Locum Senior Clinical Audiologist at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (September 2024 to present)
- Assess, plan and manage patients with complex hearing needs.
- Management of severe to profound hearing loss with hearing aids and ALDs.
- Cochlear Implant assessment and referrals.
- Cross functional assessment of Patient with ENT consultants.
- Assist the department with the development of operating procedures and new assessment techniques.
- Hearing Aids used; Oticon Engage 85 and 105 , Xceed Play SP and UP, Phonak Nathos Nova M, Bolero M70-M, Naida P70- SP and UP
▪ Senior Audiologist at Bedford Hospital NHS Trust (August 2020 to September 2024).
- Assess, plan and manage patients with complex hearing needs.
- Assist the service to develop departmental protocols and SOPs.
- Manage and provide high quality training for final year students during their placements.
- Management of severe to profound hearing loss with hearing aids and ALDs.
- Provide relevant advice and coaching to departmental staff, medical staff and other health professionals.
- Hearing Aids used; Oticon Engage 85 and 105 , Xceed Play SP and UP, Phonak Nathos Nova M, Bolero M70-M, Naida P70- SP and UP.
▪ Audiologist at Kettering General Hospital, Audiology Department, NHS Trust (June 2016 to July 2020)
- Adult hearing assessments and rehabilitation (Direct referrals, Reassessments and hearing aid fittings) using Aurical system (Audiometric testing and verification- REMs), practice navigator and Tympanometry.
- Hearing Aids used; Danalogics GN resound, Oticon synergy, Siemens and Phonak.
- Diagnostic testing for Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) in Adults and children.
- Tinnitus advice, management and rehabilitation.
- Repairs of faulty hearing aids in adults and children.
- Manage outreach clinics around Northamptonshire.
▪ Audiologist at Bedford Hospital, Audiology Department, NHS Trust (June 2015 to May 2016):
- Diagnostic hearing assessments (DirectReferrals and Reassessments) using Unitysystem for Audiometric testing and hearing aid verifications (REMs).
- Hearing aid fittings and verification in Adultsusing; Oticon synergy, Siemens, Danalogic(GN Resound) and Phonak hearing aids.
- Counselling and continual care of existing Patients.
- Tinnitus counselling, advice and referrals.
- Faulty hearing aid repairs in adults and children.
- Impression taking for moulds in adults and children.
- Hearing advice to patients, family and carers.
▪ British Army, Supplier in the Royal Logistic Corp: January 2007 – April 2011
- Assisted in issuing materials to other dependent units and the maintenance of stores.
- Assisted in the receipt of stores from various depots and bringing into account.
- Assisted in the management of our IT systems (Global and Vital).
- Assisted in the solving of quarrels related to issues and receipt from our Dependent units.
- Assisted in the supervision of newly qualified supply specialists.
- Also helped in the security of the barracks by doing guard duties.
