Adult Audiologist - Audiology
| Posting date: | 20 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £32,720.00 to £39,769.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32720.00 - £39769.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Middlesex, HA1 3UJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9337-24-0704 |
Summary
Following national and departmental guidelines and protocols, but with an understanding of when these cannot be adhered to: Select appropriate hearing aids and prescription formulae based on the needs assessment and diagnostic test results. Accurately fit digital hearing aids to patients including those with additional needs. Evaluate hearing aid fitting using real ear/probe microphone measurements, alongside aided outcome measure tools i.e. questionnaire, speech testing etc. Follow-up to enable fine tuning of digital hearing aids and onward referral to other specialist services Provide counselling to patients/carers regarding the nature and extent of any hearing deficit, and the options on how this could be managed. Manage distressed or angry patients/carers sensitively, especially when disclosing test results and management options. Ensure patients/carers are fully aware of the use of any devices issued Maintain and perform repairs on all hearing aids and ear moulds, which includes retubing, reshaping of ear moulds, replacing battery drawers and testing hearing aid performance in the test box or listening checks. Provide expert advice to other staff, ENT consultants and others. To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification