Band 6 Paediatric Audiologist

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Paediatric Audiologist to join the Community Paediatric Audiology Assessment Service in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The role involves travel to clinics, delivering diagnostic hearing assessments for children from 6 months to 19 years, and working within a busy, supportive team.

The successful applicant will have post‑graduate paediatric assessment experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a calm,

Qualifications

• BSc in Audiology or equivalent qualification.
• Recent postgraduate experience in paediatric hearing assessment.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead diagnostic clinics and assess hearing of children and young people (6 months to 19 years) using specialist behavioural techniques and advanced middle-ear tests.
• Work autonomously following national and local protocols; remain clinically and legally accountable for care.
• Lead review clinics for children with confirmed hearing loss or risk factors; decide on referrals and monitoring.
• Demonstrate highly specialist paediatric skills with very young children or those with complex needs or challenging behaviour.
• Participate in audit and research projects to improve clinical practice.
• Maintain accurate electronic records including audiological assessments and referrals.

Skills

Paediatric audiology

Organisational skills

Time management

Excellent communication

Education

BSc in Audiology

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, self-motivated Paediatric Audiologist to join the Community Paediatric Audiology Assessment Service. Our small, busy team provides diagnostic hearing assessments for children aged 6 months to 19 years across community clinics in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We are seeking an audiologist with recent postgraduate experience in paediatric assessment to help deliver a high-quality diagnostic service. The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational and time-management skills, enabling them to manage and prioritise a demanding workload. You will be a flexible team player who can also work independently, with strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work sensitively with children and families. A calm, methodical approach under pressure is essential.

This role requires travel to various healthcare settings across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle during working hours.

Please note this service provides diagnostic paediatric hearing assessments only; there is no rehabilitation component to the role.

Essential Requirements

• BSc in Audiology or equivalent qualification
• Recent postgraduate experience in paediatric hearing assessment
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Access to own vehicle

For Further Information, Contact

Sania Ali

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Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

• To lead diagnostic clinics and assess the hearing of children and young people aged from 6 months to 19 years of age using a range of specialist behavioural techniques as well as advanced tests of middle ear function.
• To work autonomously, following all national and local protocols and guidelines and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care
• To lead review clinics for children with confirmed hearing loss or for children with conditions with associated risk factors for hearing loss and make outcome decisions for further referral/further monitoring as appropriate.
• To demonstrate highly specialist paediatric skills in dealing with very young children or children/ young people with complex needs and/or challenging behaviour.
• To participate in audit and research projects to further own and the teams’ clinical practice
• To maintain accurate and timely electronic records including audiological assessments and onward referrals in line with core standards and trust policy.

For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.