Band 4 - Associate Audiologist, Audiology

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 4 Associate Audiologist to join the Adult Audiology department in Watford. The role covers clinical duties, hearing aid repairs, counselling, and stock control across Watford and St Albans sites. 60% clinical and 40% non-clinical work.

Full-time, Monday–Friday with hours to be agreed; salary £29,812–£32,715 per year. Certificate of Sponsorship not available. Apply by 17 November 2026.

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs inc English & Maths at Grade C or equivalent.
• Qualification in hearing aid audiology (HAC/Diploma) enabling HCPC registration.
• Foundation degree in Audiology or equivalent.
• RSA Level 2 typing and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the same-day drop-off repair clinics.
• Perform maintenance on hearing devices and adjust settings per patient requests.
• Coordinate with admin to ensure office tasks are completed on time.
• Register referrals and manage appointment bookings within DM01 6-week target.
• Manage waitlists and escalate capacity constraints to management.

Skills

NHS experience

Line management

Team collaboration

Education

GCSEs inc English & Maths

Diploma in Audiology / HAC

Foundation degree in Audiology

Typing/computer skills (RSA Level 2)

Tools

Auditbase

ePR

Job description

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Band 4 - Associate Audiologist, Audiology

Band 4

Main area Audiology Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-B-11949

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Cross Site Town Watford Salary £29,812 - £32,715 pa inc. HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for an Associate Audiologist to join our Adult audiology department at West Hertfordshire.

The successful candidate will be motivated, will show initiative and take a forward-thinking approach to achieving goals, working within a multi-disciplinary team, this post involves the provision of daily hearing aid repair services, providing counselling on use of hearing aids, assistive listening devices and communication tactics, stock control and ordering, and general administrative duties, including management of the clinical office across both Watford & St Albans sites.

Postholder will be 60% clinical and 40% non-clinical.

This is a full-time role, Monday-Friday. Exact working hours to be agreed on successful application.

Previous applicants need not apply.

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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day to day running of the ‘same day’ drop off repair clinics, ensuring all required resources are available to ensure the smooth running of the clinic; to include scheduling of appointments, regular checking of the drop off service and dealing with requests in a timely manner.

To perform required maintenance as requested, including replacement of corda tubes and retubing of moulded ear pieces, cleaning and performance checks. To also make minor adjustments to settings such as activating a volume control or adding a program, as requested by patients.

Coordinate with admin team to ensure all office tasks are completed to standard and within timeframes.

Receive and register all referrals into the service, along with handling appointment management and bookings as part of the clinical office.

Waitlist management of all referrals and bookings, ensuring patients are booked within DM01 target of 6 weeks; escalating any capacity constraints to management team.

Ensure targeted booking of appointments based on triage or clinical outcomes to support timely care.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder works alongside other members of the Audiology Department reporting to the Audiology Manager. The post holder has a supervisory responsibility towards admin team. Other major working relationships include ENT, Hearing Therapy, Paediatric Audiology, Speech and Language Therapy, other hospital departments/wards, GP surgeries.

Education and qualifications

• 4 GCSEs inc English & Maths at Grade C or equivalent.
• Qualification in hearing aid audiology such as HAC / Diploma in Hearing Aid Audiology which enables HCPC registration
• Foundation degree in Audiology or equivalent.
• RSA, NVQ or equivalent typing and computer skills.

Knowledge

• Auditbase (In house training).
• RSA Level 2.
• Related experience with hearing impaired patients.
• Audiology clinical pathways knowledge.
• DM01 performance targets.
• Knowledge of ePR and other NHS software.

Experience

• Experience of working in the NHS or healthcare setting.
• Experience of working with the general public.
• Experience of line management.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
Telephone [phone]

Name Emma Amos Job title Audiology Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01727 897835