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Paediatric Audiologist
The closing date is 02 September 2025
We arelooking for an ambitious individual to join our Paediatric Audiology team.
Thisjob is an excellent opportunity for an audiologist with an interest in PaediatricAudiology. The service is being delivered from dedicated and purpose-builtPaediatric audiology suites in Warrington. The main base is the ChildDevelopment Centre in Orford and our other site is at Europa Boulevard,Westbrook.
Theapplicant must have a good knowledge of audiology. The applicant is expected toincrease their skills and expertise in the field.
Thesuccessful candidate will have a BSc and/or MSc in Audiology (or equivalent)and will have AHCS (previously RCCP) registration.
The work is community based thereforeit is essential that the successful candidate can travel between our 2 sites tomeet the requirements of the role.
The role involves completing audiologicalassessments with babies from 8 months old. We also conduct joint clinics withthe Audiology team from Warrington Hospital tocomplete paediatric hearing aidfittings.
We are a friendly, forward thinking department. We actively encourage and support furthereducational development, attendance at courses/conferences.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose
To be a member of amultidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive and integrated communityPaediatric Audiology service for babies, children, and young adults.
Work both as a team and autonomously to manage own clinicsand individual workload.
Complete specialist work which includes:
comprehensive testing and diagnosticassessments of hearing
in-depth knowledge of paediatrictest protocols, and assessment techniques.
manage hearing loss in infants andchildren
carry out basic hearing aidmaintenance including retubing / impressions
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver ourNHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health andpromote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they werecreated in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was importantto them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs andpromote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationshipsbased on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the rightskills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities andshow great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to providesustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
* Perform diagnostic hearing assessment on pre-school and school age children and analyse the results, including:
* Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA)
* Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA)
* Performance testing
* Tests of middle ear function using tympanometry
* Otoacoustic Emissions
* Complete audiological testing of babies that are referred following their newborn hearing screen, using Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) to detect cochlear function.
* Carry out otoscopy following BSA recommended procedures
* identify any contraindications or indications for further procedures e.g. tympanometry and aural impression taking.
* Identify atypical or abnormal ear conditions and make appropriate onward referrals
* Take accurate and safe impressions of the ear following BSA recommended procedures for impression taking.
* Arrange referral to other professionals for treatment/management when required, following local and national guidance. E.g. referring to ENT for management of middle ear effusion.
* Manage hearing loss in infants and children
* Carry out reviews with hearing aid users in collaboration with the Warrington and Halton Foundation Trust team. The WHHFT team assist our service by fitting the hearing aids on our joint clinics.
The role involves completing clinics with our Associate-Specialist in Community
* Paediatrics (Audiology) / Clinical Lead as well as other paediatric audiologists in the team
* Use of outcome measures to support and guide habilitation/rehabilitation
* Carry out simple hearing aid repairs and maintenance e.g. retubing
* Carry out routine maintenance and calibration checks on audiological equipment, reporting faults and arranging for repair when necessary.
* Maintain accurate recording of results and update patient records.
* Write reports to relevant health professionals
* Ensures adequate and smooth transition of children onto Adult Audiology Services, via a Transition Clinic.
* Responsible for maintaining own workload, prioritising referrals and planning work for junior staff. Plans day to day duties and routine clinics.
* Demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of children with complex needs, and adapt test procedures based on the needs of the child
* Demonstrate flexibility to deal with urgent referrals and queries
* Collaborates with Audiology Manager to ensure an efficient and effective Audiology department.
* Monitor stock and advise senior staff/management on re-ordering requirements.
Communication
* Work and communicate effectively and courteously with patients, colleagues, public and members of the directorate and the trust
* Maintain hospital and departmental records, including provision of patient reports as necessary
* To work and communicate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to adapt communication in order to instruct infants and children during behavioural hearing assessment using appropriate language
* Able to use tact and persuasion where barriers to understanding exist, e.g. very young children, children with learning difficulties and the un-cooperative child.
* Communicate effectively with deaf and hard of hearing patients and families.
* Able to communicate complex technical information in a meaningful manner.
* Demonstrate reassurance and persuasive skills to gain a child's confidence for invasive procedures e.g., impressions.
Demonstrate sensitivity and awareness when imparting bad news e.g. sudden
* hearing loss or deterioration of existing hearing loss.
Professional
* Active participant in Trust research projects involving children with hearing loss.
* Maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
* Maintain professional standards and protocols without supervision.
* Work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and complies with Trust policies and audiological protocols.
* Ensure continuing professional development. Develops and maintains in depth knowledge of paediatric test protocols, is well informed about changes to current practice and able to implement new recommended procedures following appropriate training.
* Maintain registration with the AHCS
* Take part in both professional and departmental meetings.
Information and Data Responsibilities
* Maintain thorough record-keeping
* Maintain systems to monitor documentation including recording and storing all relevant information ensuring it is securely held and can be accessed easily.
Training
* Assists with the training of students to help them to fulfil their learning objectives
* Complete tutorial sessions with the students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc/MSc Audiology or equivalent e.g., BTEC in MPPM, BAAT Parts 1 and 2 and HNC MPPM
* Registered as one of the following (or eligible for registration):
* HCPC as a Clinical Scientist
* RCCP as a Clinical Physiologist
* AHCS as a Healthcare Scientist
Skills & Knowledge
* To be able to carry out audiology diagnostic tests.
* Ability to meet strict deadlines when necessary
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
* The ability to communicate sensitively and empathically
* Excellent team player
* Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information.
* Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance.
* Good organisational skills
* To be able to carry out a full range of paediatric audiology diagnostic tests.
* Good experience in paediatric diagnostic OAEs.
* Experience in audits and introduction of service developments
* Experience of training and development of students.
Sponsorship
* Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Relationships
* If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Job Specific Requirements
* Flexibility over location/ pattern of work
* Able to travel to peripheral clinics throughout Warrington and to travel across the wider Trust footprint to meet the needs of the service.
Experience
* NHS experience (acceptable if this was completed on a student placement).
* NHS experience to include paediatric audiometric assessment including full range of behavioural audiometric tests
* Experience in managing infants and children with hearing loss.
* Experience in carrying out audits and surveys within a clinical set up
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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