Adult Audiologist - Audiology

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK seeks an Audiologist to conduct full Audiological assessments and manage complex cases across multiple sites. The successful candidate will hold a BSc in Audiology and be registered with RCCP/HCPC. Excellent communication skills are essential for effective patient counseling. Join a dedicated team in providing high-quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for RCCP/HCPC registration.
• Ability to manage complex cases with hearing deficits.
• Flexibility to travel across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Undertake full Audiological assessments and assist in complex cases.
• Develop and implement individual plans for patients.
• Counsel patients regarding hearing deficits and management options.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

BSc Audiology Honours degree or equivalent

Job description

Undertake full Audiological assessments of patients and assist in complex and non-routine cases, including those with multiple disabilities and severe communication difficulties. This includes history taking and carrying out hearing and auditory function tests such as pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing, and speech audiometry.

Carry out examination of the ear by Otoscopy in patients, including complex cases, to identify the anatomy of an individual's ear, any abnormalities, or pathology. Analyse results to determine the next stage of diagnostics required and problem-solve inconsistent or erroneous findings.

Develop and implement Individual Plans for patients, including complex and routine cases. Holistically obtain history, including the assessment of disability, handicap, and expectations. Take accurate ear impressions using suitable material for patients, including postoperative patients and those with additional needs.

Modify ear moulds using laboratory equipment and select appropriate hearing aids and prescription formulae based on needs assessment and diagnostic test results. Accurately fit digital hearing aids to patients, including those with additional needs, and evaluate hearing aid fitting using real ear/probe microphone measurements and aided outcome measure tools.

Provide counselling to patients/carers regarding the nature and extent of any hearing deficit and the options for management. Manage distressed or angry patients/carers sensitively, especially when disclosing test results and management options.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Deliver comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative services for adults, working across mainly at Northwick Park Hospital and some cross-site working across Central Middlesex Hospital and Ealing Hospital.
• Possess a BSc Audiology Honours degree or equivalent qualification and be registered or eligible with RCCP/HCPC registration.
• Be flexible enough to travel across all sites and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage time and workload.

About the Trust

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, and beyond, with a team of over 8,200 clinical and support staff serving a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at Northwick Park Hospital, St Mark's Hospital, Ealing Hospital, and Central Middlesex Hospital, and are a university teaching NHS trust, playing an important role in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.