Paediatric Audiologist

The East and North Hertfordshire (ENH) NHS Trust isseeking a dedicated professional to support the delivery of an effective Paediatric Audiology Service across all hospital sites, including Lister Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, and Hertford County Hospital. The role involves performing a range of routine audiological testssuch as Masking, Maximum Comfortable Level, Loudness Discomfort Level, Tests for Non-Organic Hearing Loss, VRA, and Masking for patients of all age groups.

You will be required tovisit the Lister Hospital site as required.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you willplay a key role in ensuring accurate assessments and high-quality care for paediatric patients and their families. You will be responsible for conducting routine paediatric audiology assessments for children aged 35 years and 5years and above, including referrals as appropriate. This includes performing

Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA), Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) such as TOAEand SOAE, tympanometry, Performance and Play Audiometry, and Acoustic Reflex testing (ipsilateral, contralateral, and reflex decay) across all age groups.

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• To assist senior colleagues in assessing complex paediatric audiology cases, includingelectrophysiological tests such as A , ASSR, and cortical testing.
• To prepare fulland comprehensive reports for medical staff, including provisional diagnoses,ensuring accurate communication of findings.
• To fit digital hearing aids, take aural impressions for all age groups, provide counselling for hearing aid users, and undertake inpatient and domiciliary hearing aid workas required.
• To ensure all audiology equipment is maintained and calibrated according to BSA standards andmanage stock safely and effectively.
• To assist,supervise, and train audiology staff, providing guidance, seminars, and supportin service delivery and new techniques, including audits and research projects.
• To apply good professional practice in all work, including adherence to health and safety regulations and COSHH, maintain patient confidentiality, provide care with dignity and respect, and undertake any other duties as directed by senior colleagues or the Audiology Service Manager.

• BSc Audiology
• RCCP and/or HCPC registration
• MSc in Audiology with competency certificate
• NHS experience in paediatric audiology

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.