Audiology Practitioner / Audiologist: Sponsorship Available

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job Summary

A practicing healthcare practitioner, who contributes towards provision of a comprehensive Audiology Service.

Assists the Audiology Manager in the daily clinical work of the department and is responsible for managing their own workload without direct supervision.

In addition to audiological assessment, hearing aid fitting and re-evaluation clinics, adult audiology provide specialist vestibular clinics and a hearing therapy service. We work closely with our colleagues in ENT and Paediatric Audiology.

Applicants must have the ability to prioritise their time and work schedule effectively, be flexible, have excellent written and oral communication, ability to meet deadlines and be a team player within a multidisciplinary team, with a knowledge and acceptance of diverse populations.

The Audiology Practitioner must be registered with the AHCS.

 

Main duties of the job

To perform and analyse diagnostic assessments of hearing onadults and children over 5 years of age.

Using assessment results to select and programme appropriate hearing aids using specific computer software and hardware tools.

Assess patient’s individual, physical abilities and social needs in choice of aid and programmes.

Verify the hearing aid programming using subjective (free field and verbalassessment) and objective ‘Real Ear Measurement’ techniques

Instructing patient on effective use of aid, communicating realistic expectations, advice on the disabling effects of hearing loss.

Using basic directive counselling and empathic skills to empower the patient in their rehabilitation and management of hearing loss.

Formulating individualised care plans.

Using effective communication and persuasion where a poor motivational attitude to hearing loss may exist and barriers to understanding and communication may include hearing loss, visual impairment (including deaf-blind clients), dementia and stroke patients with aphasia.

Hearing aid repairs and follow ups.

Taking impressions of the ears on adults and children over 5 years of age.

Maintenance of accurate and efficient patient records both paper and computer databases.

Records clinical test results and observations onto electronic patient database and hospital patient management system

Person Specification

Scoring

Essential

  • BSc in Audiology (or equivalent) State Registered Audiologist (RCCP or HCPC or AHCS)
  • Ability to appropriately set-up, fit, evaluate and maintain the full range of NHS hearing aids.
  • Excellent communication skills to enable building good rapports with colleagues and patients.
  • Clear oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to write in-depth reports and correspondence to Consultants, GPs and other professionals
  • Excellent team working skills
  • Ability to work flexible hours.
  • Access to transport for work purposes

Desirable

  • Practical Assessor for professional body or accredited clinical educator
  • Post qualification experience working in an NHS setting (or equivalent)
  • Experience of mentoring, lecturing, training and supervising a wide scope of professionals
  • Experience of audit
  • An understanding of the underlying principles of a wide range of complex investigations including some non-audiological investigations
  • Full understanding of the effects of and relative benefits of the management options for hearing impaired, vestibular and tinnitus patients.
  • Knowledge of ELHT, NHS and local networks, referral routes and policies.
  • Ability to deliver work to an agreed timescale and meet tight deadlines
  • Evidence of continual development and enthusiasm to learn
  • Motivated by and committed to patient care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 29  April 2026

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