Senior Audiologist

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Audiologist to deliver Audiology cover to ENT OPD clinics for patients of all ages. The role includes various responsibilities related to diagnostic audiology and patient management, requiring a BSc in Audiology and registration with a professional body. Candidates should have substantial experience and exhibit strong communication and patient focus. If you meet the necessary criteria and are passionate about patient care, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Staff Benefits

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• Substantial experience in health organisation.
• Evidence of management of complex AR.

Responsibilities

• To provide Audiology cover to ENT OPD clinics.
• To arrange hearing aids for ENT OPD patients.
• To participate in the adult hearing aid and aural rehabilitation service.

Skills

Excellent communication

Patient focus

Team skills

Education

BSc or equivalent in Audiology

Registration with professional UK body

HTS module in AR

MSc in Audiology

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.

• To provide Audiology cover to ENT OPD clinics (testing Paediatric and Adult patients) including masked air and bone conduction audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing and otoacoustic emission testing. To discuss results with patients and their family/carers.
• To participate in the provision of a diagnostic audiology service to include performance analysis, interpretation and reporting of routine test procedures and complex test procedures under indirect supervision.
• To arrange hearing aids for ENT OPD patients as required, including initial assessment, consent, preliminary counselling, and information/test data entry into PMS.
• To participate in the adult hearing aid and aural rehabilitation service, including the direct GP referral service for patients age 18 years and over. To take responsibility for and manage routine patient pathways and complex patient pathways under indirect supervision. To include:
• Appropriate assessment and comprehensive history taking tailored to individual patient needs.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc or equivalent in Audiology
• Registration with professional UK body

Desirable criteria

• HTS module in AR
• MSc in Audiology

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience in health organisation
• Evidence of management of complex AR

Desirable criteria

• Previous supervisory and training role

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication
• Evidence of patient focus
• Team skills

Desirable criteria

• Quality of written application

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Senior Audiologist Band 6 JD (DOCX, 182.6KB)
• Senior Audiologist Band 6 spec (DOCX, 97.3KB)
• Senior Audiologist Band 6 FA (DOCX, 137.6KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Bedford Hospital Site map (PDF, 2.6MB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)