Job summary You will be a vital member of our team and provide hearing assessments, hearing aid fittings and follow-ups for predominantly paediatric, but also adult patients, both within the hospital as well as in the community.
There will be good opportunities to establish a mixed role if desired, with the option to be involved with complex adult patients, adults with Learning Difficulties and vestibular clinics.The position involves frontline patient contact and therefore highly developed interpersonal skills are necessary.
The role provides a significant opportunity for a talented candidate seeking a more advanced clinical post as well as a position within the Departmental senior team.
We invest in further training and will facilitate further opportunities for motivated individuals.
Main duties of the job Perform a range of diagnostic audiological tests in children and adults, as well as fit and fine-tune hearing aids in accordance with national and local protocolsHave a major role in developing the RUH paediatric audiology serviceCarry out paediatric and adult clinics in community locations across the local areaDemonstrate own duties to others and provide training to junior clinicians, when requiredRecognise problems beyond own area of knowledge and expertise and refer onwards or seek advice as requiredUpdate own professional knowledge-base of current protocols and recommended proceduresContribute to local departmental audits as well as research and developmentProvide support for Joint ENT-Audiology clinics held at the main hospital (RUH) site and at outreach clinics About us At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc in Audiology OR BTEC National Certificate in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement and BAAT Parts 1 & 2 Desirable MSc in Audiological Science/Audiology plus CAC/CCC OR STP in Audiology Advanced courses in Audiology British Sign Language Qualifications Member of British Academy of Audiology and/or British Society of Audiology Professional registration Essential Eligible/Registered as Clinical Scientist with HCCP, or on the voluntary register with RCCP Driving licence Desirable Full UK driving licence and access to vehicle Experience Essential Theoretical and practical knowledge of paediatric audiology Experience of paediatric hearing assessments and hearing aid fittings using REMS and RECD Experience with Oticon Genie fitting software Experience with Phonak Target fitting software Experience of working as an independent clinician Desirable Experience in electrophysiological testing Experience with AuditBase Knowledge of NHS service provision and pathways Experience of fitting hearing aids to newborn babies Experience of impression taking for newborns Experience Essential Experience within a customer services setting Good organisational skills Desirable Specific examples of experience in paediatric Audiology Physical skills Essential Manual dexterity for hearing aid fittings and repairs, otoscopy, impression taking and real ear measurements