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Senior Audiologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Mehefin 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | £35,392.00 i £42,618.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Gorffennaf 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Wakefield, WF1 4DG |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9377-SURG0058 |
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Working autonomously devise, undertake, interpret, and report on basic and advanced audiological and diagnostic investigations on a variety of client groups. To achieve diagnosis and care plan development ensuring optimum patient communication and so facilitating increased social integration. Working autonomously be responsible for the audiological care and management of patients referred from a variety of professional groups (i.e. ENT consultants and other consultants within and outside of the Trust, paediatric consultants primary care professionals, school nurses, health visitors, speech and language therapists, education services, social services and parents). Using a holistic approach devise appropriate testing strategies based on the subjective and objective clinical assessment of patients from a variety of client groups, ranging from very young children to the elderly population. Modify diagnostic assessments to be age and developmentally appropriate without compromising the rigour of the assessment. Undertake a range of scientific and technically advanced audiological assessments on patients with complex or additional needs to achieve diagnosis and inform prognosis. Demonstrate the ability to analyse and synthesise the clinical findings from a full range of assessments (hearing and balance) applying theory and principles to justify recommendations of outcome. Report on diagnostic outcomes with recommended treatment options progressing to an individualised rehabilitative care plan. Develop and implement effective individual aural rehabilitation strategies to optimise patient communication abilities, enhancing the potential for social integration and improve well-being to a variety of client groups. These will include adults, paediatrics and neonates, of which some may have additional needs and or barriers to understanding e.g. learning disabilities and additional health needs. Provide and receive complex and sensitive information regarding hearing and prognosis in a sympathetic yet professional manner to patients/parents/guardians and/or relatives, using appropriate motivation and communication skills to ensure an optimum outcome. Use appropriate prescription formulae to select and fit appropriate NHS and custom hearing instruments and assistive listening devices to adults and paediatrics, working to BSA protocols and BAA quality standards. Use a variety of software and programs to verify selected prescription formulae and hearing instruments. Perform real ear measures on adults and paediatrics ensuring accurate placement of the fine probe tube to BSA protocol whilst maintaining patient comfort at all times using observation and reassurance. Using good infection control techniques, take accurate aural impressions on adults, paediatrics and young children, ensuring good meatal depth by accurate and safe placement of the otostop in keeping with professional standards. Use medical, physical, social and audiological assessments to select the appropriate ear mould configuration and material e.g. allergies, manual dexterity, hearing loss and prescription. Electro-acoustically verify instrument specification to ensure optimum performance where appropriate. Evaluate the effectiveness of aural rehabilitation strategies adapting as necessary and progressing to an agreed care plan that ensures optimum maintenance of communication. Refer and coordinate with other relevant professional agencies across health, education and social teams to ensure an integrated holistic approach to patient care. Keep full and accurate clinical records (electronic and manual) that is consistent with recognised professional and Trust standards.Record evidence of clinical reasoning that justify clinical decisions and outcomes, making full use of the departmental electronic patient management systems where appropriate. Share relevant information with other professionals to facilitate a coordinated multidisciplinary approach maintaining patient confidentiality. Teach and advise patients and carers to encourage and facilitate informed choice in a manner sensitive to their communication abilities including client groups with additional communication difficulties, complex/special needs, cultures and ethnic minorities. Facilitate and encourage parents and carers to be full and active key members of the rehabilitation team allowing participation in decision making to achieve an optimum outcome. Teach and advise colleagues, trainees, undergraduates and other disciplines aspects of Audiology as required including agencies outside the organisation e.g. education, social services and carers. Work collaboratively with universities and other providers in clinical education for the Audiology PTP and apprenticeship training. Using critical analysis keep abreast of new developments recommending changes to professional/clinical practice where appropriate. Assess the clinical risk involved in new practices ensuring adequate safeguards for patients and practitioners.Evaluate clinical standards to ensure safe and effective practice, usingprofessional and departmental protocols and procedures within own area of work. Contribute to the development of and undertake clinical audit and research and development, to evaluate the effectiveness of patient care incorporating the lessons learned through the audit cycle. Plan and provide supportive rehabilitation for newly diagnosed and existing hearing impaired children, providing audiological support to education services and contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings. To make judgements on the specialist needs of childrens rehabilitation providing the appropriate hearing aids and other assistive technical aids. Contribute to developments and continually strive for service excellence in all areas of Audiology, Acting as a resource for information and support. Ensure that all practice is evidence based and is delivered to an agreed standard. Contribute to the training and development of others to improve service provision.Encouraging an environment which facilitates appropriate education and training through the organisations appraisal system and clinical supervision policy to support staff to be accountable practitioners. Support and undertake research audit, disseminating findings and recommending changes to practice.Using networks locally, regionally, nationally and higher education establishments to share information, research and good practice. Work in a collaborative, cooperative manner with other health care professionalsand relevant agencies, promote the role of the Audiologist. Organise your teams activities ensuring effective time management and work.Recognising and utilising individual skills and knowledge delegating as appropriate. Encourage support and empower staff to take responsibility for their own learning and development including the use of individual portfolios. Contribute to the education and supervision of undergraduates and trainees and comply with the clinical supervision process. Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures, seeking clarification from the service manager if required.Prioritising work and managing time effectively and acting professionally at all times. Establish and maintain productive working relationships within area of responsibility and across other agencies and organisations, e.g. education and social services. Deal with differences in ways that maintain productive working relationships. Whilst encouraging and supporting others within their area to offer ideas and views. Recognising the skills and strengths of others. Ensure the effective use of resources through the use ofelectronic patient management systems to keep a track of current stock levels and items of stock that is provided to patients advising when levels are low. Establish and maintain clear lines of communication with others toenhance good working relationships. Use effectivecommunication to meet the needs of individuals and groups incorporating highly complex information consistent with the recipients communication ability to ensure understanding of technical, physiological and scientific aspects of diagnosis. Establish and use good communication skills to express ideas and information clearly to patients and other professionals. Use available resources to meet the communication needs of the population, e.g. ethnic minorities and the hearing impaired and those with complex/special needs and the use of translation services. Use effective systems to enable appropriate data collection including manual and electronic databases.Ensure accurate and timely collection of data where required. Provide reports interpreting and analysing the information in a clear and concisemanner drawing conclusions and making recommendations as required. Manage all data with care and sensitivity ensuring no breaches of data.