Senior Audiologist

Job Summary

We are looking for experienced Audiologists to join our busy and friendly Audiology service here in Bedfordshire. You will be working at a senior level predominantly in the adult audiology service at one of our two provider sites, either Bedford Hospital or the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. This post is based predominantly at Bedford.

Main responsibilities include hearing assessments and associated rehabilitation for our adult patients, including patients with severe‑profound‑complex needs, and audiology cover to ENT out‑patient clinics, where you’ll see both Adult and Paediatric patients. You will enjoy teaching and coaching as you will be an important contributor to our training programme for Audiology trainees.

You will be an excellent communicator, with strong patient focus, and a value set consistent with our Trust’s values and behaviour framework. As a service we continually look for ways to improve and develop and you will play a key part in helping us achieve this goal.

• To provide Audiology cover to ENT OPD clinics (testing Paediatric and Adult patients) including masked air and bone conduction audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing and otoacoustic emission testing. To discuss results with patients and their family/carers.
• To participate in the provision of a diagnostic audiology service to include performance analysis, interpretation and reporting of routine test procedures and complex test procedures under indirect supervision.
• To arrange hearing aids for ENT OPD patients as required, including initial assessment, consent, preliminary counselling, and information/test data entry into PMS.
• To participate in the adult hearing aid and aural rehabilitation service, including the direct GP referral service for patients age 18 years and over. To take responsibility for and manage routine patient pathways and complex patient pathways under indirect supervision. To include:
  • Appropriate assessment and comprehensive history taking tailored to individual patient needs.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.

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