Highly specialised vestibular practitioner in AudiologyNHS

Job summary

The Adult Audiology service in East Lancashire is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy team. Our work covers sites across East Lancashire in both hospital and community based clinics, and we are committed to providing the highest standard of care to patients in our Area,

The highly specialised practitioner is a practicing healthcare professional who contributes towards and develops the provision of a comprehensive Audiology Service. The post holder will undertake clinical work at a highly specialist level daily, while working with the department lead.

They willdeliver expertise in the highly complex specialist assessment and diagnosis of hearing and balance problems. They will be responsible for some areas of development for the Audiology service.

Main duties of the job

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.

Job description

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.

Your role will include:

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.

About us

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.