Band 8a Clinical Specialist– Audiology Services

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8a Clinical Specialist in Audiology Services. The role involves providing senior clinical input and managerial leadership within a rapidly expanding service. Ideal candidates will demonstrate clinical excellence and strong leadership skills, with a focus on service development and quality assurance. This position offers the chance to work alongside experts in the field and contribute to innovative audiology practices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a clinical leader with direct supervision.
• Extensive experience in complex audiology rehabilitation.
• Research experience in audiology.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical input and managerial support.
• Lead staff and service development initiatives.
• Ensure quality and compliance with clinical standards.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Excellence

Communication

Resilience

Education

B.Sc. in Audiology

M.Sc. Audiology

Post graduate qualification in management

Qualification in project management

Tools

Audiological Software

Office Applications

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8a Clinical Specialist– Audiology Services

The closing date is 06 June 2025

University Hospitals Birmingham is host to one of the UK's largest and comprehensive Audiology services operating across four acute Hospitals and multiple sites within the community. As an accredited training centre, and leading research site within the West Midlands, we are recognised for excellence and provide the unique opportunity for individuals to develop and work in a service alongside colleagues recognised nationally and internationally as experts within the field of Audiology and Otology.

Our Hearing Implant service and Audiology Services are expanding rapidly. To support this progression, we are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to operate as a Clinical Specialist within Hearing Implants and Audiology. Under the strategic direction of the Consultant Clinical Scientist/Head of Audiology services and working as a direct deputy to the Clinical leads for Hearing Implants and Audiology, the post holder will primarily focus on providing senior clinical input to the service whilst also providing a level of managerial support and leadership required to maintain quality and facilitate the development of our services and teams.

Main duties of the job

This role is a highly specialist clinical role with additional managerial responsibilities operating within Hearing Implants and Audiology. This role is suited to qualified and registered Healthcare Scientists in the field of Audiology. We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate strong evidence of personal, staff and service development. The ideal candidate for this role will have a proven track record of clinical excellence and demonstrate strong leadership qualities. We are seeking individuals who can evidence the ambition, drive and desire to progress and develop in their role. If you believe you have these qualities please refer to the attached job description and person spec for further details on the duties of the role.

For an informal discussion re this position please contact

Dr William Brassington - [e-mail]

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *B.Sc. in Audiology (or equivalent level).
• *M.Sc. Audiology or an M.Sc. in a related subject (i.e. management, audiological rehabilitation, or equivalent level of experience)
• *Registered as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC whilst adhering to the code of conduct for Clinical Scientists OR Registration as Clinical Physiologist, with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists or the Academy of Healthcare Science
• *Evidence of relevant accredited post-graduate training and education within profession.
• *Recognised post graduate qualification in management or leadership at master's level.
• *Recognised qualification in project management.

Experience

• *Significant experience as a clinical leader including direct clinical supervision and line management of staff.
• *Extensive experience of complex audiology rehabilitation
• *Extensive experience of severe to profound hearing loss.
• *Experience of leading staff and service development, e.g. PDR, performance management and job planning.
• *Experience of the IQIPS accreditation process and quality assurance activities
• *Experience of risk management, clinical governance and safeguarding processes Extensive knowledge of national issues and priorities within Audiology
• *Research experience within the field of audiology.
• *Significant demonstrable Senior management and leadership experience within an NHS organisation.
• *Significant experience of working in the field of Hearing Implants.
• *Experience of working with professional body in an Audiology capacity.

Additional Criteria

• *Well-developed leadership and influential skills, able to lead and command confidence in senior healthcare scientists, consultants, clinical colleagues, and managers within and related to the Audiology service.
• *Ability to deal with competing work pressures and specific deadlines.
• *Resilience and ability to stay positive and lead when under pressure and exposed to challenging situations.
• *Ability to cope with exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances within clinical and staff setting.
• *Ability to make complex judgements and decisions involving complex facts which require analysis and interpretation of data and information.
• *Good level of IT skills to include use of a broad range of relevant Audiological software and generic IT systems such as Office applications.
• *Ability to travel within region and nationally as required for the role.
• *Ability and willingness to work flexibly, adapting to requirements and priorities of the service and organisation.
• *Strong sense of professional integrity, and compliance with Trust vision and values
• *Advanced counselling skills
• *Advanced skills in IT systems and Crystal reports.

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.

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