Apprentice Audiologist - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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You will need to be able to meet all the eligibility requirements as prescribed by the apprenticeship criteria to undertake the role.


To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must:
Have the right to work and remain in the UK. Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years. Provide evidence of required English and maths qualifications.


Accuracy, attention to detail, and diligent adherence to all policies, procedures and protocols is essential, along with self-motivation and a keen interest to learn and develop new skills.

To help develop, organise, implement and evaluate hearing aid and Audiology service to Freeman Hospital and outreach clinics for both the adult and paediatric population.

Perform otoscopy and taking aural impressions of ears. Use of the hearing aid analyser to establish hearing aid faults and to compare performance to international standards.

Selection and adjustment of earmolds when required using a hand drill, grinder and buffer. Undertakes a range of diagnostic testing. Undertakes testing of middle ear function. Takes aural impressions, modifies and fits earmolds.

Hearing aid repairs. Selects appropriate hearing aid to be fitted, exchanges current hearing aid for most appropriate type during reassessment when necessary. Performs real ear measurement as standard. Refers suitable clients for BAHA and cochlear implants as appropriate.
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