Band 5 Audiologist

Band 5 Audiologist

- To cover at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle

- Start asap for 3 months.

- The role is full time, based on site, Monday to Friday, day time hours

Role:

• Select, set up, calibrate and perform a range of audiological investigations on both adults and children, in accordance with recognised procedures and standards, to evaluate hearing acuity and assist in diagnosis, including pure tone audiometry, behavioural assessment, speech discrimination, tympanometry and otoscopic examination.
• Analyse and interpret results of investigative procedures and formulate appropriate rehabilitation strategies for patients with respect to their audiological status, communication skills and social needs.
• Evaluate patients referred directly from their GPs for audiological investigation and hearing aid provision, interpreting information obtained from their reported history, otoscopic examination and audiological investigation with reference to departmental protocols, to assess their suitability for hearing aids or the necessity for referral to ENT.
• Provide Audiological support to ENT clinics across the sites we cover.
• Report findings directly to GPs and other relevant medical personnel to facilitate further management.
• Take accurate and safe impressions of the ears in both adults and children following nationally recognised procedures, and determine the type of ear mould required to meet clients’ audiological needs.
• Modify ear moulds when appropriate, using drills, buffers and grinders to facilitate a comfortable fit and good acoustic seal in the client’s ear.

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