Audiologist

Job Purpose The Audiologist will provide comprehensive diagnostic, rehabilitative, and preventive hearing and balance services for adult and paediatric patients at the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE). The role holder will conduct advanced audiological assessments, support the management of hearing and vestibular disorders, select and fit hearing technologies, counsel patients and families, and work closely with ENT and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care. Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities Diagnostic Audiology Obtain relevant clinical histories and perform otoscopic examination and age-appropriate behavioural hearing assessments. Conduct and interpret pure-tone and speech audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing, otoacoustic emissions, and other middle- and inner-ear assessments. Perform or support electrophysiological testing, including auditory brainstem response and auditory steady-state response, in accordance with scope of practice and clinical protocols. Conduct vestibular assessments and contribute to the evaluation of patients presenting with dizziness, imbalance, tinnitus, or suspected auditory processing difficulties. Prepare clear diagnostic reports, communicate findings, and make timely referrals for medical, surgical, rehabilitative, or educational intervention. Hearing Rehabilitation & Patient Care Develop individualised audiological management plans in partnership with patients, families, carers, and referring clinicians. Select, fit, verify, programme, and review hearing aids and other assistive listening devices using recognised clinical protocols. Provide counselling on hearing loss, tinnitus, communication strategies, device use, hearing conservation, and realistic rehabilitation outcomes. Support cochlear implant and other implantable hearing-device pathways, including candidacy assessment, counselling, activation, mapping support, and follow-up where applicable. Provide paediatric and adult aural rehabilitation and coordinate onward referral to speech and language therapy, education, psychology, or other services as required. Multidisciplinary & Integrated Care Work closely with ENT surgeons, physicians, paediatricians, neurologists, nurses, speech and language therapists, and other allied health professionals. Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and case conferences, contributing specialist audiological advice to diagnosis and treatment planning. Support hearing screening and monitoring pathways for at-risk patients, including those exposed to ototoxic medicines, noise, or complex medical treatment. Promote accessible communication and inclusive care for people with hearing impairment across AMCE services. Quality Assurance, Equipment & Governance Operate, check, and maintain audiological equipment and test environments, coordinating calibration, servicing, infection prevention, and fault escalation. Ensure practice complies with applicable Nigerian regulatory requirements, AMCE policies, manufacturer instructions, and recognised professional standards. Maintain accurate, timely, confidential records and monitor clinical outcomes, service activity, waiting times, and device performance. Participate in audit, incident review, quality improvement, protocol development, stock control, and the safe management of hearing devices and consumables. Education, Prevention & Service Development Educate patients, families, staff, and community stakeholders on hearing health, early identification, prevention, and rehabilitation. Contribute to hearing-conservation, screening, outreach, and health-promotion initiatives aligned with AMCE priorities. Support the training and supervision of interns, students, technicians, and other staff within the limits of professional competence. Maintain continuing professional development and contribute to service evaluation, research, and evidence-based improvement of audiology services.