Graduate Healthcare Science Practitioner (Audiology)

Job overview

We are searching for a motivated and enthusiastic healthcare science practitioner (Audiology) to join our team. We are a UKAS accredited service since 2013 and you will be fully supported with training and when joining the team. We provide a monthly dedicated training session for all staff which includes case studies and external speakers, providing excellent opportunities to ensure your CPD is maintained.

You will have a BSc Audiology (or equivalent), and have or be working towards AHCS / RCCP registration and will be a member of either BSA or BAA.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

We provide a full adult & paediatric Audiology service across Coventry and Rugby and you will work across both sites.

The audiologist role is predominantly within the adult service which includes routine hearing assessment and hearing aid fitting, hearing aid repairs, ENT clinics and general day to day Audiology with many opportunities for maintaining CPD.

You will be expected to be able to demonstrate a caring and compassionate nature, with good interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to manage a busy and varied workload in a timely manner is essential.  We would expect you to have a flexible approach to day to day tasks, in order to meet the demands of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Individual Management Plan (IMP) Development The development of the IMP should include a range of investigations, procedures or processes in consultation with patients and relevant others, based on individual patient needs and wishes and accepted good practice. The IMP should be monitored and progress reported, reviewing the need for further intervention as appropriate

Diagnostic Assessments A range of clinical investigations, procedures or processes can be performed to deliver patient care according to the agreed IMP. These investigations, procedures or processes must also be interpreted and reported to the patient and others involved in his/her care. The following may be undertaken: diagnostic tympanometry; diagnostic reflexes; reflex decay; diagnostic OAEs; speech audiometry.

Communication Clinical advice and information must be provided to healthcare and other professionals, patients and their carers to support effective assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of patients.

Direct Referral Presenting complaint can be of any complaint of hearing loss and may be associated with mild/moderate bilateral tinnitus. Practitioners must refer on as appropriate or manage patient care with the support of a senior colleague

ENT Clinics Patients must be aged 7 and over and procedures must be carried out to BSA Standards without supervision. Patients under the age of 5 to 7 years can be performed with indirect supervision and must be carried out to BSA standards.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.