Apprentice Associate Audiologist (Band 3 Progression) Qualified Band 4

NHS; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Grimsby is seeking a dedicated professional for their Audiology Department. You will assess hearing, fit and maintain hearing aids, and support patients in reconnecting with sounds they love. With new funding for state-of-the-art equipment, this permanent, full-time position offers competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements. A commitment to quality patient care and staff wellbeing is at the core of your role, promoting a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of five GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above, including Maths, Science, and English.
• 3 x A‑Levels at Grade C above, with a minimum of 1 science subject.

Responsibilities

• Assess hearing, fit and maintain hearing aids, support patients.

Skills

Work experience

Time Keeping

Education

Minimum of five GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above

3 x A‑Levels at Grade C above

Job description

Job Summary

Our Audiology Department is on a journey of exciting transformation. We've recently received NHS funding to create new roles and a injection of three-quarters of a million pounds for brand-new, state-of-the‑art audiology equipment – including specialist adult and paediatric sound booths. This investment means more opportunities for patients and more opportunities for you.

Main duties of the job

• Learning to assess hearing, fit and maintain hearing aids, and support patients to reconnect with the sounds they love.

About Us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Details

Date posted: 02 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 208-247D91-25-1

Job locations: Diana Princess of Wales, Grimsby, DN33 2BA

Job Description

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work‑life balance for our employees. This will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work‑life balance or a multi‑role career; if it works for you and works for the role, we’ll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education – Essential

• A minimum of five GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above which must include Maths, Science, English Literature or English Language.
• 3 x A‑Levels at Grade C above (with a minimum of 1 science subject).

Education – Desirable

• Driving License.

Skills – Essential

• Has undertaken some work experience or has/had some form of employment.

Skills – Desirable

• Time Keeping.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Diana Princess of Wales, Grimsby, DN33 2BA

Employer's website: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/