Elvis Alobwede

I am a Senior Clinical Audiologist with 10 years of experience working for the NHS and looking for a new challenge.

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.

University college London: 22 – 24 January 2019

• Masterclass/Modular MSc in Advance Audiology Tinnitus and Hypercusis in Adults and Children.

▪ DeMontfort University: September 2012 – July 2015

• BSc (Hons) Healthcare science, Audiology.
• Awarded with An outstanding dedication award.

▪ Leicester college: September 2011 – June 2012

• Access to HE Science Diploma

▪ Defense school of logistics, Deepcut: May 2007 – June 2007

• Supply Specialist class 3 course