Overview
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Responsibilities
- Perform diagnostic hearing assessment on children from 6 months up to 25 years of age and analyse the results (in line with national and local protocols), including: Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA); Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA); performance testing; speech testing; otoscopy; tests of middle ear function using tympanometry; diagnostic otoacoustic emissions; identify when further investigations are necessary, and make appropriate referrals in a timely manner; adapt techniques to suit the individual patienteeder needs.
- Work as an independent practitioner without supervision providing clinical services directly to patients.
- Create individual rehabilitation plans for each patient whilst maintaining a flexible approach and responsive attitude to patient need.
- Establish a good rapport and work with patients of all ages, including gaining their co-operation in clinics and self-management at home.
- Verify and validate hearing aid prescriptions for paediatric patients using real ear and coupler measurements.
- Provide training both in-house and to external groups when required, including STP Trainees.
- Supervise junior staff when required.
- Actively participate in Audit and quality assessment tools.
- Maintain high standards of Audiology care as part of an IQIPS-accredited department and contribute to continuing development of the service.
Qualifications and requirements
- You need to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to actively support the service in delivering high-quality patient care.
- You must have experience in the management of a complex and non-routine caseload in the specialist areas of paediatric audiology, including working with patients and families and within a multidisciplinary team.
- This role involves highly specialist patient care. All such care will be provided in an effective, caring and compassionate service to patients.
- The post holder is required to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.
About LNWH
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
- We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.