Paediatric Audiologist

Job overview

We require an enthusiastic person to provide clinical support to the multi-disciplinary Paediatric Audiology team at Hackney Ark and Royal London Hospital, with flexibility to travel to all Barts Health NHS Trust sites. Training will be provided to the right candidate.

The post holder will be required to work efficiently and effectively, liaising with patients, carers, clinicians and other service users as required.  Candidates will be expected to undertake a range of clinical duties including paediatric audiology assessment and habilitation.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a busy environment; the applicant will preferably have experience working in a paediatric audiology department. You must be flexible and a team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Experience in using Microsoft office software, IT literate and numerate is essential. Ideally the candidate will be experienced in using Auditbase.

Main duties of the job

To provide a quality Audiological assessment of children who present with hearing difficulties, with particular reference to the referrer and patient's relevant concerns.

To carry out a full range of Audiological tests and procedures in accordance with national professional standards and procedures, and local protocols.

To obtain informal consent from the patient (or carer) and carry out routine, advanced or specialised Audiological procedures, according to the clinical strategy within agreed local protocols, or as agreed with medical or senior staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.