Job summary
The Childrens
Hearing Service covers the population of West Hertfordshire providing a full
range of diagnostic and rehabilitation services to children and young people. You
will be working with Lead Paediatric Audiologist/Service Lead, Consultant in
Paediatric Audio-vestibular Medicine (AVM), Paediatric Audiologists, Audiology
Assistants and administration staff. On a wider level you will work with ENT,
Educational audiologists, Speech Therapy. This is an extremely supportive team
and provide a fantastic environment to grow your paediatric audiology knowledge
and skills. This role requires traveling to multiple locations.
Main duties of the job
This role
requires diagnostic assessments using a range of testing techniques and rehabilitation
of children with auditory disorders; some of which are complex and will be
accompanied with a senior clinician as well as digital hearing aid provision.
The role also involves general departmental administrative duties and service development
and may require some teaching & training of junior staff and allied
professionals, if appropriate. You will be expected to have high professional
standards, be adaptive to change and work independently as well as jointly with
other audiologists and Consultant AVM.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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To undertake
the full range of diagnostic, technical, and (re)habilitative audiological
procedures for children, including history taking, otoscopy, pure tone
audiometry, VRA, performance audiometry, tympanometry, speech testing, and
otoacoustic emissions testing as required, following BSA and departmental
standards.
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To offer comprehensive management through
counselling patients and their parents/carers regarding the nature and extent
of any hearing loss, discussing management options, and supporting informed
decision-making.
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To provide guidance and advice to relatives and
carers on hearing and hearing-related matters to ensure effective communication
strategies and support at home or in educational settings.
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To provide written evaluations of test results
in line with BSA standards and departmental protocols within set timeframes and
recommending or arranging further investigations where necessary.
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To assist senior clinical audiologists by taking
ear mould impressions, processing hearing aid repairs, and supporting hearing
aid fittings and review appointments for babies and younger children.
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To ensure all
clinical areas are clean and tidy, equipment is calibrated daily and within
expiry, and stock is managed appropriately, taking corrective action or
escalating to the medical devices lead when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
To undertake
the full range of diagnostic, technical, and (re)habilitative audiological
procedures for children, including history taking, otoscopy, pure tone
audiometry, VRA, performance audiometry, tympanometry, speech testing, and
otoacoustic emissions testing as required, following BSA and departmental
standards.
-
To offer comprehensive management through
counselling patients and their parents/carers regarding the nature and extent
of any hearing loss, discussing management options, and supporting informed
decision-making.
-
To provide guidance and advice to relatives and
carers on hearing and hearing-related matters to ensure effective communication
strategies and support at home or in educational settings.
-
To provide written evaluations of test results
in line with BSA standards and departmental protocols within set timeframes and
recommending or arranging further investigations where necessary.
-
To assist senior clinical audiologists by taking
ear mould impressions, processing hearing aid repairs, and supporting hearing
aid fittings and review appointments for babies and younger children.
-
To ensure all
clinical areas are clean and tidy, equipment is calibrated daily and within
expiry, and stock is managed appropriately, taking corrective action or
escalating to the medical devices lead when required.
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
- Willingness to travel to multiple locations
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
- Willingness to travel to multiple locations
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).
