Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist in Audiology (Band 6)
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Job Overview
This specialist role will provide assessment and management of the Adult and Paediatric population with a specialist role in paediatric testing, working closely with the lead paediatric audiologist. You will be providing support to families of young children with hearing loss under the supervision of the clinical lead as well as leading paediatric and school age testing clinics with the support of a paediatric testing assistant. This senior role will also involve diagnosing and managing routine and complex adults with hearing loss.
Job Overview
This specialist role will provide assessment and management of the Adult and Paediatric population with a specialist role in paediatric testing, working closely with the lead paediatric audiologist. You will be providing support to families of young children with hearing loss under the supervision of the clinical lead as well as leading paediatric and school age testing clinics with the support of a paediatric testing assistant. This senior role will also involve diagnosing and managing routine and complex adults with hearing loss.
Main duties of the job
* Assisting in the day to day running of the Audiology Service to ensure ENT clinics, outreach clinics and hearing aid clinics operate effectively with good clinical outcomes.
* Responsibility for the provision of the Paediatric service in conjunction with the Lead Paediatric Audiologist/Audiology Service Manager and ensuring national guidelines are adhered to
* Excellent verbal communication skills with Audiology Team, patients, carers and other professionals.
* Ability to effectively communicate complex test results and technical information to both patients, carers and other professionals
* Analysis and interpretation of complex information/test results/problems.
* Maintain professional development including up to date membership of BAA and membership of RCCP.
* Working closely with the Audiology Services Manager to maintain high standards of care for hearing impaired patients, adhering to Trust and Departmental procedures.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
* Cycle to Work
* Travel Scheme
* Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
* Onsite Nursery
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Car Leasing
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Health and Wellbeing
* Extensive Reward Scheme
* Counselling Service
* Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
* Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our Values
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
* Committed to Quality of Care
* Compassion
* Working together for patients
* Improving Lives
* Everyone Counts
* Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Clinical duties:
* Assisting in the day to day running of the Audiology Service to ensure ENT clinics, outreach clinics and hearing aid clinics operate effectively with good clinical outcomes.
* Responsibility for the provision of the Paediatric service in conjunction with the Lead Paediatric Audiologist/Audiology Service Manager and ensuring national guidelines are adhered to
* Working independently providing a specialist diagnostic and rehabilitative service for adults and children
* Responsibility for management of own patients, formulating and delivering care plans for both adults and children.
* Fitting Hearing Aids to adults and children including rehabilitation and support to the patient/carers and their families
* To be competent in hearing aid verification to maintain best outcomes for the patient group, including speech testing methods
* Use of drills, grinders and polishers for ear mould adjustment.
Management Duties (self & Others)
* Working closely with the Audiology Services Manager to maintain high standards of care for hearing impaired patients, adhering to Trust and Departmental procedures.
* Responsibility for a particular area of the Audiology Service provision.
* Ability to deal with difficult patient/staff situations which may occasionally include emotional, upsetting or distressing issues.
* Prioritises own work and manages time effectively.
* To develop own role and remain current with professional standards.
* Assisting in the development of new professional techniques including clinical trials, R&D activity, equipment testing in line with departmental and Trust objectives.
* Responsible for identifying, negotiating and achieving agreed CPD requirements.
* Maintain professional development including up to date membership of BAA and membership of RCCP.
* Ability to delegate tasks to other staff both technical and clerical as appropriate.
* Supervision and training of junior staff including students.
* Workload management of junior staff and students.
Communication/information
* Excellent verbal communication skills with Audiology Team, patients, carers and other professionals.
* Ability to effectively communicate complex test results and technical information to both patients, carers and other professionals
* Analysis and interpretation of complex information/test results/problems.
* Maintaining Audiology statistics both electronically and manually.
* Effective use of resources – IT systems, maintaining patients records both electronically and manually, data extraction, reports.
* Synchronisation of laptops before and after use at outreach clinics.
* Report writing to other professionals regarding patients test results, outcomes and future care plans.
Teaching
* Training and supervision of students to graduate entry level.
* Teaching and advising colleagues, trainees, students and other professional disciplines, aspects of Audiology within the organisation.
* Teaching and advising patients, parents and carers.
Research And Development
* Understand the needs and philosophies that underpin research – research ethics, evidence based healthcare.
* Support/participate in R & D programmes and department developments e.g. modernisation.
* Evaluation of equipment/ devices for their suitability for use within the service.
* Development of new techniques together with the Head of Service i.e Supporting junior staff in research methods and technologies.
Other
* Be responsible for the health and safety aspects of the department including completion of risk/COSSH assessments in line with national guidelines/Trust requirements
* Be responsible for managing and reporting equipment faults/repairs
* To contribute to IQIPS accreditation process through the writing of policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures for the Audiology Service
Any other duties as identified by the Head of Department.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Experience of organising and prioritising own workload
* Experience of working with the general public
Desirable criteria
* Substantial experience working in the NHS
* Experience of relevant clinical area e.g. working with paediatric population
Knowledge/skills
Essential criteria
* Clinical experience in assessment, treatment and diagnosis of a range of hearing conditions relating to children and adults.
* Firm knowledge of audiological patient management systems and information technology.
* Knowledge and understanding of responsibilities related to patient information and record keeping
* Ability to perform and analyse a wide range of specialized audiological hearing tests and questionnaires
* Evidence of the ability to formulate treatment plans and record outcome measures for routine patients.
Desirable criteria
* Previous use of the Audit Base patient management system & Oticon/ Phonak hearing aids.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* BSc or MSc in Audiology or the equivalent professional qualification (ONC/HNC BTEC in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurements with a Professional Qualification in Audiology (BAAT Part I and II).
* RCCP Registration
* Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
Desirable criteria
* Higher training scheme qualification.
* Clinical Educators qualification.
* Evidence of further education & professional development (Paediatrics)
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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