Advanced Paediatric Audiologist / Team Leader Paediatric Audiology

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Dedicated time for leadership and team

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Band 7 advanced paediatric audiologists to join the paediatric audiology team. The roles combine specialist clinical work with team leadership, including line-managing Audiologists and Assistant Audiologists, and shaping new pathways.

The posts involve clinics in Banbury and other county locations, withflexible full-time or part-time working and a commitment to high standards of patient care and CPD.

Qualifications

• BSc Audiology, PTP Healthcare Science (Audiology), MSc Audiology with CAC or HTS, or STP in neurosciences (audiology modality)
• Further specialist training or qualifications in paediatric audiology

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialised paediatric audiology services, including complex behavioural and objective assessments
• Fit, verify and rehabilitate hearing aids for babies, children and young people with a wide range of hearing needs
• Line-manage, supervise, coach and mentor a team of Audiologists and Assistant Audiologists
• Lead an aspect of the paediatric audiology service for children with permanent and temporary hearing loss
• Assess children of all ages, including those with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour or additional needs
• Manage own caseload and work autonomously
• Contribute to service improvement and the development of new pathways across Oxfordshire
• Hold clinics in Banbury and other county locations, including Brackley and Didcot
• Maintain high standards of patient care and professional practice
• Maintain continuous professional development

Skills

Paediatric audiology

Line management

Hearing aid fitting

OAE/ABR assessments

CPD

Communication

Education

HCPC Clinical Scientist (audiology)

AHCS Audiologist registration

Tools

Specialist audiology software

OAE/ABR equipment

Microsoft Office

Job description

Two Band 7 advanced paediatric audiologist posts in the paediatric audiology team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, combining specialist clinical work with team leadership. The core work is complex behavioural and objective hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting and verification for babies and children, and line-managing Audiologists and Assistant Audiologists. The service is growing after recent investment, including a planned facility in Banbury, and the role includes shaping new pathways alongside full-time or part-time working. Registration as an HCPC Clinical Scientist or AHCS Audiologist, plus significant NHS paediatric experience, decides fit.

What the job involves

• Provide highly specialised paediatric audiology services, including complex behavioural and objective assessments
• Fit, verify and rehabilitate hearing aids for babies, children and young people with a wide range of hearing needs
• Line-manage, supervise, coach and mentor a team of Audiologists and Assistant Audiologists
• Lead an aspect of the paediatric audiology service for children with permanent and temporary hearing loss
• Assess children of all ages, including those with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour or additional needs
• Manage own caseload and work autonomously
• Contribute to service improvement and the development of new pathways across Oxfordshire
• Hold clinics in Banbury and other county locations, including Brackley and Didcot
• Maintain high standards of patient care and professional practice
• Maintain continuous professional development

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc Audiology, PTP Healthcare Science (Audiology), MSc Audiology with CAC or HTS, or STP in neurosciences (audiology modality)
• Further specialist training or qualifications in paediatric audiology

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist (audiology modality) or AHCS registration as an Audiologist

Experience

• Significant experience as a band 6+ specialist paediatric audiologist or Clinical Scientist in an NHS context
• Extensive behavioural hearing assessment of children of all ages, and objective assessment including OAE and ABR
• Extensive hearing aid fitting and verification in children, including real ear measurements and RECD
• Training other staff, including those at the same or higher grade
• Communicating with colleagues in paediatrics, ENT, education and speech and language therapy
• Recent CPD activity

Skills & knowledge

• High level of paediatric audiology knowledge, including assessing children with additional needs
• Line-management skills, including coaching style, giving feedback, active listening and appraisal
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent manual dexterity to handle hearing aids, accessories and probe tubes
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office and specialist audiology software

Other

• Excellent written and verbal communication with varied audiences in emotionally challenging situations
• Positive, resilient attitude, able to multi-task and prioritise competing demands

Nice to have

• MSc Audiology
• Further specialist training in paediatric habilitation
• Management or leadership training and qualification
• Previous line-management experience
• Previous NHS experience
• Knowledge of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP)

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements
• Dedicated time for leadership, service development, training and management responsibilities