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To be responsible for the co‑ordination and management of the Audiology Services for patients of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust with the assistance of the other Chief Audiologist. To provide comprehensive direct patient care, delivering specialist rehabilitation for those with hearing and/or tinnitus and/or balance disorders as required, utilising simple and more complex rehabilitation procedures. This includes the autonomous creation and implementation of individual treatment plans. To be aware of the services and procedures used within the Audiology Department. To develop and deliver service improvements as required. Liaise with other technical, therapy, medical and nursing staff as required to ensure the best possible standard of patient care, and to be responsible for the co‑ordination and management of the aspects of the Audiology Service as delegated for patients of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust with the assistance of the other Chief Audiologist.

To assist in the day‑to‑day management of the Audiology Service, both from the adult and paediatric perspective, with the main focus on the adult service. To undertake simple and more complex test procedures in all cases with guidance, as appropriate. To fit and evaluate hearing aids, including digital hearing aids, by utilising the Modernisation of Hearing Aid Services procedures. To carry out assessments of tinnitus and balance together with the provision of the management of these conditions. This includes the autonomous creation and implementation of individual treatment plans. To have responsibility for specific aspects of the service, for example the management of stock or to lead on triaging. To support the Head of Audiology in the line management and other tasks allocated. Liaise with other technical, therapy, medical and nursing staff as required to ensure the best possible standard of patient care. The adult service is based at Croydon University Hospital with outreach clinics at Purley Memorial Hospital.

The Audiology Department is a busy and energetic one, with an Audiological Scientist/Audiology Manager, 6.5 Audiologists and 2 Assistant Audiologists as well as a Hearing Therapist. We also have an experienced administration team to support our services. We provide an audiology service to the people of Croydon with hearing, tinnitus and/or balance problems. We additionally provide support to ENT. We provide the electrophysiological testing, which includes tests on babies referred from the newborn hearing screening programme or by the paediatricians. The team works well together across the disciplines provided and all are always willing to help each other out. Everybody comments on the warm and friendly atmosphere in the Department.

Croydon is located in South London and is currently undergoing extensive redevelopment. There are excellent transport links with London and the South‑East via train, tram or bus. Staff car parking is also available.