1192 - Assistant Audiologist

Job summary

ROLE OF YOUR DEPARTMENT

To provide diagnostic support to the ENT Consultants by performing a wide range of routine and non-routine hearing/balance tests to school age children/adults/elderly patients. Interpreting results and report writing as required.

To assess the needs of patients with hearing, vestibular, tinnitus and clarity problems, and to provide appropriate treatment, counseling, advice and instrumentation as required. To provide follow-up support to check on progress and to alter the care plan where needed.

To provide information, counseling and support for hearing impaired patients and their family/carers on a wide range of hearing related issues and to refer on to other professionals when needed.

To provide a Newborn Hearing Screening test for all Barnsley babies and to provide complex diagnostic follow-up testing for any baby referred from the screen.

To offer a high standard of training placement for BSc Audiology students from the Leeds and Nottingham BSc courses and to comply with the Universitys regulations with regards to Clinical Supervision.

Main duties of the job

Undertake hearing aid repairs which will include: repair/replacement of hearing aids, basic examination of patients ears for wax etc, modification of patients ear-moulds using electrical grinder, re-tube moulds and instruct patient/carer on the basic care of hearing aids.

Fitting of ear moulds /swim plugs to adult patients.

Take impressions of selected patients ears in order to have an ear mould made which includes performing otoscopic examinations; be able to identify contra-indications for impression taking

Can programme, fit and assess a range of basic digital hearing aids to selected adult patients (where a replacement/second aid is needed). Communicate factual information in a sensitive way and encourage patients on a programme of use with the hearing aid. Carry out subsequent follow-ups of these patients and make basic fine-tune adjustments to digital aids. All patients will be hearing impaired but some will be more difficult to communicate with and will need reassurance and persuasion in accepting their hearing loss/hearing aid.

To undertake telephone follow-up appointments

Daily preparation of test equipment including; basic maintenance /calibration/cleaning and accurate documentation of equipment for own use.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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