Job Description

The post holder will lead complex adult audiology clinics including management of patients with troublesome tinnitus. In addition, the role will involve working autonomously in paediatric clinics for over three year olds. The post holder will draw on their skills and previous experience to deliver these clinics by performing specialised Audiological procedures using technical equipment, fine manipulative skills and dexterity. They must plan rehabilitative models of intervention based on information gained from patients and complex test results.



Perform a variety of standard and specialist assessment procedures on the adult complex clinic to evaluate rehabilitation requirements, including but not limited to patients with auditory processing disorders, profound hearing loss, sudden onset hearing loss and cochlear implant candidates and develop individual patient management plans to support their therapy.



Ensure all clinical assessments undertaken comply with national recommended procedures and conform to local and national protocols where appropriate



Identify requirements and make arrangements for additional

support/clinical opinion and make appropriate onward referrals to ENT/mental health services/social services/MRI/Hearing therapist/balance clinic/Auditory Implant Programme



Perform hearing assessments on adults with learning difficulties, mental health diagnosis and dual sensory impairment. Assess amplification requirements and effectively communicate management options with the patient, carer and defer to lead specialist Audiologist in Learning Disability.



Communicate effectively and in line with information governance protocols third party stakeholders including social services, educational audiologists, ENT, GP, speech and language therapists advanced nurse practitioners,



Other duties detailed in the job description



University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.



All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.



UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.



At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.



Perform a variety of standard and specialist assessment procedures on the adult complex clinic to evaluate rehabilitation requirements, including but not limited to patients with auditory processing disorders, profound hearing loss, sudden onset hearing loss and cochlear implant candidates and develop individual patient management plans to support their therapy.



Ensure all clinical assessments undertaken comply with national recommended procedures and conform to local and national protocols where appropriate



Identify requirements and make arrangements for additional

support/clinical opinion and make appropriate onward referrals to ENT/mental health services/social services/MRI/Hearing therapist/balance clinic/Auditory Implant Programme



Perform hearing assessments on adults with learning difficulties, mental health diagnosis and dual sensory impairment. Assess amplification requirements and effectively communicate management options with the patient, carer and defer to lead specialist Audiologist in Learning Disability.



Communicate effectively and in line with information governance protocols third party stakeholders including social services, educational audiologists, ENT, GP, speech and language therapists advanced nurse practitioners,



Perform audiological assessments on children in the Tier 2 clinic, using ability- appropriate tests, follow local protocols and patient pathways in relation to the Audiology-led Glue ear service with indirect supervision from the Lead Audiologist.



Assist with assessment of patients attending the paediatric complex audiology clinic using a variety of test methods including VRA, performance testing speech audiometry and objective testing



Assist in the selection, fitting or exchange of non- standard hearing aid



Other duties detailed in the job description