Audiologist

Hear for Norfolk is dedicated to improving the lives of people of all ages with all degrees of hearing loss and hearing related conditions. This is achieved by providing a range of holistic and accessible services: hearing assessments and fitting of hearing aids, hearing aids maintenance, otoscopy screening, aural care using microsuction, emotional support, information, advice, and training.

Our service users identify us as the key provider of healthcare services for people with hearing loss.

We are seeking a qualified, experienced and registered Audiologist with a passion for quality and patient‑centric care to join our forward‑thinking charity and help develop further our Audiology Service. If you are a caring individual, enthusiastic and motivated about providing the best care to our patients then this could be the opportunity for you! We are looking for a conscientious, hard working, professional and motivated individual.

Working hours can be arranged to suit the applicant/s. The number of hours is flexible, so we envisage that some applicants may offer to work for us one or two days per week, and retain some of their existing NHS job, for example. We are looking to recruit to a full‑time equivalent position, however the 37.5 hours per week can be covered by more than one person.

Training and clinical supervision will be provided.

Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

The postholder will be a key member of our Audiology Service team working across both our NHS AQP Audiology pathway (age related hearing loss) and our expanding Private Audiology service (children age 7+ and adults of all ages) carrying out all aspects of routine audiological procedures ranging from diagnostic testing to rehabilitation with hearing aids and assistive listening devices, and associated follow‑ups and repairs.

The post holder will work closely with the Operations Manager, who oversees the Hearing Support Service and has the responsibility for the provision of the aftercare.

It is crucial that the post holder works within their sphere of competence and knowledge in relation to hearing pathways. The post holder will work within a range of procedures and pathways in which they have experience to ensure a streamlined care plan is provided for patients (service users)/carers and their families.

We are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing, aiding communication, and enhancing the overall quality of life of people with hearing loss and hearing related conditions.

Our multi‑disciplinary team of qualified, professional and experienced staff and dedicated volunteers are committed to our values:

Inclusivity - we believe in making our services available and accessible to anyone who needs them. We believe in staff having the ownership of the services we provide and be empowered to proactively make improvements in their areas of work.

Integrity - we believe in treating people with respect, being open, honest and trustworthy. We believe in transparency, accountability, recognising our limitations and in strict adherence to confidentiality.

Responsiveness - we believe in a safe, timely, effective, efficient and flexible modus operandi. We believe in responding promptly to the changes in need of our service users, as well as the changes required within the organisation to ensure we maintain a high‑quality provision.

Resourcefulness - we believe in finding effective solutions to solve problems, in assessing the need to enable us find a way to help. We believe in planning in accordance with resources available, working as a team and in a collaborative way with other organisations.

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1. To deliver Audiology Service, ensuring that all patients are assessed accurately, and by the most suitable combination of clinical assessments, to include:

• Taking of clinical histories from patients or their carers
• Clinical interview to assess hearing and communication needs
• Full otoscopy
• Audiometric testing, including measurements of pure‑tone air and bone conduction thresholds including masking
• Assessment of…