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Paediatric Audiologist
Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Ebrill 2025 |
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Cyflog: | £29,970.00 i £36,483.00 bob blwyddyn |
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
Dyddiad cau: | 12 Mai 2025 |
Lleoliad: | Widnes, WA8 3LZ |
Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9835-HC25-006 |
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Duties and Responsibilities To work closely with doctors and senior audiologists in clinics, performing a range of clinical tests and procedures for patients aged 0 to 18 years of age as appropriate. To prepare clinic rooms ready for testing including the necessary calibration checks of equipment. To maintain accurate and confidential patient records in line with department and Trust policies, this may involve inputting data from clinical test results. Responsible for keeping a check on stock levels in order to maintain sufficient supplies of Audiology materials. Assist more senior Audiologists in the operational management and administration of the department. Be able to carry out routine audiometric assessment for children above the age of four years with no other medical problems. Assist with the more specialised tests, and with younger and more difficult to test children in clinics and in special schools. Assist in hearing aid clinics. Carry out urgent hearing aid repairs. Main clinical responsibilities: Comprehensive pre-session preparation of the clinic. Equipment calibration and safety checks. Maintain a high level of order and tidiness in the clinical area. Otoscopy examination of ears and the ability to recognise and identify simple and common pathologies of the ear canal, ear drum and middle ear which may have contraindications to a course of action, test or treatment. General Audiometric tests, e.g. Pure Tone Audiometry and Impedance test. Specialised Audiometric tests e.g. Otoacoustic emissions. Behavioural audiometric tests of hearing for children e.g. Distraction testing, Performance testing, Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) and Speech Discrimination Tests. Hearing aid assessment, evaluation, verification and repair including, Impression taking, Hearing aid test box measurement, Ear mould modification, REM and RECD measurements, Hearing aid questionnaires. Identify the need for and make further appointments for patients as required. All procedures carried out should be in accordance to agreed policies and procedures written by BSA, MCHAS, NHSP, the trust and the department. At all times strict hygiene procedures should be maintained when dealing with test equipment, hearing aid appliance, aural impression, or toys that have been in contact with patients. Assist senior Audiologists in the operational management and administration of the department as appropriate. Hearing aid postal repair duties to include checking, testing, fault finding and guarantee checking of faulty hearing aids and processing of ear moulds. Carrying out regular stock takes. Receiving and registering new hearing aids for stock entry. Take telephone enquiries from patients, parents/carers, health and education professionals and give advice as appropriate. Information and Data Responsibilities To maintain thorough data and record-keeping of patient sessions. Ensure appropriate archiving of data onto computer record systems. Maintain systems to monitor documentation including recording and storing all relevant information ensuring it is securely held and can be accessed easily. Information Governance Employees of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of their employment, disclose any information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation. The postholder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role, to comply with the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 The postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the information assets of the organisation from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due regard to the requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice. The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in Trust records management polices, and data quality processes and standards. Health & Safety Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the postholder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to all Trust staff. It is the responsibility of every person to ensure that they keep up to date with the Act and that the delivery of patient care/services are conducted in line with local and national policy and the MCA Code of Practice. Safeguarding is Everyones Business The Trust has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence, all Trust employees are required to adhere to national and local safeguarding policies / procedures and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them. Infection Control It is Trust policy to reduce the risk of Healthcare Associated Infection by having in place Infection Prevention and Control Policies. These policies must be adhered to by all staff to ensure patients are cared for in a clean environment and receive the highest standards of clinical care. Smoke Free NHS The NHS is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises or the surrounding land including car parking facilities. Training The postholder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their role. The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the postholder. Equality, Diversity & Human Rights It is the responsibility of every person to act in ways to support equality and diversity and to respect human rights, working within the spirit and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.