Hearing Aid Audiologist Apprenticeship Chime Social Enterprise CIC

What you will do in your working day

They will continue to access audiological education and gain experience and will plan to undertake further education (such us topup audiology courses) to facilitate competence and practice.

Principles, duties, and responsibilities will include:

• Liaise with the college providing audiology training and respect their timetable and deadlines for competencies submissions
• On adults and older children plan and undertake diagnostic audiological procedures unsupervised and recommend appropriate courses of action on a direct referral basis where appropriate
• Analysis, assessment, and interpretation of a broad spectrum of adult diagnostic and rehabilitation
• Manage rehabilitative patient caseloads utilising care plans on a direct referral basis where appropriate
• Selection of adult hearing aid prescription and hearing aid systems relevant to patient’s individual audiological requirements
• Ensure maximum effectiveness of hearing aid systems meeting individual patient criteria
• Where a patient requires more than your scope of practice, to notice and make appropriate onward (or internal) referrals
• To develop your own skills and knowledge by working with senior audiology staff when they take on aspects of care for patients you have seen
• Offering flexibility and a growth mindset to support the necessary changes that create excellence through innovation
• Travelling to locality clinics and on occasion domiciliary visits to serve patients right across the area served by Chime
• Managing your time effectively in a pressurised clinical environment
• Working autonomously in your role when ready to do so making clinical decisions in line with Chime’s values and clinical excellence. Mentor support is always available prior to full qualification
• Holistically supporting patients to independently manage their hearing loss by providing them with the knowledge to understand what actions they can take in using hearing aids as well as wider advice and range of support services
• Where required, be prepared for short notice changes to your schedule supporting colleagues when staff are absent
• Take a responsibility for ensuring stock usage is kept to appropriate levels and that what you may hold is kept to a minimum and reported accurately when requested
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested by the MD or your team lead
• Be responsible for maintaining a happy and harmonious working atmosphere
• Make decisions and behaviours in line with Chime’s values

The training you will be getting

Work based learning will support and underpin academic theory during placement contact hours where the apprentice will learn to test and assess hearing and provide a range of hearing healthcare services. This is together with academic study blocks at the University Centre South Devon where the apprentice will gain the required level of theoretical knowledge to successfully undertake the Foundation Degree in Hearing Aid Audiology. The academic component also includes gathering and demonstrating evidence that you are meeting clinical skills development throughout the training. Practical assessments are also undertaken during and at the end of the programme. Will gain a Level 5 Apprenticeship Standard Hearing Aid Dispenser qualification upon completion.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

On successful graduation of the Foundation Degree, alongside successful completion of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will secure a Band 4 role within Chime as Hearing Aid Audiologist.