Band 5 Audiologist

Uhmb; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Lancaster is seeking a maternity-cover Audiologist (Band 5) for a 12-month fixed-term appointment. Part-time 15 hours per week, salary £32,073–£39,043 per annum.

The post involves diagnosing ENT-related hearing issues, otological assessments, rehabilitation, and paediatric/hearing aid work, with opportunities to contribute to research and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent.
• RCCP Registration
• Ability to travel and work autonomously

Responsibilities

• Duties include comprehensive otological assessments, recommending and undertaking appropriate rehabilitation and management.
• Adults: assess hearing and offer rehabilitation including hearing aids and counselling.
• Paediatrics: support hearing assessments in children from pre-school to sixteen years.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team including ENT Consultants, Health Visitors, Teachers of hearing impaired and Speech and Language Therapists.
• Involvement in local or national research projects to improve audiological services.

Job description

Main area Audiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (End date 27.09.27) Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (To be confirmed at interview) Job ref 331-8208025-UHMB

Site RLI Town Lancaster Salary £32,073 - £39,043 PA Salary period Yearly Closing 09/09/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Maternity cover - An audiologist who provides specialised diagnostic tests for ENT and treatment of hearing. Duties include a comprehensive range of otological assessments, recommending and undertaking appropriate rehabilitation and management. Role is both challenging and varied with a need to be able to communicate effectively with people of all ages, to think logically and adopt a scientific approach combined with a caring and patient-focused attitude. Adults Assess the hearing of adults and offer rehabilitation. This may be providing a hearing aid(s) to a patient, counselling them and their significant others to facilitate their communication needs. Paediatrics Support the assessment of hearing in children from pre-school to sixteen years of age. Working closely with ENT Consultants, Health Visitors, Teachers of hearing impaired and Speech and Language Therapists. Special needs Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to address the needs of those with special requirements. For example; children and adults with learning difficulties, hearing impaired and visually impaired adults and children. Research and Development Involved in local or national research projects developing knowledge of audiological matters and improving services for patients.

Main duties of the job

Duties include a comprehensive range of otological assessments, recommending and undertaking appropriate rehabilitation and management.

Adults - Assess the hearing of adults and offer rehabilitation. This may be providing a hearing aid(s) to a patient, counselling them and their significant others to facilitate their communication needs.

Paediatrics - Support the assessment of hearing in children from pre-school to sixteen years of age.

Working for our organisation

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Summary Purpose An audiologist who provides specialised diagnostic tests for ENT and treatment of hearing. Duties include a comprehensive range of otological assessments, recommending and undertaking appropriate rehabilitation and management. Role is both challenging and varied with a need to be able to communicate effectively with people of all ages, to think logically and adopt a scientific approach combined with a caring and patient-focused attitude. Adults Assess the hearing of adults and offer rehabilitation. This may be providing a hearing aid(s) to a patient, counselling them and their significant others to facilitate their communication needs. Paediatrics Support the assessment of hearing in children from pre-school to sixteen years of age. Working closely with ENT Consultants, Health Visitors, Teachers of hearing impaired and Speech and Language Therapists. Special needs Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to address the needs of those with special requirements. For example; children and adults with learning difficulties, hearing impaired and visually impaired adults and children. Research and Development Involved in local or national research projects developing knowledge of audiological matters and improving services for patients.

Person specification

Experience

• · BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent. · RCCP Registration
• Different hearing aid software · Ability to perform hearing aid fittings and reassessments · Diagnostic audiology for EN
• Audiology database knowledge. · IT literate
• Enthusiastic self-motivated. · Patience. · Ability to interact with a diverse range of people. · Work autonomously. · Use own initiative. · Ability to travel (cover of outreach clinics may be necessary).
• BLS (basic life support adults and children)
• Team player. · Good organisational skills.

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The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Laura Walmsley Job title Highley Specialised Audiologist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01524 591551

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