We are looking for a Paediatric Audiologist to join our team working at community sites across East Lancashire. The successful candidate will be competent in assessment and hearing aid rehabilitation of children of all ages. They will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be experienced at communicating with children, families and other professionals. Experience of testing using ABR and other electrophysiological techniques would be beneficial. The successful candidate will have evidence of clinical audit and service development, and will be expected to supervise students and trainees in the department. They will work alongside other Paediatric Audiologists and Assistant Practitioners, under the Departmental Lead. We are closely linked with the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme at Lancashire Women’s and Newborn Centre, and are part of an active multidisciplinary network, the East Lancashire Children’s Hearing Services Working Group.
The post holder will be carrying out routine hearing assessments on children aged six months and older working with an Assistant Practitioner,
or more senior colleague for complex assessments. They will work within the wider multidisciplinary team and with children’s families to
formulate and implement management plans when hearing loss is confirmed. There will be responsibility for leading appointments to fit hearing
aids to children with permanent and temporary hearing loss, and for reviewing these patients, carrying out real ear measurements and aided
and unaided speech testing. A basic knowledge of tinnitus counselling/hearing therapy is expected. Experience in electrophysiological
assessments would be desirable, but is not essential.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a good understanding of current, relevant professional guidance and recommended procedures, be
able to work autonomously and have a recent CPD record. Knowledge of clinical governance and safeguarding processes is essential. The ability
and flexibility to travel to community clinics, sometimes during the working day, is necessary. The successful candidate will hold professional
registration with the AHCS as a Healthcare Scientist or HCPC as a Clinical Scientist, and will be able to provide evidence of working within a
multidisciplinary team.
The Paediatric Audiology service in East Lancashire is based in Burnley, and holds regular clinics at clinical sites in Bacup and Blackburn, as well
as in Children's Centres and Family Hubs where we provide counselling and hearing aid care in a less formal environment. Our catchment
encompasses many rural villages, and we work closely with other professionals such as Health Visitors and Teachers of the Hearing impaired to
support families to attend appointments and best support their child's development.
We are a small team, and as such work well together, maintaining regular communication even when working across multiple sites. Our clerical
team based in Burnley provide comprehensive support to clinicians and families, and together we aim to provide a high quality, family friendly
service.
Taking audiology history from families, carrying out audiology assessments and explaining the results of these
Keeping accurate and complete electronic patient records
Communicating information within the multidisciplinary team using written and verbal methods
Taking ear mould impressions and fitting/verifying hearing aid fittings
Understanding NHS referral pathways and making onward referrals, for example for cochlear implant assessment, when indicated and with
the consent of the family
Supporting senior staff with service development and research
Supervising students on placement and junior staff
Attending training relevant to the role and disseminating information to colleagues
Working autonomously and managing own workload
