Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical
To 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 patient’s 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/carers
Evaluate 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. Person specification Education and Training Essential criteria BSc in Audiology
Registered with either RCCP or HCPC Desirable criteria MSC in Audiology
BAA Higher training scheme Experience Essential criteria Substaintial NHS experience
Experience of managing patients with additional needs/Dementia
Experience of testing children hearing Desirable criteria Experience of electrophysiology testing
Experience of microsuction
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