Audiologist

Job Title: Audiologist

Grade: Band 5

Ward/Dept: Audiology

Trust: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Barnsley Hospital Gawber Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2EP

Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri

Pay rate: Day £14.92

Are you an experienced Audiologist? Are you available to start immediately in a new role?

NHS Professionals have an exciting opportunity for a Audiologist to help our client trust Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a ‘Good’ rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment, and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Responsible for ensuring that own personal work area is prepared for own caseload. To plan and prioritise own duties, domiciliary visits, training activities and clinics.

• Responsible for ensuring that all equipment used by self is in good working order and calibrated on a daily basis. Reporting faults as per departmental policy.

• To perform precise otoscopic examinations.

• Perform routine diagnostic testing procedures; including Audiograms, middle ear function and reflex tests and speech tests following recommended procedure guidelines on adults and children from ENT/ wards and GP’s, and secondary referrals from other consultants. Assess and interpret results and report on as necessary. Careful and accurate recording of patient’s sessions either in hospital notes or on the departments Patients Management System.

• To assess patients referred by Direct Referral from their GP as per departmental policy.

• Selecting appropriate hearing aids/prescription formulae for individual patients, from a wide range of digital hearing aids including in-ear aids.

• To perform verification tests (REM ).

• To provide rehabilitation, counselling, advise and training to new and existing hearing aid patients.

• To carry out follow up appointments and perform outcome measures in the form of questionnaires

• Take impressions of adults and children’s ears for hearing aid moulds whilst following recommended procedures

• Dealing with telephone and basic clerical duties making and sending appointments, dispatching batteries to health centres.

• Accurate entering of patient details onto the departments Patient Management System.

• Provide all aspects of audiology to patients in a community outreach clinic/Domiciliary setting and on the hospital wards for the weekly repair round.

• Being aware of child protection issues and adhering to hospital procedures

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

· To be a patient and compassionate person

· Highly organisational and ability to work alone

· Have an existing depth of knowledge for Audiology

· Be able to use Auditbase Patient Management Systems

· Be able to use and have an understanding of Oticon Hearing Aids

Who are NHS Professionals?

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a ‘Bank’ of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

· Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

· First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

· Dedicated consultants

· Flexible working options

· Free DBS and free training

· Build holiday allowance

· Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime on 03332 407552

· Stakeholder pension scheme

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 2 months

Salary: £14.92 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 62365