Audiologist

THE VISA JOBS; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Audiologist to join the Adult Audiology team. The role supports a busy, district-wide service across three sites and offers clinical autonomy within a supportive environment.

You will assess, treat and manage a diverse patient caseload, undertake adult rehabilitation and ENT-related testing, and travel between sites with in-house training and supervision provided.

Qualifications

• Band 5 Audiologist for Adult Audiology service.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own patient caseload.
• Perform audiology assessments with diverse presentations.
• Fit, verify and maintain hearing aids.
• Contribute to clinical pathways across three sites.
• Travel between Queens Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital, Tamworth and Samuel Johnson Hospital, Lichfield as needed.
• Undertake further training with in-house supervision.

Job description

Job Summary

Audiologist - Band 5

Adult Audiology

Queen's Hospital, Burton University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Fixed Term - 12 months Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

The Adult Audiology Department at Queen's Hospital, Burton is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Audiologist to join our small, friendly, and busy service. This post is suited to an Audiologist who will be looking to consolidate their formal education and build on their clinical skills in the Adult field.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical autonomy while working within a supportive team environment. The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality, district-wide adult audiology service across sites operated by the Trust.

To assess and treat own patient caseload, and maintain associated records.

To perform Audiology assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.

Burton-On-Trent is situated with easy links to all of the Midlands having excellent road (A38, A50, M1, M42) and rail links.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be required to work in a wide range of clinical settings, including the various hospitals run by the trust.
• They will be required to assess, fit, verify and maintain all types of hearing aid to the adult population.
• They will undertake a full range of diagnostic clinical tests, providing rehabilitative care plans where required.
• They will carry out a variety of adult rehabilitation appointments, as well as testing both adults and children during ENT clinics.
• In addition, the post holder will be fully involved in making recommendations to the clinical lead for service development.
• The successful applicant will join our Adult Team of Audiologists, Hearing Therapists and Assistant Audiologists, to provide a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative service which will include working with patients on the Complex and Direct Referral pathways.
• The department also works closely with and provides support for ENT clinics. In addition to this the department provides a comprehensive tinnitus clinic.
• You will be expected to work across three sites, Queens Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital, Tamworth, and the Samuel Johnson Hospital, Lichfield, so a willingness to travel is essential.
• A willingness to undertake further training is essential, in house training and full clinical supervision will be supported by the department.

Closing date of applications: 4th November 2026

Interview date: 18th November 2026

Job responsibilities

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Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

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About The Employer

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts About Our Trust

• Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day