Audiologist

• Provide routine audiological support to ENT colleagues for adults and children. • To perform routine audiological assessments and rehabilitation of complex adults, following BSA and national recommended protocols and guidelines. • Select and fit appropriate NHS BTE hearing aids to adults with hearing loss ranging from mild to profound. • Formulate patient centred management plan tailored to patients needs. • To take ear impressions of patients when clinically necessary and choose appropriate moulds to be ordered for patients needs. • To provide counselling, rehabilitative support, advice for patients and signpost to additional resources when needed. • To reassess hearing for existing hearing aid users and make shared informed decisions with patients to modify and upgrade hearing aids. • To support team members in other duties as required by the service to ensure effective running of the department • To undertake clinical and administrative tasks as required by the team, such as utilising and maintaining stock • To participate in audits as required • To refer patients to other service providers which can facilitate advanced diagnostics and rehabilitation when clinically indicated. For example for hearing/tinnitus therapy, vestibular assessment/rehabilitations, consideration for cochlear /bone/middle ear implant. Job description Job responsibilities • Provide routine audiological support to ENT colleagues for adults and children. • To perform routine audiological assessments and rehabilitation of complex adults, following BSA and national recommended protocols and guidelines. • Select and fit appropriate NHS BTE hearing aids to adults with hearing loss ranging from mild to profound. • Formulate patient centred management plan tailored to patients needs. • To take ear impressions of patients when clinically necessary and choose appropriate moulds to be ordered for patients needs. • To provide counselling, rehabilitative support, advice for patients and signpost to additional resources when needed. • To reassess hearing for existing hearing aid users and make shared informed decisions with patients to modify and upgrade hearing aids. • To support team members in other duties as required by the service to ensure effective running of the department • To undertake clinical and administrative tasks as required by the team, such as utilising and maintaining stock • To participate in audits as required • To refer patients to other service providers which can facilitate advanced diagnostics and rehabilitation when clinically indicated. For example for hearing/tinnitus therapy, vestibular assessment/rehabilitations, consideration for cochlear /bone/middle ear implant.