Audiologist (Fixed Term, 12 Months)

Ashford And St Peter'S Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; South Nutfield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Preceptorship programme for early pros

Option of compressed hours

Job summary

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an audiologist to join our Adult Audiology Team in Surrey. The role offers a fixed-term 12-month contract and compressed hours within the Band 5 Agenda for Change pay scale (£33,677–£40,996 per year).

You will deliver adult audiology care across Ashford, St Peter's, and Woking Community Hospital sites. We value training, development and preceptorship for early professionals and encourage a collaborative ENT

Qualifications

• Essential: BSc in Audiology, BAAT Parts 1 & 2, or equivalent.
• Essential: Registered with Academy for Healthcare Science or Health Care Professions Council
• Desirable: Auditbase patient management system experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality audiology care.
• Perform hearing assessments, hearing aid fittings and follow-up care for adults.
• Provide diagnostic support to ENT clinics, including some paediatric testing.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate excellent communication with patients, carers and professionals.
• Participate in service development.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

BSc in Audiology

BAAT Parts 1 & 2

HCPC/AHCS registration

Tools

Auditbase

Job description

Job summary

Join Our Adult Audiology Team

An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and supportive team.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Option of compressed hours
• Training and development opportunities
• Preceptorship programme for early professionals
• A supportive and collaborative ENT team
• An excellent location near London, Heathrow, and the Surrey countryside

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Be delivering high-quality audiology care.
• Perform hearing assessments, hearing aid fittings and follow up care for adults.
• Provide diagnostic support to ENT clinics, including some paediatric testing.
• Work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, carers, and other professionals.
• Participate in service development.

We provide care at Ashford Hospital, St Peter's Hospital and Woking Community Hospital in Surrey.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan. We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital. Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward-thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

For more information about careers at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org

Closing date: 29 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change, Band 5

Salary: £33,677 to £40,996 a year pa inc. HCAS

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Compressed hours

Reference number: 323-AHP8276-SK-A

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: BSc in Audiology, BAAT Parts 1 & 2, or equivalent
• Essential: Registered with Academy for Healthcare Science or Health Care Professions Council

Experience

• Essential: Experienced in adult hearing assessments
• Essential: Experience of hearing aid fitting with verification using real ear measurements (probe microphone measurements)
• Essential: Experience of taking aural impressions
• Essential: Experience of testing hearing in children aged 4 and above
• Desirable: Use of Auditbase patient management system
• Desirable: Experience of working within the NHS

Skills

• Essential: Strong oral and written communication skills

Knowledge

• Essential: Detailed knowledge of current British Society of Audiology and British Academy of Audiology practice guidance relevant to the role

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.

UK Registration

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

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