Paediatric Audiologist

Job overview

The post holder will be part of the multi disciplinary team responsible for the provision of a wide range of Paediatric Audiology services across Whittington Health ICO (covering Haringey, Islington, and Camden).

This post involves Paediatric assessment of children aged 6months plus in community based second tier clinics, as well as assisting in some tertiary hearing aid clinics and fitting older children with temporary conductive losses.

This post is based at St Ann's hospital and Northern Health Centre, but will require rotation at other sites within the ICO.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for leading on assessments of children 6 months+, including supporting Consultant-led Paediatric clinics.

To be responsible for an area within Paediatric Audiology such as infection control as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead.

To attend meetings and feedback to the team- as directed by line manager and Paediatric lead

To ensure that incidents are reported and logged appropriately..

Please see Job description and personal specification for full outline of main role and responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical and Scientific

To be responsible for performing Audiological assessments on children aged 6 months plus as part of Audiologist-led and doctor-led clinics.

This will include otoscopy, Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, acoustic reflexes and Oto-acoustic emissions.

To undertake independent assessments of children, including taking an appropriate history, conducting tests, and formulating individual management plans (IMPs), based on these results.

To ensure that the IMP is communicated to the relevant health care professionals /other professionals.

To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the relevant member of the team.

To analyse and interpret a broad spectrum of paediatric test results and recommend appropriate audiological intervention. Determining the reason for erroneous clinical test results.

To undertake otoacoustic emissions testing of neonates referred from the NHSP. This will include taking saliva swabs for potential cCMV

To assist in med- led and Audiologist led hearing aid review clinics.

To fit hearing aids to older children for temporary conductive losses-as directed by line manager or Paediatric lead.

To ensure that departmental/national recommended procedures/protocols/guidelines are adhered to and a high level of competence is maintained.

Please see Job description and personal specification for full outline of main role and responsibilities