Carry out routine administrative duties, to ensure that departmental set objectives are effectively met, and achievements monitor.....
Carry out routine administrative duties, to ensure that departmental set objectives are effectively met, and achievements monitored within the management structure of the Audiology Services department. Provide clinical sessions at RSCH, and in outreach clinics, working in compliance with the policies, protocols and procedures of the Audiology service to ensure professional standards are maintained. Carry out routine clinical duties for adults related to ENT and Audiological Medicine, including pure tone audiometry, impedance and stapedius reflex testing. Carry out all routine technical duties related to the fitting, repairing and testing of hearing aids. Be responsible for the daily calibration of the Audiological equipment to ensure accurate results. Carry out daily stock control audits at the outreach clinics to ensure transparent audit trails of stock use, and stock availability to enable the Head of Services to operate an overall stock control process. Undertake specialised tests, and transpose the test results on to a computer, and make professional judgements as to what type and power of hearing aid should be prescribed and other appropriate management strategies. Undertake regular clinical sessions in order to provide a quality technical service. To provide advice to patients on all matters pertaining to hearing aids. Counsel, advice and support as necessary by use of counselling and communication skills, to minimise the disability and handicap resulting from auditory impairment and tinnitus. To advise on assistive listening devices and other services for the hearing impaired, and to refer to and liaise with a range of professional staff, and volunteer agencies to meet the patients special needs. To provide ongoing assessment and maintenance of hearing aids for adult hearing impaired patients. To have a knowledge of the operational working of the departmental patient I.T. management system. To be responsible for writing in hospital and departmental records to enable a transparent record of the patients consultation in compliance with Trust policies. To be able to work calmly and methodically whilst dealing with a busy and varied caseload, demonstrating good prioritisation and organisational skills. To develop and maintain personal skills and knowledge within the Audiological field, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of procedural and professional developments. To participate in the development of the Audiology Service. To comply with departmental, local and national policies and procedures on Adult Audiology. To participate with supervision of trainee audiologists as required. To participate in research and audits as required. To comply at all times with the Royal Surrey County Hospital, and outreach hospitals Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents, using the Trusts Risk Incident Reporting System. To co-operate with all policies, and procedures, designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. To communicate effectively and courteously with patients, colleagues, the public and members of the Trust. To comply with the Clinical Governance programme for the Audiology Services department.