Depending on the department requirements, responsibilities might include:
- Preparation of clinic rooms and daily calibration of equipment, cleaning and disinfecting any reusable items of equipment.
- Performing routine hearing aid repairs and servicing. These appointments may be either face to face or by post.
- Replacing faulty hearing aids by re-programming replacement digital hearing aids to previous settings using computer.
- Keeping up to date patient records.
- Earmould processing and modifications using drilling and/or grinding equipment.
- Providing advice to patients including hearing aid control use, insertion and assistive devices that might be beneficial.
- Examination of the outer ear by Otoscopy, advising patients of any impacted wax or other abnormalities.
- Providing advice and onward referral to senior staff as and when required.
- Stock monitoring and other administrative tasks.
