Audiologist - Team Leader

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford seeks a clinically competent Audiologist to lead Vestibular Diagnostic services. The role involves training junior staff, managing complex cases, and providing specialized clinical services. Join a compassionate team committed to professional development and high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Educational and professional development opportunities

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Lead on Vestibular Diagnostic services and training junior staff.
• Provide vestibular rehabilitation and diagnostic services to adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist vestibular clinical work and manage complex cases.
• Develop innovative and patient-focused models of care.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Research and critical thinking

Education

MSc in Audiology

Certificate of Audiological Competence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Auditbase

Job description

Main area Audulogy Grade AfC Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term until June 2026) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Maternity Cover ends on 09 of June 2026) Job ref 384-AR-EMF18295-B7

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Town Guildford Salary £48,270 - £54,931 (per annum) pro-rata -includes high cost area supplements (HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

AfC Band 7

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a clinically competent audiologist with considerable experience in Vestibular Diagnostic Audiology to lead specialised clinics. They will be the lead on the development of Vestibular Diagnostic services in the department and also provide vestibular treatment sessions.

The post holder will play a key role in supporting and training junior staff on vestibular diagnostic Audiology and provide supervision, training and advice to junior staff and students within the department. They will closely liaise with other specialities and professionals.
In addition the post holder will work closely with Audiology senior staff to continuously improve service delivery and will take responsibility for individual personal development of junior staff.

We currently offer hearing services for 2 Foundation trusts at 8 sites across Surrey and Hampshire. This post is based in Guildford although you may be required to travel to an outreach clinic on occasion and take part in the domiciliary visits rota. The post-holder will provide routine and specialist clinical services to adults and work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Staff members benefit from taking part in a wide range of educational and professional development opportunities comprising monthly clinical training sessions, journal clubs, and case study sessions. Staff members are also supported to attend audiology training courses. In addition, there are plenty of in-house educational activities ranging from training programmes on audiology specialities (e.g., paediatric, tinnitus, vestibular diagnostics and rehabilitation, physiological measurements etc) to taking part in ongoing research projects.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Vestibular Diagnostic Audiology services, training and service development, in close working with the Clinical Service Leads and Head of Department.
The post holder will be expected to take forward the modernisation of the service and to develop innovative and patient focused models of care.
This will cover the maintenance of demonstrably high professional standards in respect of:
• The scientific, technical, therapeutic, rehabilitation and clinical activity of the Vestibular Audiology service
• Patient care
• The effective and efficient use of resources and the management of workload
• The provision of professional advice consistent with the responsibilities and expertise of the department
• Service development
• Teaching and training of junior staff

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description for further information

KEY RESULT AREAS/MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To undertake specialist vestibular clinical work, including videonystagmography, electronystagmography, oVEMPS, cVEMPs, calorics, vHIT, posturography, vestibular bedside assessment, detailed clinical vestibular history taking, BPPV assessment techniques including Hallpike, Sidelying, Roll test.

• To be the Lead Specialist on Vestibular diagnostics in the Audiology department and manage those patients presenting with a complex history and assessment outcome, including children.

• To adapt and design the assessment battery based on patient history and assessment results. To provide an individualised treatment plan based on cross-disciplinary guidance and assessment outcomes.

• To be responsible for quality control of the vestibular service.

• To provide vestibular rehabilitation which includes developing individualised treatment plans which include vestibular rehabilitation exercises, BPPV particle repositioning procedures (Epley, Semont, BBQ roll, Casani, Appiani).

• To provide vestibular rehabilitation group treatment sessions such as introductory group, pacing group, support group.

• To provide pacing group training by employing CBT and mindfulness skills in a vestibular rehabilitation context. The vestibular diagnostic and vestibular rehabilitation services are provided to both adults and children.

• To undertake advanced adult diagnostic testing to include speech audiometry, OAE’s, ABR’s and ASSR’s.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MSc in Audiology or equivalent experience
• Be a member of an appropriate professional body (RCCP/HCPC)
• A certificate of Audiological Competence or equivalent HTS Modules

Skills

• Excellent clinical skills in Audiological practice
• Able to work as part of a team
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and prioritise workloads
• Have an advanced, theoretical and practical knowledge of vestibular and physiological clinical audiology including videonystagmography, electronystagmography, oVEMPS, cVEMPs, calorics, posturography, vestibular bedside assessment, detailed clinical vestibular history taking, BPPV assessment techniques.
• Have an advanced, theoretical and practical knowledge of vestibular rehabilitative audiology including developing individualised treatment plans which include vestibular rehabilitation exercises, BPPV particle repositioning procedures.
• Have experience with providing vestibular rehabilitation group treatment sessions such as introductory group, pacing group, support group. Have experience with employing CBT and mindfulness skills in a vestibular rehabilitation context.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to timescales
• Research and critical thinking skills
• IT Skills, Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills and auditbase
• Have experience in undertaking advanced adult diagnostic testing to include speech audiometry, OAE’s, ABR’s and ASSR’s
• Experience of working both as an independent practitioner and supervisor for a wide range of audiological assessment and rehabilitative techniques and outcomes
• Possess a current knowledge of NHS policy, the present agenda for change, and the generic operational working of the organisation
• Have some experience in specialised areas e.g. paediatrics, Baha

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Karen Lammaing Job title Head of Audiology Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01483571122 Additional information

We welcome both part-time and full-time applications.

For an informal discussion of the role and responsibilities or further information, please contact Karen Lammaing, Head of Audiology on ext 2535