Senior Paediatric Audiologist

JOB PURPOSE This post has been established to meet the needs of the local and specialist Adult and Children's Hearing Service for the County of Worcestershire.

The post-holder will provide a wide range of routine, diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures to infants and children and occasionally adults.

Including patients who may have complex additional needs i.e. patients who have mental health problems, disabilities and Tinnitus.

Service delivery is provided by a range of healthcare scientists (including associate, specialist and advance-level practitioners as well as STP and PTP students), working in acute hospital and community settings.

The post-holder will also be required to travel to cover clinics countywide dependant on the needs of the service.

KEY DUTIES To carry out all audiological duties, procedures and policies in accordance with BSA, BAA, RCCP and the Trust Policies and Procedures.

To dispense and maintain digital hearing aids, using MHAS guidelines and protocols to adults to include real ear measurement (REM) To maintain community profession of audiological services that may include domiciliary visits.

To promote a patient focused approach to care and collaboration with all relevant health professionals.

Be prepared to commute around the main sites which include Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester hospitals as well as smaller peripheral sites.

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