Audiologist

Frimley Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Burgh Heath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Audiologist to join our team, delivering high-quality assessment and rehabilitation for adults. You will train and mentor colleagues, lead projects, and contribute to service development with a patient-centred approach.

Applicants should be registered in the UK and committed to flexible working patterns to meet service needs. The role focuses on adult hearing services and continuous quality improvement within the Audiology department.

Qualifications

• Patient-focused with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident in delivering adult audiology assessment and rehabilitation.
• Support, train and mentor junior staff; develop skills and clinical excellence.
• Lead tasks or projects; apply specialist knowledge to improve service quality.
• Participate in service development and improve pathways and patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide standard audiological assessment and rehabilitation for adults across the service.
• Support, train and mentor junior staff to develop skills and confidence.
• Lead specific tasks or projects within your area of expertise.
• Identify opportunities to improve pathways, processes and patient experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Audiology assessment

Mentorship

Project management

Organisational skills

Education

BSc in Audiology, BAAT Parts 1 & 2 or equivalent

MSc in Audiology/Healthcare Science

Tools

Auditbase

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Audiologist to join our dedicated team, providing high-quality assessment and rehabilitation services for adults. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about patient-centred care and eager to contribute to service development.

• Patient-focused with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident in delivering adult audiology assessment and rehabilitation
• Keen to support others through training, mentorship and shared learning
• Organised, proactive and able to take ownership of project work
• Enthusiastic about shaping and improving Audiology service

Main duties of the job

• Provide standard audiological assessment and rehabilitation for adults, delivering high-quality clinical care across the Audiology service.
• Support, train and mentor junior members of staff, helping to develop skills, confidence and clinical excellence within the team.
• Lead specific tasks or projects within your area of expertise, contributing your specialist knowledge to enhance service quality.
• Take an active role in service development, identifying opportunities to improve pathways, processes and patient experience.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities

For a detailed list of tasks and responsibilities please refer to the job description/person specification attached.

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Audiology, BAAT Parts 1 & 2, or equivalent

Desirable

• MSc in Audiology/Healthcare Science

Experience

Essential

• Adult hearing assessment

Desirable

• Use of Auditbase patient management system

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of audiological techniques

Desirable

• Competency in hearing aid fitting and real ear measurements

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.