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Senior Paediatric Audiologist | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

Greater London

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London is seeking an Audiologist to perform diagnostic assessments and manage rehabilitation plans for children. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, experience in complex audiology cases, and the ability to provide compassionate care. Join a team dedicated to high-quality patient service and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience managing a complex and non-routine caseload in paediatric audiology.
  • Ability to provide caring and compassionate patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Perform diagnostic hearing assessments on children and analyse results.
  • Work as an independent practitioner providing clinical services.
  • Create individual rehabilitation plans for patients.
  • Establish rapport with patients and assist with self-management.
Job description
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.
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