Paediatric Audiologist

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Burnley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in East Lancashire is looking for a full-time Paediatric Audiologist to perform hearing assessments on children and manage hearing aids. The role includes working with families to develop management plans and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in paediatric audiology. The position is based in Burnley with responsibilities across various clinics.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience working in paediatric audiology.
• Fitting, verifying and evaluating NHS hearing aids.
• Performing a range of diagnostic tests.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine hearing assessments on children.
• Taking accurate audiology history from families.
• Communicating information within the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of specialist fields

Knowledge of NHS referral pathways

Ability to work autonomously

Experience of tinnitus counselling

Communication or conflict management training

Education

BSc Hons Audiology OR MSc Audiology OR Equivalent Audiology qualification

Professional registration with AHCS/HCPC

Basic counselling certificate

Clinical Educator training

Job description

We have an opportunity for a full time Paediatric Audiologist to join our team of Audiologists, Clinical Scientists, Assistant Audiology Practitionersand Medics in East Lancashire. The service is based in Burnley and holds clinics across the Pennine Lancashire area. We are closely linked withthe Newborn Hearing Screening Programme at Lancashire Women's and Newborn Centre, and are part of an active multidisciplinary network, theEast Lancashire Children's Hearing Services Working Group.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be carrying out routine hearing assessments on children aged six months and older working with an Assistant Practitioner, ormore senior colleague for complex assessments. They will work within the wider multidisciplinary team and with children's families to formulateand implement management plans when hearing loss is confirmed. There will be responsibility for leading appointments to fit hearing aids tochildren with permanent and temporary hearing loss, and for reviewing these patients, carrying out real ear measurements and aided andunaided speech testing. A basic knowledge of tinnitus counselling/hearing therapy is expected. Experience in electrophysiological assessmentswould be desirable, but is not essential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a good understanding of current, relevant professional guidance and recommended procedures, be able to work autonomously and have a recent CPD record. Knowledge of clinical governance and safeguarding processes is essential. The ability and flexibility to travel to community clinics, sometimes during the working day, is necessary. The successful candidate will hold professional registration with the AHCS as a Healthcare Scientist or HCPC as a Clinical Scientist, and will be able to provide evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team.

About us

The Paediatric Audiology service in East Lancashire is based in Burnley, and holds regular clinics at clinical sites in Bacup and Blackburn, as well as in Children's Centres and Family Hubs where we provide counselling and hearing aid care in a less formal environment. Our catchment encompasses many rural villages, and we work closely with other professionals such as Health Visitors and Teachers of the Hearing impaired to support families to attend appointments and best support their child's development.

We are a small team, and as such work well together, maintaining regular communication even when working across multiple sites. Our clericalteam based in Burnley provide comprehensive support to clinicians and families, and together we aim to provide a high quality, family friendlyservice.

Job responsibilities

Taking audiology history from families, carrying out audiology assessments and explaining the results of theseKeeping accurate and complete electronic patient recordsCommunicating information within the multidisciplinary team using written and verbal methodsTaking ear mould impressions and fitting/verifying hearing aid fittingsUnderstanding NHS referral pathways and making onward referrals, for example for cochlear implant assessment, when indicated and with theconsent of the familySupporting senior staff with service development and researchSupervising students on placement and junior staffAttending training relevant to the role and disseminating information to colleaguesWorking autonomously and managing own workload

Person Specification

Qualifications & training

• BSc Hons Audiology OR MSc Audiology OR Equivalent Audiology qualification (e.g. BAAT)
• Professional registration with AHCS/HCPC
• Basic counselling certificate
• Clinical Educator training
• 'Sharing the News' course completion

Experience

• Post registration experience working in paediatric audiology
• Fitting, verifying and evaluating NHS hearing aids
• Performing a range of diagnostic tests
• Training of students/junior staff
• Fitting bone conduction hearing aids
• Performing electrophysiological assessments

Knowledge and skills

• Advanced knowledge of specialist fields
• Knowledge of NHS referral pathways
• Experience of tinnitus counselling
• Ability to work autonomously
• Knowledge of information governance
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Communication or conflict management training

Personal attributes

• Full driving licence & car access
• Flexible to service needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.