Audiologist

Bolton Nhs Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton Foundation NHS Trust Audiology department is seeking an enthusiastic Audiologist to join our friendly team. The role involves adult diagnostic audiology testing, calibration of equipment, and delivering a comprehensive hearing aid service with patient-centered care.

Applicants should be good communicators, comfortable working independently and as part of a team. BSc in Healthcare Science Audiology or MSc in Audiological Science is required, with postgraduate experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Good communicator and confident when working autonomously or as part of a team.
• Postgraduate clinical experience is preferable but not essential.
• Newly qualified graduates or those returning to practice are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic audiological testing of adults.
• Ensure safe use and calibration of equipment and maintain accurate records.
• Provide comprehensive hearing aid service and determine care plans for patients and involve carers/families as appropriate.
• Contribute to clinical audit, research, and governance; help develop evidence-based protocols.
• Plan workload with line manager and supervise trainees/students and volunteers as required.

Skills

Communication

Autonomous working

Teamwork

Education

BSc Healthcare Science Audiology

MSc Audiological Science

Job description

To provide diagnostic audiological testing of adults, to be responsible for the safe use and calibration of equipment and ensuring accurate records are maintained.

To provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to adults including determining care plans for individual patients and involving carers and families as appropriate.

To take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service and contributing to the development of evidence-based protocols.

To plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the line manager, and supervise the work of trainees/students and volunteers as required

Bolton Foundation NHS Trust Audiology department is looking to recruit an Audiologist to join our Audiology Team. We are seeking an enthusiastic audiologist to join our friendly, dedicated team.

You must be a good communicator, confident working autonomously and as an enthusiastic team-member. You must have either a BSc in Healthcare Science Audiology or MSc in Audiological Science, with clinical competency.

Postgraduate clinical experience is preferable but not essential - newly qualified graduates or those returning to practice after a career break are welcome to apply.

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