Mrs Amanda Casey

Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow on the B.Sc. Audiology programme

Director of Audiology Programmes

Primary University Address

School of Life & Health Sciences
Aston University
Birmingham B4 7ET
UK

• email: a.e.a.casey@aston.ac.uk
• Room: Vision Sciences Room 120
• Telephone: +44 (0) 121 204 4180 
• Fax: +44 (0) 121 204 3886

Amanda is not available at Aston University on Tuesdays.

Secondary Hospital Address

Senior Hearing Therapist
ENT and Hearing Services
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Bordesley Green
East, Birmingham
B9 5SS
UK

• Telephone: +44 (0) 121 424 3154

Profile

II have worked in audiology as a Hearing Therapist for 25 years. I now specialise in the rehabilitation of balance patients at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. I started working on the BSc (Hons) Audiology programme in 2003 and became programme director in 2007.  I have also been involved in a number of Department of Health initiatives e.g.
• The Global Rating Scale for Audiology
• Tinnitus Good Practice Guidance
• Professional body lead as a member of the curriculum working group for Modernising Scientific Careers Qualifications & education

• BA University of Durham 1979

• MSc Coventry University 2004

• Aston University Postgraduate Associate Certificate in Learning and Teaching 2005

 Career history

• 1988 - Date: Birmingham Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Senior Hearing Therapist. Specialising in the delivery of rehabilitation for patients with balance disorders as part of a multi-disciplinary team approach

• 2007 - Date: Aston University, Director of Audiology Programmes. Leading the development and delivery of the BSc in Audiology, the Foundation Degree in Hearing Aid Audiology, MSc Clinical Science and a range of continuing professional development activities at Aston University

External activities

British Academy of Audiology Board Director of Accreditation and Education

Registration Council of Clinical Physiologists representative for Hearing Therapy and Audiology

Audiology member of Modernising Scientific Careers working party at Department of Health

Hearing Therapy member of Good Practice Guide for Tinnitus working party of Department of Health

Teaching responsibilities

I teach on a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and my main interests are around enabling patients to manage long term conditions. 

Professional responsibilities

• BAA Board Liaison Officer for Professional Development 
• Vice Chair of the Registration Council for Clinical Physiology representing Audiology
• Member of British Academy of Audiology Education, Accreditation, and Professional Development Committee
• Member of West Midlands Regional Clinical Group representing Aston University
• Council member of the RCCP representing Audiology
• Member of SHA Workforce Development Committee representing Eastern Birmingham PCT and healthcare science
• Member of Professional Clinical Services committee representing Audiology and Healthcare Science

Professional associations

• British Academy of Audiologists
• British Society of Audiologists
• Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists

Selected publications

 Associate Editor, Audiology Matters, ENT News since 2009