Licensed Audiologist with Educational Focus

Are you a licensed audiologist looking to work in hearing rehabilitation with a clear educational focus? Do you want to contribute to a greater understanding of hearing loss and improved quality of life for adult patients in Värmland? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

Your Workplace

The hearing care service is a regional operation with about 50 employees under the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic (ENT). The operation is organized regionally, which provides good conditions for collaboration between different professions as well as short decision-making paths and lead times.

Within hearing care, audiologists, doctors, social workers, engineers, and other specialists work in interdisciplinary teams with the patient at the center. Collaboration is a central part of our working method and aims to offer a cohesive, person-centered, and high-quality hearing rehabilitation.

We are now looking for an engaged audiologist with an educational focus who wants to work with adult patients in hearing rehabilitation. The position is based in Karlstad with a regional assignment and involves close cooperation with both the adult team and other functions within hearing care.

With us, you will have a varied and meaningful job in a stimulating and developing environment, with good opportunities for further education and professional development. As a new employee, you will receive a structured introduction and support from experienced colleagues in the organization.

Your Responsibilities

In this position, you will primarily work with educational hearing rehabilitation for adults with hearing loss. The work aims to strengthen the patient's understanding of their hearing situation and provide conditions for effective communication in everyday life, work life, and social contexts.

Your responsibilities include, among other things:

• planning and conducting individual and group-based educational hearing interventions
• holding group meetings and training sessions for individuals with hearing loss, and if necessary, for relatives
• providing educational support to patients undergoing cochlear implant assessment or other advanced hearing rehabilitation
• giving in-depth information about the consequences of hearing loss, communication strategies, and adaptations
• providing advice on the use of hearing technology in various environments, such as at home, in the workplace, or in studies
• collaborating with other professionals within hearing care and the ENT operation to ensure cohesive and person-centered rehabilitation.

The position may be combined with other tasks within hearing care based on the needs of the organization and the applicant's competencies.

Your Knowledge and Skills

We are looking for someone who is a licensed audiologist.

It is an advantage if you have:

• experience in hearing rehabilitation for adults
• interest in or experience with educational work and patient education
• experience working with patients with severe hearing loss and/or cochlear implants
• experience working with group activities, training, or supervision
• the ability to explain complex information in an accessible way.

As a person, we are looking for someone who is confident, structured, and has good patient interaction skills. You enjoy working independently but value teamwork and actively contribute to the development of the organization. You are flexible, which allows you to adapt to changing situations and take initiative when needed. We are keen to find the right person for the position and therefore place great emphasis on personal suitability.

About Region Värmland

We are here to ensure that everyone living here feels good and that our region is attractive and competitive. We make a difference in healthcare, dental care, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people in life's greatest moments and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it is like to work with us (https://regionvarmland.se/regionvarmland/jobb-utbildning--forskning/jobba-med-oss/vara-formaner) and follow us on social media.

Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? Welcome with your application.

Other

In connection with a potential employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police criminal record. Before employment in psychiatric care, care of the disabled, care of children or adolescents, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record. A finding in this register may affect your opportunity for employment.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, we ask you to contact the HR Competence Supply Unit via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will then receive assistance in submitting your application without it being handled in Varbi. Please remember to include only information that is relevant to the current position.

In preparation for the recruitment process, Region Värmland has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.