Specialist Audiologist

St George's University Hospitals; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a specialist adult audiologist for their dynamic Audiology Team. The role involves delivering a variety of audiology clinics, managing service initiatives, and developing advanced diagnostic skills. The candidate should possess knowledge of relevant protocols and demonstrate a commitment to service excellence. This opportunity will allow the audiologist to work closely within a multidisciplinary team to provide exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with audiologically complex patients.
• Strong commitment to service excellence.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinics focused on adult audiology.
• Manage service initiatives and adult hearing aid masterclasses.
• Audit and develop clinical protocols.
• Act as health and safety coordinator for the department.

Skills

Knowledge of BSA protocols

Knowledge of BAA protocols

Advanced diagnostic skills

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

A key role as specialist adult audiologist has arisen in the diverse Audiology Team at St George's NHS Hospital. The post holder will be expected to deliver a variety of clinics focused on adult audiology. This includes assessment and rehabilitation of patients who are audiologically complex, or have additional learning needs, as well as working with the adult team lead to run initiatives to manage the high demand on the service such as our recently introduced adult hearing aid masterclasses for patients and their carers. The post also includes opportunity to develop skills in advanced diagnostics such as speech audiometry, non-routine immittance testing, electrophysiology and/or vestibular function testing.

Responsibilities

• Participate in delivering a variety of clinics focused on adult audiology, including assessment and rehabilitation for audiologically complex patients and those with additional learning needs.
• Collaborate with the adult team lead to run service initiatives to manage high demand, including adult hearing aid masterclasses for patients and carers.
• Develop skills in advanced diagnostics such as speech audiometry, non-routine immittance testing, electrophysiology and/or vestibular function testing.
• Audit and contribute to the development and maintenance of adult hearing clinical protocols to ensure a high-quality, effective service.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience of the relevant BSA and BAA protocols as required.
• Act as the departmental designated health and safety coordinator, showing leadership qualities and a commitment to service excellence.
• Deliver services at St George's Hospital and nearby satellite clinics.
• Participate in research, service reviews and departmental audits, and contribute to the development of the audiology service.

Departmental context

The Department of Audiology and Audiological Medicine at St. George's Hospital provides a diagnostic and rehabilitative audio-vestibular service to people of all ages encountering problems with hearing, balance and tinnitus. You will be working within a large, dynamic and friendly multidisciplinary team who strive to offer an exceptional standard of patient care.

Disability Confident

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