Log book for Paediatric habilitation

Competency 1:
Prepare test facilities & equipment, to include daily calibration checks and room set up 

Competency 2:
Formulate review and management plans, liaising with the relevant professionals to co-ordinate assessments & care, as appropriate 

Competency 3:
Plan clinical approaches, using clinical reasoning strategies, evidence-based practice and person-centred approaches

Competency 4:
Take a full and relevant history  

Competency 5:
Keep parent/carers and child fully informed during all aspects of the appointment, obtaining consent for procedures as appropriate 

Competency 6:
Carry out assessment / verification in a safe and effective manner adapting as required to ensure assessment / verification is appropriate for the developmental age of the child, and information gained is maximised within the time available, to include the use of:
a. Electroacoustic function tests
b. Real ear measures
c. Validated questionnaires
d. Speech testing
e. Subjective assessment

Competency 7:

Show creativity, initiative and originality of thinking in tackling and solving practical problems 

Competency 8:
Collate relevant information, interpret and make an informed decision concerning the management of individual cases, to include hearing aid programming adjustments and onward referral to ENT or other appropriate professions if any red flags or significant hearing changes. 

Competency 9:
Develop individual management plans, ensuring that children and parents / carers are part of the decision making with use of person-centred care, to include transition plans at the appropriate stage to ensure a managed transition into adult services. Uses shared decision making to explore the range of treatment options available in a collaborative way.

Competency 10:
Give advice on assistive listening devices, FM systems and apps, as appropriate, and ways these may be obtained, making referrals as needed

Competency 11:
Communicate effectively with parents and children giving clear information on the plan for the session, hearing aid orientation, results, recommendations and management plan to children and families using appropriate language and communication strategies

Competency 12:
Keep appropriate clinical records  

Competency 13:
Write reports on findings and recommendations suitable for the intended audience, to include a range of professionals and parents/carers, with the appropriate level of detail 

Competency 14:
Demonstrate the ability to, and articulate clearly through presentation and constructive discussion with colleagues:
a. Relate their own practice to a supporting knowledge base – including reference to evidence based and/or recognised good practice 
b. Clearly justify any of their own clinical decisions made in the assessment or management of patients 
c. Critically appraise the context of individual cases within national and local structures/processes for the management of hearing impairment 
d. Critically evaluate and reflect on their own actions 
e. Show independent thought through evaluation and presentation of alternative (and justified) approaches to existing local practice 

Competency 1:
Prepare test facilities & equipment, to include daily calibration checks and room set up 

Competency 2:
Formulate review and management plans, liaising with the relevant professionals to co-ordinate assessments & care, as appropriate 

Competency 3:
Plan clinical approaches, using clinical reasoning strategies, evidence-based practice and person-centred approaches

Competency 4:
Take a full and relevant history  

Competency 5:
Keep parent/carers and child fully informed during all aspects of the appointment, obtaining consent for procedures as appropriate 

Competency 6:
Carry out assessment / verification in a safe and effective manner adapting as required to ensure assessment / verification is appropriate for the developmental age of the child, and information gained is maximised within the time available, to include the use of:
a. Electroacoustic function tests
b. Real ear measures
c. Validated questionnaires
d. Speech testing
e. Subjective assessment

Competency 7:

Show creativity, initiative and originality of thinking in tackling and solving practical problems 

Competency 8:
Collate relevant information, interpret and make an informed decision concerning the management of individual cases, to include hearing aid programming adjustments and onward referral to ENT or other appropriate professions if any red flags or significant hearing changes. 

Competency 9:
Develop individual management plans, ensuring that children and parents / carers are part of the decision making with use of person-centred care, to include transition plans at the appropriate stage to ensure a managed transition into adult services. Uses shared decision making to explore the range of treatment options available in a collaborative way.

Competency 10:
Give advice on assistive listening devices, FM systems and apps, as appropriate, and ways these may be obtained, making referrals as needed

Competency 11:
Communicate effectively with parents and children giving clear information on the plan for the session, hearing aid orientation, results, recommendations and management plan to children and families using appropriate language and communication strategies

Competency 12:
Keep appropriate clinical records  

Competency 13:
Write reports on findings and recommendations suitable for the intended audience, to include a range of professionals and parents/carers, with the appropriate level of detail 

Competency 14:
Demonstrate the ability to, and articulate clearly through presentation and constructive discussion with colleagues:
a. Relate their own practice to a supporting knowledge base – including reference to evidence based and/or recognised good practice 
b. Clearly justify any of their own clinical decisions made in the assessment or management of patients 
c. Critically appraise the context of individual cases within national and local structures/processes for the management of hearing impairment 
d. Critically evaluate and reflect on their own actions 
e. Show independent thought through evaluation and presentation of alternative (and justified) approaches to existing local practice 

Competency 1:
Prepare test facilities & equipment, to include daily calibration checks and room set up 

Competency 2:
Formulate review and management plans, liaising with the relevant professionals to co-ordinate assessments & care, as appropriate 

Competency 3:
Plan clinical approaches, using clinical reasoning strategies, evidence-based practice and person-centred approaches

Competency 4:
Take a full and relevant history  

Competency 5:
Keep parent/carers and child fully informed during all aspects of the appointment, obtaining consent for procedures as appropriate 

Competency 6:
Carry out assessment / verification in a safe and effective manner adapting as required to ensure assessment / verification is appropriate for the developmental age of the child, and information gained is maximised within the time available, to include the use of:
a. Electroacoustic function tests
b. Real ear measures
c. Validated questionnaires
d. Speech testing
e. Subjective assessment

Competency 7:

Show creativity, initiative and originality of thinking in tackling and solving practical problems 

Competency 8:
Collate relevant information, interpret and make an informed decision concerning the management of individual cases, to include hearing aid programming adjustments and onward referral to ENT or other appropriate professions if any red flags or significant hearing changes. 

Competency 9:
Develop individual management plans, ensuring that children and parents / carers are part of the decision making with use of person-centred care, to include transition plans at the appropriate stage to ensure a managed transition into adult services. Uses shared decision making to explore the range of treatment options available in a collaborative way.

Competency 10:
Give advice on assistive listening devices, FM systems and apps, as appropriate, and ways these may be obtained, making referrals as needed

Competency 11:
Communicate effectively with parents and children giving clear information on the plan for the session, hearing aid orientation, results, recommendations and management plan to children and families using appropriate language and communication strategies

Competency 12:
Keep appropriate clinical records  

Competency 13:
Write reports on findings and recommendations suitable for the intended audience, to include a range of professionals and parents/carers, with the appropriate level of detail 

Competency 14:
Demonstrate the ability to, and articulate clearly through presentation and constructive discussion with colleagues:
a. Relate their own practice to a supporting knowledge base – including reference to evidence based and/or recognised good practice 
b. Clearly justify any of their own clinical decisions made in the assessment or management of patients 
c. Critically appraise the context of individual cases within national and local structures/processes for the management of hearing impairment 
d. Critically evaluate and reflect on their own actions 
e. Show independent thought through evaluation and presentation of alternative (and justified) approaches to existing local practice 

Competency 1:
Prepare test facilities & equipment, to include daily calibration checks and room set up 

Competency 2:
Formulate review and management plans, liaising with the relevant professionals to co-ordinate assessments & care, as appropriate 

Competency 3:
Plan clinical approaches, using clinical reasoning strategies, evidence-based practice and person-centred approaches

Competency 4:
Take a full and relevant history  

Competency 5:
Keep parent/carers and child fully informed during all aspects of the appointment, obtaining consent for procedures as appropriate 

Competency 6:
Carry out assessment / verification in a safe and effective manner adapting as required to ensure assessment / verification is appropriate for the developmental age of the child, and information gained is maximised within the time available, to include the use of:
a. Electroacoustic function tests
b. Real ear measures
c. Validated questionnaires
d. Speech testing
e. Subjective assessment

Competency 7:

Show creativity, initiative and originality of thinking in tackling and solving practical problems 

Competency 8:
Collate relevant information, interpret and make an informed decision concerning the management of individual cases, to include hearing aid programming adjustments and onward referral to ENT or other appropriate professions if any red flags or significant hearing changes. 

Competency 9:
Develop individual management plans, ensuring that children and parents / carers are part of the decision making with use of person-centred care, to include transition plans at the appropriate stage to ensure a managed transition into adult services. Uses shared decision making to explore the range of treatment options available in a collaborative way.

Competency 10:
Give advice on assistive listening devices, FM systems and apps, as appropriate, and ways these may be obtained, making referrals as needed

Competency 11:
Communicate effectively with parents and children giving clear information on the plan for the session, hearing aid orientation, results, recommendations and management plan to children and families using appropriate language and communication strategies

Competency 12:
Keep appropriate clinical records  

Competency 13:
Write reports on findings and recommendations suitable for the intended audience, to include a range of professionals and parents/carers, with the appropriate level of detail 

Competency 14:
Demonstrate the ability to, and articulate clearly through presentation and constructive discussion with colleagues:
a. Relate their own practice to a supporting knowledge base – including reference to evidence based and/or recognised good practice 
b. Clearly justify any of their own clinical decisions made in the assessment or management of patients 
c. Critically appraise the context of individual cases within national and local structures/processes for the management of hearing impairment 
d. Critically evaluate and reflect on their own actions 
e. Show independent thought through evaluation and presentation of alternative (and justified) approaches to existing local practice 

Competency 1:
Prepare test facilities & equipment, to include daily calibration checks and room set up 

Competency 2:
Formulate review and management plans, liaising with the relevant professionals to co-ordinate assessments & care, as appropriate 

Competency 3:
Plan clinical approaches, using clinical reasoning strategies, evidence-based practice and person-centred approaches

Competency 4:
Take a full and relevant history  

Competency 5:
Keep parent/carers and child fully informed during all aspects of the appointment, obtaining consent for procedures as appropriate 

Competency 6:
Carry out assessment / verification in a safe and effective manner adapting as required to ensure assessment / verification is appropriate for the developmental age of the child, and information gained is maximised within the time available, to include the use of:
a. Electroacoustic function tests
b. Real ear measures
c. Validated questionnaires
d. Speech testing
e. Subjective assessment

Competency 7:

Show creativity, initiative and originality of thinking in tackling and solving practical problems 

Competency 8:
Collate relevant information, interpret and make an informed decision concerning the management of individual cases, to include hearing aid programming adjustments and onward referral to ENT or other appropriate professions if any red flags or significant hearing changes. 

Competency 9:
Develop individual management plans, ensuring that children and parents / carers are part of the decision making with use of person-centred care, to include transition plans at the appropriate stage to ensure a managed transition into adult services. Uses shared decision making to explore the range of treatment options available in a collaborative way.

Competency 10:
Give advice on assistive listening devices, FM systems and apps, as appropriate, and ways these may be obtained, making referrals as needed

Competency 11:
Communicate effectively with parents and children giving clear information on the plan for the session, hearing aid orientation, results, recommendations and management plan to children and families using appropriate language and communication strategies

Competency 12:
Keep appropriate clinical records  

Competency 13:
Write reports on findings and recommendations suitable for the intended audience, to include a range of professionals and parents/carers, with the appropriate level of detail 

Competency 14:
Demonstrate the ability to, and articulate clearly through presentation and constructive discussion with colleagues:
a. Relate their own practice to a supporting knowledge base – including reference to evidence based and/or recognised good practice 
b. Clearly justify any of their own clinical decisions made in the assessment or management of patients 
c. Critically appraise the context of individual cases within national and local structures/processes for the management of hearing impairment 
d. Critically evaluate and reflect on their own actions 
e. Show independent thought through evaluation and presentation of alternative (and justified) approaches to existing local practice 

Competency 1:
Prepare test facilities & equipment, to include daily calibration checks and room set up 

Competency 2:
Formulate review and management plans, liaising with the relevant professionals to co-ordinate assessments & care, as appropriate 

Competency 3:
Plan clinical approaches, using clinical reasoning strategies, evidence-based practice and person-centred approaches

Competency 4:
Take a full and relevant history  

Competency 5:
Keep parent/carers and child fully informed during all aspects of the appointment, obtaining consent for procedures as appropriate 

Competency 6:
Carry out assessment / verification in a safe and effective manner adapting as required to ensure assessment / verification is appropriate for the developmental age of the child, and information gained is maximised within the time available, to include the use of:
a. Electroacoustic function tests
b. Real ear measures
c. Validated questionnaires
d. Speech testing
e. Subjective assessment

Competency 7:

Show creativity, initiative and originality of thinking in tackling and solving practical problems 

Competency 8:
Collate relevant information, interpret and make an informed decision concerning the management of individual cases, to include hearing aid programming adjustments and onward referral to ENT or other appropriate professions if any red flags or significant hearing changes. 

Competency 9:
Develop individual management plans, ensuring that children and parents / carers are part of the decision making with use of person-centred care, to include transition plans at the appropriate stage to ensure a managed transition into adult services. Uses shared decision making to explore the range of treatment options available in a collaborative way.

Competency 10:
Give advice on assistive listening devices, FM systems and apps, as appropriate, and ways these may be obtained, making referrals as needed

Competency 11:
Communicate effectively with parents and children giving clear information on the plan for the session, hearing aid orientation, results, recommendations and management plan to children and families using appropriate language and communication strategies

Competency 12:
Keep appropriate clinical records  

Competency 13:
Write reports on findings and recommendations suitable for the intended audience, to include a range of professionals and parents/carers, with the appropriate level of detail 

Competency 14:
Demonstrate the ability to, and articulate clearly through presentation and constructive discussion with colleagues:
a. Relate their own practice to a supporting knowledge base – including reference to evidence based and/or recognised good practice 
b. Clearly justify any of their own clinical decisions made in the assessment or management of patients 
c. Critically appraise the context of individual cases within national and local structures/processes for the management of hearing impairment 
d. Critically evaluate and reflect on their own actions 
e. Show independent thought through evaluation and presentation of alternative (and justified) approaches to existing local practice