSA standards.
-
To support patients and caregivers with
management of hearing loss and hearing aids.
-
Provide
training both in-house and to external groups when required.
-
Establish a good rapport and work with patients
of all ages, including gaining their co-operation in clinics and
self-management at home.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Audiology
- RCCP and/or HCPC registration
- MSc in Audiology with competency certificate
- Demonstrable post graduate clinical experience in balance assessment and general audiology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Audiology
- RCCP and/or HCPC registration
- MSc in Audiology with competency certificate
- Demonstrable post graduate clinical experience in balance assessment and general audiology
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
