Senior Specialist Audiologist

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR HELPING PEOPLE HEAR THE WORLD AROUND THEM?

Meet Mr. Jones, your first appointment of the day, grappling with significant hearing loss that’s left him feeling isolated. Drawing on your expertise, you fit him with hearing aids from top brands like Oticon or Phonak, while also offering personalised advice on assistive listening devices. Through your guidance, Mr. Jones regains confidence in managing his hearing loss and reconnects with the world around him.
In our all-purpose built soundproof rooms with integrated diagnostic equipment, you’ll conduct comprehensive audiological assessments. Whether it’s Mr. Smith, struggling with tinnitus affecting his daily life, or Mrs. Patel, seeking clarity amidst age-related hearing challenges, each patient presents a unique puzzle for you to solve with precision and compassion.
Here at ESTH, we foster a culture of exploration and growth, encouraging staff to venture into various facets of our work. Whether it’s diving into hearing therapy, delving into vestibular diagnostics and rehab, exploring private dispensing options, or conducting home visits, there’s always room to expand horizons and discover new passions.
This is just a taste of the rewarding challenges and opportunities that await you.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Sign language skills
• Extended range of therapy skills
  Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
  References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
  Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
  Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
  DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

When you join ESTH you’ll be warmly welcomed by our friendly multidisciplinary team comprising clinical scientists, hearing therapists, balance specialists, and AVP consultants, totalling 35 dedicated professionals. Instantly, you’ll become an integral part of our Adult Audiology service and deliver exceptional clinical care from day one.
Clinics operate from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with flexible working arrangements available.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Perform routine audiological investigations to support the differential diagnosis of auditory dysfunction.
• Determine aural rehabilitation strategies, encompassing the selection, fitting, and exchange of a variety of NHS digital hearing aids, as well as taking aural impressions and offering advice on assistive listening devices.
• Conduct routine hearing aid repair and servicing clinics.
• Administer advanced tests of middle ear function, tinnitus evaluation, and objective measurement procedures.
• Conduct ward visits to in-patients requiring assessment or assistance with hearing aid issues or repair.
• Provide expert audiological support for ENT and Audiological Medicine clinics.
• Conduct assessments of patients with hearing difficulties through the direct referral system.
• Offer wax removal services, including micro-suction clinics.
• Support delivery of our Hearoic private dispensing clinic if you are HCPC registered.
• Work with Adults with learning disabilities in bespoke clinics.