Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Audiologist to work in our friendly Audiology Department at Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospitals. We serve the population of London Borough of Hillingdon providing a full Audiology Service using Audiometric, behavioural and objective forms of testing and NHS digital hearing aids.This is an opportunity to gain further experience in Audiology and would involve diagnostic assessment and auditory rehabilitation. Applicants should be able to work without direct supervision, using their own initiative and have the ambition to move readily with change.We invite applicants with education in Audiology at least to a university degree level. Masters degree in Audiology is desirable. You must be registered with HCPC or RCCP.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to undertake all routine audiological and rehabilitation procedures, including direct referrals for hearing aids and open access from GPs.
Ensure provision of a comprehensive service to patients referred to the department from GPs and consultants including the provision of the full range of NHS aids.
Undertake ENT outpatient clinics at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals supporting the Consultant ENT surgeons.
Assist with the clinical supervision of students.
Keep updated with professional knowledge and new technology.
About us
The post is based in Adult Audiology but we have a close relationship with the Paediatric Audiology, the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme team and the Child Development Centre which are all based on site.We are an NHS Modernisation Hearing Aid Service site, a third wave NHS Modernisation of Children Hearing Aid Service site and a second wave Newborn Hearing Screening Programme site and there is a close working relationship with the education services.
In the very near future there are plans for the Adult Audiology team to move into updated modernised facilities on the Hillingdon Hospital grounds, making this a very exciting time to join our team.
Working for our Trust, we strive to adhere by the CARES values, developed in partnership with both staff and patients, and designed to be at the heart of everything we do. By guiding our behaviours by the CARES values will ultimately create a culture where all staff feel valued, engaged and confident in raising concerns.
By creating a positive staff experience for everyone we can ensure an environment where staff can thrive and are able to deliver to the needs of our patients. The impact of this is the CARES values are directly linked to achieving excellent patient outcomes we can all be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To take a medical case history to exclude pathologies that require a medical opinion, and informs which audiometric tests are appropriate.
- To safely and accurately undertake appropriate test regimes for school age children and adults with hearing disorders including direct referrals from GPs.
- To analyse and interpret test results.
- To provide appropriate reports for clinicians and GPs.
- To provide recommendations as appropriate with respect to further patient management.
- To provide re/habilitation of adults with hearing disorders including care planning and specialist advice including complex cases.
- Use medical, physical, social and audiological assessment information to assess the appropriate ear mould.
- Taking impressions of ears and adjusting or altering ear moulds when required.
- Select appropriate hearing aids and prescription formulae based on the needs assessment and diagnostic test results.
- Accurately fit hearing aids using real-ear measurements.
- Instruct adults patients and significant others on use of hearing aid, providing relevant information.
- Counsel patients and significant other regarding the nature and extent of any hearing deficit in order to maximum benefit of device and other services available e.g. Hearing Therapy, Social Services, environmental aids, accessories.
- Carry out first line management of repair of hearing aids.
- To communicate test procedures and outcomes to patient and carers who have barriers to understanding e.g. degree of hearing loss, physiological causes, ethnicity, disability, special needs.
- Be responsible for ensuring the correct operation and use of all audiological equipment and facilities within his/her jurisdiction e.g. daily calibration and safety checks, decontamination.
- To utilise an integrated testing/patient management system, including the input of clinical data accurately e.g. patient journal.
- Carry out ward visits and hearing aid repairs for inpatients as required.
- Order stock and supplies as required.
- Share responsibility for the dispatch of ear moulds to manufacturer.
General Duties
- To regularly work independently.
- Regularly travel between Hillingdon and Mount Vernon providing Audiology services at both sites.
- Lead/participate in organising in-house CPD training events.
- Identify own training and developmental needs.
- Participate in general departmental audit, research and development.
- Creating/updating patient information on website / intranet / patient literature
- Creating/conducting patient experience surveys
- Creating/updating letter/journal templates in Auditbase
- Responsible for supervision of Practitioner Training Programme students
- Give advice to staff in care homes and on the wards on the management of hearing aids for patients in their care.
- Occasionally give information talks on hearing impairments in the elderly for NVQ level 1 + 2 and other agencies such as the Social Services team and Hard of Hearing Clubs.
- To plan and prioritise own duties, clinics and administration.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality when dealing with patients and their details.
- To contribute to improvements on service policies and protocols.
- To be able to implement new procedures and make recommendations regarding the new procedures.
- To liaise with clerical staff and medical staff to improve the patients journey.
- To be involved in the transition of patients from the Paediatric Audiology team to the Adult team, and work with both teams to improve the existing process
- Archive paper records onto Auditbase computer system.
- Assist in departmental projects as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To take a medical case history to exclude pathologies that require a medical opinion, and informs which audiometric tests are appropriate.
- To safely and accurately undertake appropriate test regimes for school age children and adults with hearing disorders including direct referrals from GPs.
- To analyse and interpret test results.
- To provide appropriate reports for clinicians and GPs.
- To provide recommendations as appropriate with respect to further patient management.
- To provide re/habilitation of adults with hearing disorders including care planning and specialist advice including complex cases.
- Use medical, physical, social and audiological assessment information to assess the appropriate ear mould.
- Taking impressions of ears and adjusting or altering ear moulds when required.
- Select appropriate hearing aids and prescription formulae based on the needs assessment and diagnostic test results.
- Accurately fit hearing aids using real-ear measurements.
- Instruct adults patients and significant others on use of hearing aid, providing relevant information.
- Counsel patients and significant other regarding the nature and extent of any hearing deficit in order to maximum benefit of device and other services available e.g. Hearing Therapy, Social Services, environmental aids, accessories.
- Carry out first line management of repair of hearing aids.
- To communicate test procedures and outcomes to patient and carers who have barriers to understanding e.g. degree of hearing loss, physiological causes, ethnicity, disability, special needs.
- Be responsible for ensuring the correct operation and use of all audiological equipment and facilities within his/her jurisdiction e.g. daily calibration and safety checks, decontamination.
- To utilise an integrated testing/patient management system, including the input of clinical data accurately e.g. patient journal.
- Carry out ward visits and hearing aid repairs for inpatients as required.
- Order stock and supplies as required.
- Share responsibility for the dispatch of ear moulds to manufacturer.
General Duties
- To regularly work independently.
- Regularly travel between Hillingdon and Mount Vernon providing Audiology services at both sites.
- Lead/participate in organising in-house CPD training events.
- Identify own training and developmental needs.
- Participate in general departmental audit, research and development.
- Creating/updating patient information on website / intranet / patient literature
- Creating/conducting patient experience surveys
- Creating/updating letter/journal templates in Auditbase
- Responsible for supervision of Practitioner Training Programme students
- Give advice to staff in care homes and on the wards on the management of hearing aids for patients in their care.
- Occasionally give information talks on hearing impairments in the elderly for NVQ level 1 + 2 and other agencies such as the Social Services team and Hard of Hearing Clubs.
- To plan and prioritise own duties, clinics and administration.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality when dealing with patients and their details.
- To contribute to improvements on service policies and protocols.
- To be able to implement new procedures and make recommendations regarding the new procedures.
- To liaise with clerical staff and medical staff to improve the patients journey.
- To be involved in the transition of patients from the Paediatric Audiology team to the Adult team, and work with both teams to improve the existing process
- Archive paper records onto Auditbase computer system.
- Assist in departmental projects as required.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
