Audiology Practitioner / Audiologist

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Burnley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Burnley is seeking a dedicated Audiology Practitioner to enhance their comprehensive Audiology Service. The successful candidate will assist the Audiology Manager, perform diagnostic assessments on patients, program hearing aids, and develop individualised care plans. Strong communication skills, flexibility, and the ability to manage workload effectively are essential. Join an experienced team committed to modernising audiology services for diverse populations.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage own workload without direct supervision.
• Knowledge and acceptance of diverse populations.
• Flexibility with effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Audiology Manager in daily clinical tasks.
• Perform diagnostic assessments of hearing on adults and children.
• Select and programme appropriate hearing aids.
• Instruct patients on effective use of aids.
• Maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication

Ability to prioritise time

Flexible team player

Tools

Computer software for hearing aids

Job description

About the Role

A practicing healthcare practitioner who contributes towards provision of a comprehensive Audiology Service. Assists the Audiology Manager in the daily clinical work of the department and is responsible for managing their own workload without direct supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• In addition to audiological assessment, hearing aid fitting and re‑evaluation clinics, adult audiology provide specialist vestibular clinics and a hearing therapy service. We work closely with our colleagues in ENT and Paediatric Audiology.
• Perform and analyse diagnostic assessments of hearing on adults and children over 5 years of age.
• Using assessment results to select and programme appropriate hearing aids using specific computer software and hardware tools.
• Assess patient's individual, physical abilities and social needs in choice of aid and programmes.
• Verify the hearing aid programming using subjective (free field and verbal assessment) and objective ‘Real Ear Measurement’ techniques.
• Instruct patient on effective use of aid, communicating realistic expectations, advice on the disabling effects of hearing loss.
• Using basic directive counselling and empathic skills to empower the patient in their rehabilitation and management of hearing loss.
• Formulating individualised care plans.
• Using effective communication and persuasion where a poor motivational attitude to hearing loss may exist and barriers to understanding and communication may include hearing loss, visual impairment (including deaf‑blind clients), dementia and stroke patients with aphasia.
• Hearing aid repairs and follow ups.
• Taking impressions of the ears on adults and children over 5 years of age.
• Maintenance of accurate and efficient patient records both paper and computer databases.
• Records clinical test results and observations onto electronic patient database and hospital patient management system.

Qualifications

Applicants must have the ability to prioritise their time and work schedule effectively, be flexible, have excellent written and oral communication, ability to meet deadlines and be a team player within a multidisciplinary team, with a knowledge and acceptance of diverse populations.

Benefits

The Adult Audiology Service is friendly, forward thinking and experienced with a good skill mix. The team consists of 17 staff based over two sites – Royal Blackburn Hospital and St. Peters Centre in Burnley. We have just recently set up a Vestibular service and are always looking at ways to expand and modernise our services.