Senior Specialist Audiologist
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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.
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.
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Audiologist for a permanent band 6 Senior Specialist Audiologist role.
We are an IQIPS accredited department and strive to deliver a high quality service. We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to perform and continue to develop the excellent standards of Audiology care .
You need to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to actively support the service in delivering a high-quality patient's care.
You must have experience in the management of complex and non-routine case load in the specialist areas of paediatric audiology. This includes working with patients and families, and working with 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.
Main duties of the job- 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 patient’s need.
- 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 our paediatric patients using real ear and coupler measurements.
- Provide training both in-house and to external groups when required.
- Supervise junior staff when required.
- Actively participate in Audit and quality assessment tools.
Working for our organisation
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the job main responsibilities, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria- BSc/MSc Audiology or equivalent
- Registered as one of the following (or eligible for registration): HCPC/RCCP/AHCS
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Significant and recent post qualification experience in Paediatric Audiology
- Experience of working in an NHS setting or equivalent
- Experience in hearing aid verification and validation
- Experience in Paediatric Audiology Diagnostic assessments
- Experience of audit
- Experience in Auditory Brainstem Response Testing.
Skills
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills to enable building good rapports with colleagues and patients
- Excellent team working skills
- Ability to deliver work to an agreed timescale and meet tight deadlines
- Proven conflict management skills
- Ability to cope with frequent interruptions
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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