Job Description
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Audiological Assessment
Perform age-appropriate diagnostic hearing assessments for neonates, infants, children, and adults (e.g., OAE, ABR, behavioural audiometry, play audiometry, pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflexes).
Conduct specialised assessments for complex or hard-to-test patients.
- Implantable Hearing Devices
Participate in pre-operative candidacy evaluations for cochlear implants, bone-conductor hearing systems, middle-ear implants, and other implantable hearing solutions.
Conduct post-operative implant activation, programming (mapping), verification, and long-term follow-up.
Provide counselling, device-use education, and rehabilitation planning for patients and families.
- Vestibular Diagnostics
Perform comprehensive vestibular evaluations including, but not limited to:
Videonystagmography (VNG)
Electrocochleography
Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT)
Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP)
Interpret results, generate reports, and provide recommendations for management and referral.
- Clinical Documentation & Communication
Maintain accurate, timely clinical records in accordance with institutional and regulatory standards.
Provide clear diagnostic reports to referring clinicians and participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.
Communicate effectively with patients and caregivers, adapting explanations for developmental and cultural needs.
- Patient Care & Counselling
Educate patients and families on hearing loss, vestibular conditions, device options, and rehabilitation pathways.
Support patients through diagnostic and treatment processes with empathy and clinical expertise.
- Quality Assurance & Professional Development
Ensure calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of audiological and vestibular equipment.
Participate in clinical audits, research, and service development projects.
Engage in continuing professional development to maintain and advance clinical competence.
Qualification Requirements:
Essential Qualifications
Master’s degree or doctorate in Audiology
Current registration or eligibility for registration with the DHA
Formal training and demonstrated competence in paediatric audiology, including neonatal hearing screening follow-up, ABR testings
Competence in the assessment and management of adult and paediatric patients with hearing implants (cochlear implants, bone-conduction devices, and middle-ear implants).
Proven competency in administering and interpreting comprehensive vestibular diagnostic testing.
Essential Experience
Minimum 2 years of clinical audiology experience
Experience working with multidisciplinary implant programs or advanced hearing technology clinics.
Clinical experience in paediatric, adult, and geriatric audiology.
Core Skills & Competencies
Excellent clinical reasoning and diagnostic interpretation skills.
Strong patient communication and counselling skills across all ages and developmental levels.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
High level of accuracy in documentation and record-keeping.
Familiarity with current audiological best practices, guidelines, and professional standards.
Technical proficiency with audiological and vestibular equipment and software.
Strong organisation, time-management, and problem-solving abilities.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
Certification or specialist training in cochlear implant mapping/programming.
Advanced vestibular assessment training.
Experience in research, quality improvement projects, or clinical teaching.
Experience in tele-audiology services.
