Healthcare Science Practitioner Audiologist

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our busy Audiology Department at Leighton Hospital.

We serve a population of 405,000 across a range of locations.

Please see job description for further information.

Interviews will be face to face, date to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

The department currently provides a range of services including

• Direct referral for hearing aid assessment
• Adult aural rehabilitation (including domiciliary and outreach clinics)
• Support to ENT
• Pediatric assessment and rehabilitation (supporting the Pediatric services Women’s and Children’s)
• Tinnitus assessment and therapy

The role will involve assessment and rehabilitation of adults. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who enjoys new challenges. We are required to work flexibly which will include evening clinics.

For further information please contact Alison Edwards / Mary Banton on 01270 612197

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• A practicing Healthcare Practitioner, who contributes towards provision of a comprehensive Audiology Service.
• Assists the Audiology Manager in the daily clinical work of the department and is responsible for managing their own workload without direct supervision.
• This involves basic rehabilitative care, diagnostic assessments of hearing, and care for adult hearing aid users, children over 5years of age, and their carers/relatives.
• Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills with other professionals and service users, including patients, carers and relatives.
• Takes part in contributing to service development and maintains professional standards.
• Maintains patient and departmental records both written and electronic using computer databases and word processing.
• Provides clinical assessments and hearing aid programming and provision using complex computer software and specific specialised hardware.
• Assists in one or more of the specialist areas of Audiology Service provision.