Advanced Paediatric Audiologist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking an Advanced Audiologist to join their Paediatric Audiology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting advanced hearing assessments and developing care programs. Excellent communication skills for counselling families are required, along with experience in staff management and collaboration with educational professionals. This position aims to enhance the delivery of audiological services and promote the well-being of patients.

Qualifications

• Experience with evoked potentials and behavioural testing.
• Ability to provide support in grief counselling.
• Experience in staff training and development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced paediatric hearing assessments.
• Develop care programmes based on assessments.
• Coordinate with local Specialist Teachers of the Deaf.
• Lead paediatric audit and journal study.

Skills

Advanced paediatric hearing assessment experience

Excellent communication skills for counselling families

Ability to plan and lead management tasks

Experience liaising with education professionals

Understanding of current professional body protocols

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Audiologist to join the Paediatric Audiology team at Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals to develop our family friendly hearing service.

Responsibilities

• Be fully competent in all areas of advanced paediatric hearing assessment, including evoked potentials (including under anaesthetic in operating theatre) and behavioural testing (including visual reinforcement audiometry).
• Identify appropriate testing programme for each individual case and interpret results, including complex cases.
• Identify and implement a programme of care based on results obtained, consistent with current professional body protocols and new developments in the science of Audiology. Provide exceptional communication for counselling parents of newly diagnosed deaf babies and children. Understanding of grief counselling will be vital.
• Be responsible for paediatric service provision and be able to deputise for the manager when necessary. This will require planning time for junior staff and establishing training programmes.
• Act as liaison for local Specialist Teachers of the Deaf to ensure children benefit from prescribed amplification and radio aid provision in educational settings, reviewing cases as necessary.
• Be lead for paediatric audit and journal study.
• Assist in the policy formulation of the Paediatric service, influencing other services including ENT and community audiology.
• Ensure correct use of evoked potentials equipment and that equipment provides accurate data.

Qualifications and Skills

• Advanced paediatric hearing assessment experience with evoked potentials and behavioural testing; knowledge of global child development.
• Excellent communication skills for counselling families; ability to provide support in grief counselling.
• Ability to plan, lead, and deputise for management tasks; experience in staff training and development.
• Experience liaising with education professionals (e.g., Specialist Teachers of the Deaf) and running audits or journal-based studies.
• Understanding of current professional body protocols and uptake of new developments in audiology.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to recruit and retain specialist staff across our Trust.

For further details regarding the role, please refer to the Job Description. We look forward to your application.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025