Advanced Paediatric Audiologist
| Posting date: | 16 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-0489 |
Summary
1. Clinical Duties Rehabilitation duties Take social histories and listening needs assessments in infants and children, including newborns, and occasionally adults, and combine these with diagnostic test results to develop the necessary individual management plans Take accurate aural impressions of infants and children, and occasionally adults Modify ear moulds using the range of laboratory equipment available Following national and departmental guidelines and protocols, but with an understanding of when these can not be adhered to: o Select appropriate hearing aids and prescription formulae based on the needs assessment and diagnostic test results o Accurately fit digital hearing aids to infants and children, including newborns, using real ear/probe microphone measurements o Follow-up to enable fine tuning of digital hearing aids based on objective and subjective assessments of development and onward referral to other specialist services Provide counselling to patients and parents/carers regarding the nature and extent of any hearing loss, and the options on how this could be managed Manage distressed or angry patients sensitively, especially when disclosing test results and management options Provide audiological management to patients with significant co-morbidities, including mental health problems and learning difficulties Ensure patients and parents/carers are fully aware of the use of any devices issued Fault finding to provide a timely hearing aid repair service Manage complex cases, including taking referrals from junior and specialist staff Provide expert advice to other staff, including wards, health visitors and ENT For further details please see the attached JD & PS