Audiologist

Job overview

Audiologist Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics  Care Group: Surgical Services Band: NHS AfC Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/ pro rata

We are looking for an Audiologist to join our Team at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. Providing high quality care for our adult service users.

As an early‑career clinician, the Band 5 Audiologist is expected to continue developing their clinical skills, participate in service improvement activities, and uphold professional and organisational standards to support safe and effective service delivery.

The postholder will carry out routine hearing assessments, support hearing aid fittings and follow‑up care, and contribute to the management of patients with hearing and balance difficulties.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• To develop Skills and competencies within the field of Audiology.
• To perform Clinical and Physiological tests.
• To record test results and to provide factual reports
• Assist senior staff and ENT
• Travel to all hospitals cover by this trust - Sheppey General Hospital, Sittingbourne Community Hospital, Gravesend Community Hospital and Darent Valley Hospital
• To rehabilitate adult patients by the use of hearing aid.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical and operational responsibilities

Carrying out diagnostic hearing tests on adults and assist with children 3 years and over .

• Rehabilitation of the hard of hearing using digital hearing aids
• Real Ear Measurement (MHAS)
• Recording test results and accurate record keeping
• To support the department in audits and data collection
• To assist with the provision of BAHAs
• Assist with vestibular testing / ABR’s
• Rehabilitation of the hard of hearing with digital hearing aids using MHAS protocols
• Take aural impressions for individual ear moulds
• Keep knowledge updated in the latest developments in this field
• Work to BSA professional guidelines
• Other duties chief audiologist / senior staff request

• Patients are treated with dignity and respect at all times
• Provide help and advice to patients. Develop care plans for patients.
• Support any research projects undertaken by the department
• Assist with any students training within the department
• Trust policies are understood and adhered to
• Technical knowledge and modern practice is updated
• Prioritise and manage own workload
• Provides audits to improve patient services

• Ensures that all equipment is kept in good working order and within calibration date
• Adhere to National, professional and Trust health and safety regulation

• Carry out Risk assessments as appropriate
• Deal with patients who become ill whilst attending the department with the support of other staff or the medical emergency team   Key Working Relationships   Internal External ENT Department Out Patients Transport Patients, relatives and carers, clinicians, nursing staff, matron, ward managers, general manager, service manager, AHP colleagues. Social Services, Sensory Teams, RNID, British Tinnitus Association, Representatives from equipment and Hearing Aid companies, Community Health, Health centres, Outreach clinics.