Experience

The Audiology Expert Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Audiologist

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Carolina Leal BSc, MSc is a highly qualified audiologist from The Audiology Expert’s team. She holds a BSc in Speech and Language/Audiology (Honours) and an MSc in Advanced Audiology (Merit) with 16+ years’ experience across many UK leading teaching hospitals in the field of Audiology. Having worked at every stage in the audiological care pathway, Carolina gained extensive knowledge of both diagnostic and rehabilitation specialisms within audiology, as well as extensive experience with both paediatric and adult populations. Carolina has been working part-time in high education since 2016, firstly at the UCL’s Ear Institute in London and most currently as a Senior Teaching Fellow in Audiology at Aston University. She is a Senior Fellow of the British Society of Audiology (SFBSA) and a Senior Fellow of the High Education Academy (SFHEA). Show less


UCL Ear Institute
• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Teaching Fellow in Audiology (part-time)

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2022


The Portland Hospital for Women and Children

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior specialist audiologist (part time)

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

  Responsible for audiological assessment and rehabilitative management of paediatric and adult clients who are potential Cochlear Implant candidates and/or users. Responsible for audiological assessment and rehabilitative management of paediatric and adult clients who are potential Cochlear Implant candidates and/or users.



Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Specialist Audiologist

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2017

  A Senior Specialist Audiologist at the St Thomas' Paediatric Hearing Implant Programme, Hearing Implant Centre. Working with an interdisciplinary team, which includes Advisory Teachers of the Deaf, Speech and Language Therapists, Audiologists, ENT Consultants and Clinical Psychologists and Administrators. Responsible for audiological assessment and rehabilitative management of children being assessed for Cochlear Implants, Baha, Middle Ear Implant and BoneBridge. A Senior Specialist Audiologist at the St Thomas' Paediatric Hearing Implant Programme, Hearing Implant Centre. Working with an interdisciplinary team, which includes Advisory Teachers of the Deaf, Speech and Language Therapists, Audiologists, ENT Consultants and Clinical Psychologists and Administrators. Responsible for audiological assessment and rehabilitative management of children being assessed for Cochlear Implants, Baha, Middle Ear Implant and BoneBridge.



Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paediatric Audiologist

  • Dec 2012 - Jan 2014

  My clinical duties at the Children and Young People's Audiology Centre (CYPAC) included: o Taking of patient histories o The selection, fitting and exchange of hearing aids to children of all ages o Audiological rehabilitation of children, including the use of computerised probe microphone measures and age appropriate speech testing to verify and evaluate hearing aid performance o Behavioural clinical assessments of hearing in children of all ages, including visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA), distraction testing, behavioural observational audiometry (BOA), conditioned play audiometry, pure tone audiometry with bone conduction and masking, speech reception tests. o Perform electroacoustic and electrophysiological tests such as tympanometry/high frequency tympanometry, acoustic reflex thresholds, OAE and ABR under sedation. o Developing CERA / ASSI clinic for non-organic patients. o Communicate information related to condition or assessment techniques to patients, parents and carers. o Communicate effectively with professionals and patients with hearing loss o Counseling of patients with hearing loss and their families o Analysis and interpretation of specialist test results My managerial and administrative responsibilities included: o Overall management of second tier service (Kaleidoscope) o Management of faulty hearing aids and loan hearing aids stock control o Writing department protocols o Preparation of formal reports to referrers and other professionals involved in the child’s care o Liaison with ENT consultants, Paediatricians, ToDs, SALTs, Educational audiologists My professional responsibilities includes: o Following departmental protocols and participate in suggesting improvements to working practices o Participating in regular Research and Development and Clinical Audit activities o Maintaining own clinical development in adherence to guidelines provided by relevant national bodies Show less



UCLH NHS Foundation Trust

• Senior Audiologist

  • Apr 2006 - Dec 2012

  My clinical duties at the Adult Diagnostics/Neuro-Otology department consisted of both diagnostic and rehabilitative work,including: o Taking of patient histories o The selection, fitting and exchange of hearing aids to adults o Audiological rehabilitation of adults, including the use of computerised probe microphone measures and validated questionnaires to verify and evaluate hearing aid performance o Full range of audiometric/neuro-otological testing - PTA, tympanometry, acoustic reflex, Eustachian tube function test, TE/DP, spontaneous and suppression OAEs, vestibular tests (calorics, ENG/VNG chair, posturography) as well as bedside tests and positioning manoeuvres (Dix-Hallpike and Eppley), electrophysiological tests (ABR, MLR, CERA,Electrocochleography) and CAPD o Behavioural testing on children of all age groups attending ENT clinics o Communicate information related to condition or assessment techniques to patients, parents and carers o Communicate effectively with professionals and patients with hearing loss o Counseling of patients with hearing and balance problems o Analysis and interpretation of specialist test results o Planning of care pathways My educational responsibilities included: o Participating in mandatory Trust training o Maintaining Continuous Professional Development (CPD) My managerial and administrative responsibilities included: o Management of faulty hearing aids and stock control o Maintaining data records using computerised systems o Supervision of students and junior members of staff o Preparation of clinic rooms and equipment o Preparation of formal reports to referrers o Liaison with ENT and AVM consultants My professional responsibilities included: o Following departmental protocols and participate in suggesting improvements to working practices o Participating in regular Research and Development and Clinical Audit activities o Maintaining own clinical development in adherence to guidelines provided by relevant national bodies Show less