Band 7 Audiologist - Vestibular Lead

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital in Portsmouth is seeking a Band 7 Audiologist to lead the vestibular assessment and rehabilitation services. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive experience in adult hearing assessments and vestibular rehabilitation, alongside strong leadership skills. This position offers excellent opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment with numerous staff benefits. The role includes both clinical and managerial responsibilities, making it a perfect fit for an experienced Audiologist.

Benefits

On-site Nursery

Free Beach Hut access

Wellness Centre with gym and pool

Diversity staff networks

Awards ceremonies for achievements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in vestibular testing and rehabilitation.
• Ability to lead and manage a team effectively.
• Strong clinical skills with independent practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead vestibular testing and rehabilitation services.
• Manage clinical and administrative functions of the service.
• Supervise and train junior staff and trainees.

Skills

Vestibular testing

Adult hearing assessment

Communication

Staff management

Counseling

Education

STP or M.Sc. in Clinical Audiological Science

BAAT or PTP or BSc in Audiology

Tools

VNG

Vemps

vHIT

Hearing aids

Job description

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Band 7 Audiologist - Vestibular Lead

The closing date is 24 October 2025

We have a fantastic new opportunity here at Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust Audiology department. We are recruiting a full-time, permanent, Band 7 Audiologist or Clinical Scientist to lead our Vestibular assessment and rehabilitation service. We are proud of our welcoming, friendly team and the service we deliver.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Audiologist to lead our vestibular testing and rehabilitation service, and line manage a team of Audiologists involved in this service. You will be able to fully utilise their excellent experience in routine adult assessment and rehabilitation, or paediatric assessment and be eligible for AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registration. Opportunities are available in other areas of Audiology including complex adults, tinnitus management and paediatrics. Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills are essential.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the main Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Independent clinical testing, decision making and reporting for vestibular assessment and rehabilitation patients.

Independent clinical testing, decision making and reporting for adult assessment and rehabilitation patients including fitting and verifying hearing aids, and appropriate onward referral.

Opportunities are available in Paediatric Audiology services if desired.

Day to day management of relevant clinical and administrative functions of the Portsmouth Audiology Service, ensuring the Audiology service maintains the highest possible standards of care, and clinical and management decisions are effectively communicated throughout the audiology service.

Overall patient management including liaison with other professions including ENT, AVM, paediatrics, health visitors, GPs, Education and Social Services.

You will be looking for a Trust that will enable you to grow and assist more junior members of the team; we are also a busy training department so this role will involve supervision of students on the STP and HTS. There are opportunities to be involved with service review and development and we would be delighted to showcase these opportunities and show you around our department.

The department provides a wide variety of Audiology services. We cover a large geographical area with clinics in Hampshire, western West Sussex and the Isle of Wight. Applications for part-time hours will be considered.

Informal enquiries are welcome by contacting Miriam Forster, [e-mail]

For full details of this role, please refer to the enclosed Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• STP, or M.Sc. in Clinical Audiological Science and Certificate of Audiological Competence, or BAAT or PTP or BSc in Audiology.
• Clinical skills and management to appropriate standard of independent practice as supported by or working towards State Registration.

Experience

• Vestibular testing with adults.
• Vestibular rehabilitation.
• Adult hearing assessment and management.
• Communication with multidisciplinary teams ensuring effective patient management.
• Staff management and leadership
• Service monitoring and development
• Training and supporting junior staff including trainees on registered courses.

Skills and Knowledge

• Relevant practical knowledge and experience. Patient handling, counselling and all necessary skills involved in adult working.
• Experience of Vestibular testing including VNG, Vemps, and vHIT.
• Experience of using all relevant diagnostic, rehabilitative and clinical instrumentation including the fitting and verification of hearing aids.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures
• Ability to have oversight of equipment, resources and monitoring of staff completing vestibular testing.

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.

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

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