Job overview

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and compassionate Chief Audiologist to lead and deliver exceptional audiological care within our service. 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about  providing standard and specialist assessment and rehabilitation for adults within the Audiology service. 

We are looking for someone who will: 

• Provide quality care to Audiology patients
• Oversee a specific area of the service
• Take responsibility for a highly specialised clinic caseload
• Lead and provide line management for clinical team members. 
• Develop the Audiology Service

Main duties of the job

•           Undertake full range of available audiological tests unsupervised, including audiometry, tympanometry, probe microphone measurements, speech audiometry and advanced diagnostic testing such as vHIT, in accordance with national professional standards and local protocol
•          Work independently to provide highly specialised clinical services, including assessing adults referred for audiological issues, creating individual rehabilitation plans, and managing highly complex cases for adults with complex audiological issues, adults with learning disabilities, tinnitus or those needing aural microsuction.
•          Refer for advanced tests such as MRI where appropriate and process results as per Trust guidelines. 
•          Providing comprehensive auditory rehabilitation including audiological counselling, advice on assistive listening devices, loop systems, and other equipment. 
•          Fit and verify digital hearing aids, taking ear impressions, modifying earmoulds, ensuring proper adjustment and patient satisfaction, and manage ongoing hearing aid maintenance and review. 
•          Develop and deliver rehabilitation programs for specialized services such as for tinnitus, private dispensing or those with additional needs. 
•          Maintain specialist expertise in routine and non-routine testing, rehabilitation methods, and new technologies. 

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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