Clinical Audiologist

First Community Health & Care; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

First Community Health & Care is recruiting an Audiologist to join our friendly team serving adults across multiple sites in east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. The role involves diagnostic testing, rehabilitation, and close collaboration with ENT and community services.

The successful candidate will contribute to outreach screening and domiciliary services, while benefiting from flexible working arrangements and NHS pension options.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical audiology and adult care settings.
• Evidence of continuing professional development through courses.
• Knowledge of NHS and non-NHS hearing aids and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the Audiology Department.
• Manage a caseload of adult patients and assist with trainee training.

Skills

Audiology experience

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

BSc Audiology

RCCP/AHCS registration

CPD active

Tools

Auditbase

REM verification

Job description

The opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual tojoin our friendly, small, hard working team.We currently have six permanent Audiologists, both part time and fulltime and one assistant Audiological practitioner who are supported by two fullytime and one part time admin assistants and an admin support manager.

We provide routine and complex care to adults and fit thelatest NHS hearing aid technology.

Weare an adaptable team, with the opportunity to work from home a couple of timesa month, as well as supporting flexible working where ever possible.

Main duties of the job

The department has a wide range of responsibilities, serving two ICBs AQP and NON AQP activity as well as the Acute Trust, with the bulk ofthe patients seen for community audiology care.

The team provide audiology support for the local ENT team, as well asincluding a full hearing aid service for adults. The team also provide a tinnitus supportservice and a full domiciliary service.

We are based at Crawley Hospital, with satellite clinics atEast Surrey Hospital, Horsham Hospital, Consort house (Redhill) and Caterham DeneHospital.

The post is to work across all sites, in both hearing aidclinics and ENT support clinics.

The audiology service works hard within the community tosign post for health difficulties, as well as health prevention for ourcommunity. The team work closely withlocal dementia support services and provide outreach screening clinics for themore vulnerable communities.

About us

First Community is a staff-owned social enterprise, ratedGood by the CQC, providing NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for people who share our values: First-ratecare, First-rate people, First-rate value.

Recognised as one of the country's leading communityhealthcare employers in the 2025 NHS Staff Survey, First Community offers asupportive workplace where everyone has a voice and opportunities to developtheir full potential.

We offer: NHS terms and conditions, excellent training anddevelopment, flexible working, NHS pension, flexible retirement options, and arange of employee benefits.

If you need flexibility, please talk to us when you apply orat interview. We will consider all requests carefully and accommodate themwhere possible, depending on the role.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds,including Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, andcandidates with disabilities. We are committed to fair recruitment, includingthe consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is central to our work as we support the NHSNet Zero ambition.

Job responsibilities

This postinvolves the provision of diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology services,working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to encompass an Audiology servicefor all ages.

As a member of the teamthe post holder will contribute to the smooth & efficient running of theAudiology Department.

The post holderwill be responsible for a caseload of adult patients.

The post holder will assist withthe training of trainee Audiology staff.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within an Audiology service
• Experience in a wide range of clinical Audiology areas
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting and liaison between acute and community services
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting and liaison between acute and community services

Other

• Understands principles of equality and Diversity
• Access to a car
• Works well under pressure

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NHS and non NHS hearing aids
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development through approved courses and other relevant activities
• Awareness of current issues in Audiology
• Knowledge of AQP and non AQP contract requirements.

Skills

• Self motivated and able to motivate staff and patients
• Confident and caring approach
• Knowledge of NHS and non NHS hearing aids
• Experience in Audiological diagnostic testing
• Sound knowledge of rehabilitation techniques for the hearing impaired using the latest digital technology
• Verification of fittings using REM
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrable clinical experience in one or more of: balance, tinnitus or wax removal
• Good organisational skills
• Good working knowledge of Auditbase

Qualifications

• BSc Audiology or equivalent
• RCCP/AHCS registration
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development through approved courses and other relevant activities
• BAA membership

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.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year+5% HCAS per annum, pro rata