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Senior Audiologist
| Posting date: | 07 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £42,939.00 to £50,697.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42939.00 - £50697.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2024 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA1 3UJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9337-24-1156 |
Summary
ClinicalTo ensure that all patients are assessed accurately, and by the most suitable combination of clinical tests (both subjective & objective), to enable further clinical and medical decisions to be made regarding each patients management within the trust.To provide or assist in providing specialist assessment of severely learning disabled adults and those with complex additional needs. (Tests to include pure tone audiometry with bone conduction and masking, admittance tests, visual reinforcement audiometry, behavioural observation audiometry, distraction testing, play audiometry, speech audiometry and other techniques).To interpret, with support, erroneous results and recommend further investigations as required.To take clinical histories from patients or their carer.To perform assessments, fitting (using real ear measurements) and evaluation of complex non routine hearing aids and amplification devices.Maintain accurate patient files on Auditbase including audiological assessments and rehabilitative results. Ensure that all patients have their personal and clinical data recorded accurately.To make and implement appropriate management and treatment plans with responsibility for treatment and outcome.Select, verify and evaluate hearing aid options directly with patients, parents/carersEvaluate hearing of new patients referred directly from GP. Taking history and examining the ear. To assess suitability of hearing aid fitting, recognising contra indications to hearing aid fitting and recognising conditions which require referral to medical team.Use knowledge and experience to analyse test results and select appropriate hearing aids for adults, including those with special needs, assessing individual needs and clinical limitations.Assessment of patients on their needs for non-standard hearing aids (e.g. cochlear implants, CROS/BICROS, BAHA, vibrotactile. Please see job description and person specification attached for full duties and responsibilities.