Graduate Paediatric Audiologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £37,259.00 i £45,356.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37259.00 - £45356.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9196-25-1561 |
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Professional/Clinical responsibilities To work independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team, within professional boundaries. To be ultimately accountable to the Clinical Lead and Head of Service, and to seek guidance from peers or senior staff whenever necessary. To carry out all audiological procedures according to national, professional and local protocols. To justify and document any contraindications or necessary deviation from protocol in the case notes and/or medical notes, seeking guidance on justification if required. To maintain empathy and rapport with the patient during testing to maximise the quality of test results and minimise patient anxiety including identifying the relevant concerns of the patient, any contraindications to procedures, and explaining and carrying out procedures. To undertake behavioural clinical assessments of hearing in children over 6 months of age, in line with departmental practice and protocols, using various behavioural test procedures such as play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, puretone audiometry and speech testing as well as objectives test such as otoacoustic emission testing operating a comprehensive range of electromedical equipment and analysing and interpreting clinical data, under direct or remote supervision by more senior staff. To assist in the selection, fitting and evaluation of personal hearing aids and other devices for hearing rehabilitation for children of all ages, in accordance with departmental practice and protocols, using digital hearing aid programming equipment and recognised fitting protocols, To provide demonstrations, advice and counselling to the parents and families of hearing-impaired children and, where appropriate, the children themselves. To produce comprehensive and accurate reports for relevant professionals, educational services and parents, on the assessment and management of children seen by him or her. To maintain complete and accurate records about children seen by him or her on local and national databases. The postholder is required to work at any of the Paediatric Audiology Service community sites in line with the service needs To carry out routine audiological assessments on family members of children identified with hearing loss as part of aetiological investigations To carry out hearing aid repair appointments including impression taking for children over the age of 5 independently and for younger children under supervision To support the assistant audiologist with clinic room preparation, maintaining stock levels including hearing aid loan stock and general supplies Management and Leadership To assist in the maintenance of the facilities and equipment of the Service, in line with departmental protocols and practice, and to report problems to senior staff. To assist in the collection and analysis of data for clinical audit, reports and service development proposals as required. To attend planning and administrative meetings, both internal and external to the Trust, as required by the Service Manager To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service To provide support to the assistant audiologist as required Clinical development, teaching and research To occasionally participate in research and service development projects, as agreed with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager. To fulfil the requirements of professional registration and the Continuing Professional Development programme of the relevant professional body. To maintain current awareness of audiological issues, and competence in relevant aspects of audiology, through the reading of audiological journals and attendance at meetings, conferences and courses, as agreed with the Service Manager To attend mandatory training courses, participate in the Trust appraisal scheme and seek to further own professional and personal development