Band 5 Audiologist

Princess Alexandra Hospital; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an Audiologist to join our friendly Audiology team. We work across three sites in Epping, Harlow and Bishops Stortford and travel between sites is essential.

The post offers opportunities within our training department and Paediatric Service rotation to gain new skills. The role covers paediatric and adult audiology duties, including clinics and home visits. Evening and weekend clinics may be required occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Perform otoscopic examination of the ear canal to assess eardrum condition and refer as needed to ENT, GP Senior Audiologist or Nurse Practitioner.
• Assess hearing of adults and children over 5 using diagnostic tests such as Pure Tone Audiometry, Acoustic Admittance, Acoustic Reflex, Speech Audiometry and Oto-Acoustic Emissions.
• Obtain aural impressions for ear molds or custom earplugs and select appropriate hearing aids.
• Modify ear molds with drilling and grinding equipment to improve fit and acoustic parameters.
• Review patient progress, adjust hearing aid programming, provide rehabilitation, advice and counselling.
• Fit custom ear plugs for adults and children and instruct on use and maintenance.
• Provide a one-stop Hearing Aid Repair Service using analytical skills for non-routine problems.
• Identify when referral to Senior Audiologist or ENT is required based on medical history or test results.
• Analyze diagnostic data to formulate individual treatment plans.
• Undertake home visits to housebound patients and provide audiological services in domestic settings.
• Visit in-patients identified with hearing problems to provide bedside audiology services.
• Assist with paediatric audiology and hearing aid clinics.
• Perform evening and weekend clinics as required (currently uncommon).

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

An opportunity is available in the Audiology department at PAH for an Audiologist to come and work in our friendly team. We work across three sites in Epping, Harlow and Bishops Stortford and travel to all three sites is essential.

We benefit from being a training department and currently have 2xSTPs, 1 BSc and 1 MSc Student.

We also run Paediatric Assessment and Rehabilitation and we encourage rotation through our Paediatric Service for all our staff to gain new skills, where possible, depending on the needs of the service at the time.

Main duties of the job

• Perform otoscopic examination of the ear canal to assess the condition of the external ear and eardrum. Recognise contra‑indications to further treatment (e.g. perforation, discharge, blood and/or excessive wax) and refer to the appropriate professional when necessary e.g. ENT staff, GP Senior Audiologist, Nurse Practitioner etc
• Assess the hearing of adults and children over the age of 5 using a range of specialised diagnostic tests, including: Pure Tone Audiometry, Acoustic Admittance Measurements, Acoustic Reflex Measurements and Speech Audiometry, Oto‑Acoustic Emissions.
• Obtain aural impressions on adults and children for the purpose of ear moulds or custom made earplugs.
• Select appropriate hearing aids

• Using drill, buffer and grinding equipment, modify patient’s ear moulds to facilitate comfort of fit and/or modify to change acoustic parameters
• Regularly review patients progress with the hearing aid and analyse need for modification of hearing aid programme and/or further rehabilitation, advice and counselling
• Fit custom made ear plugs for adults and children and instruct patients or their carers on effective use and maintenance
• Provide a one-stop Hearing Aid Repair Service, using analytical and diagnostic skills to formulate individual solutions to non-routine hearing aid problems.
• Recognise when a medical history or test results require onward referral to Senior Audiologist or ENT Medical Staff
• Analyse and interpret diagnostic test results to formulate an individual treatment plan
• Undertake home visits to housebound patients to provide a full range of audiological services where access to patients in a domestic setting may restricted
• Undertake visits to in‑patients who have been identified by ward staff as having hearing problems, providing the appropriate audiological services at the bedside
• Assist with paediatric audiology and hearing aid clinics
• Perform evening and weekend clinics as required (though we currently do not work evenings or weekends unless overtime is required).