Audiologist

Job summary

We are looking for a qualified Audiologist to join our small, friendly non AQP Adult Hearing Service covering the Princess Royal University and Beckenham Beacon Hospitals within King's NHS Trust. The Audiology department is a non AQP service which provides audiological support to ENT. This includes performing hearing assessments for ENT clinics, fitting and maintaining NHS hearing aids for adult patients, participating in routine duties within a team working within professional boundaries to provide excellent patient centred care.

The main site is the Princess Royal University Hospital, there will be ENT clinics at the Beckenham Beacon which the post holder will be expected to cover when necessary. We provide the opportunity to fit the latest range of Signia BTE NHS hearing aids and CROS/ BiCROS hearing aids. The chance to be part of a small, friendly department that excels at providing excellent patient care.

The post holder will require;

• Patient centred care skills
• The ability and initiative to work independently and as part of a very small team
• We are looking to welcome a colleague who is also able to support service development and use their clinical expertise to improve patient care

• Full diagnostic hearing assessments
• Assessment of hearing needs
• Fitting and programming of hearing aids
• Follow up and booked hearing aid repair appointment
• Accurate and timely record keeping

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

• Provide routine audiological support to ENT colleagues for adults and children.
• To perform routine audiological assessments and rehabilitation of complex adults, following BSA and national recommended protocols and guidelines.
• Select and fit appropriate NHS BTE hearing aids to adults with hearing loss ranging from mild to profound.
• Formulate patient centered management plan tailored to patients needs.
• To take ear impressions of patients when clinically necessary and choose appropriate moulds to be ordered for patients needs.
• To provide counselling, rehabilitative support, advice for patients and signpost to additional resources when needed.
• To reassess hearing for existing hearing aid users and make shared informed decisions with patients to modify and upgrade hearing aids.
• To support team members in other duties as required by the service to ensure effective running of the department
• To undertake clinical and administrative tasks as required by the team, such as utilising and maintaining stock
• To participate in audits as required
• To refer patients to other service providers which can facilitate advanced diagnostics and rehabilitation when clinically indicated. For example for hearing/tinnitus therapy, vestibular assessment/rehabilitations, consideration for cochlear /bone/middle ear implant.

• BSc,MSc in Audiology or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD

• Competent in :
  Diagnostic Audiology for adults and children over 5, fitting of digital Hearing Aids to adults and rehabilitation
• Competent to perform ear canal impression taking
• Able to communicate effectively with : patients with severe to profound hearing loss,carers,collegues
• Experience with Auditbase
• Experience performing otoacoustic emission testing

• Able to work effectively as part of a small team and autonomously
• Excellant written skills - clients medical…