AUDIOLOGIST BAND 6

Job Description:

AUDIOLOGIST BAND 6:

• Assisting in the day to day running of the Audiology Service to ensure ENT clinics, outreach clinics and hearing aid clinics operate effectively with good clinical outcomes;
• Responsibility for the provision of the Tinnitus Management service in conjunction with the Audiology Service Manager and ensuring national guidelines are adhered to;
• Working independently providing a specialist diagnostic and rehabilitative service for patients with tinnitus including adults and children;
• Responsibility for management of own patients, formulating and delivering care plans for both adults and the paediatric population;
• Fitting Hearing Aids to adults and children including rehabilitation and support to the patient/carers and their families;
• Fitting specialist devices to assist patients to manage their tinnitus where appropriate;
• To be competent in hearing aid verification to maintain best outcomes for the patient group, including speech testing methods.