Highly specialised vestibular practitioner in Audiology

Your role will include the below duties, with further information available within the Person Specification and Job Description:

1.The post holder will lead teams in Adult Hearing Aid Services This will involve specialistknowledge over several disciplines, that has been acquired over time.

2.Provide a high level of audiological rehabilitation and counselling. This will include complex adult hearing clinics, and adult side lead for paediatric transition clinics.

3.Be responsible for monitoring activity, capacity and demand for complex cases including potential waiting lists and raising any concerns with service lead.

4.Will undertake prioritising and triaging referrals to appropriate staff, ensuring necessary resources are available using the IT based booking and waiting list patient management system in keeping with both the 6 and 18 week pathways. They will be responsible for highlighting and addressing any referrals that may need to be expedited such as sudden hearing losses which can result in permanent hearing loss.

You will be working alongside the Clinical and Professional Lead for Audiology and the rest of the team to provide a Safe, Personal and Effective service.

Undertaking diagnostic behavioural and objective audiological assessments.

Taking earmould impressions.

Managing hearing aid users of all ages, including undertaking initial hearing aid fitting, validation, verification and modification as required.

Working under the supervision of the Clinical and Professional Lead for Audiology.

Leading in complex assessment clinics alongside audiologists for assessments are not possible or where conflicting results may be obtained on testing.

Line managing the Assistant Audiology Practitioners.

Providing training in audiology to BSc Audiology placement students, audiology practitioners and assistant audiology practitioners, junior medical staff and other professional groups.

East Lancashire is a diverse area, and our staff group reflects this, each bringing different skills to the team.

We are made up of Audiology Practitioners, Audiologists and Clinical Scientists, with strong multidisciplinary links.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Basic management qualification; - Clinical Educator training; - Introductory counselling course/certificate

Knowledge

Desirable: - Experience of service development

Skills

Desirable: - BSL qualification

Previous Experience

Essential: - Training of junior staff and/or students; - Line management experience