Clinical Lead Audiologist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Audiology Lead for its Children’s Hospital. The ideal candidate will provide strategic oversight and clinical leadership for diverse audiology services. Key responsibilities include managing clinical governance, leading service improvement initiatives, and providing expert guidance to clinicians. This role requires a Master's in Audiological Science and significant clinical experience. Join their team to shape the future of patient care in Greater London.

Qualifications

• MSc in Audiological Science with State Registration required.
• Experience managing teams in complex healthcare settings.
• Strong understanding of national policy and service governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and rehabilitation across areas of expertise.
• Lead the department’s clinical governance agenda.
• Drive service improvement and evidence-based practice for better patient outcomes.

Skills

Substantial specialist clinical experience

Excellent communication skills

Service development leadership

Education

MSc in Audiological Science and Certificate of Audiological Competence

Job description

Barts Health is looking for an exceptional Audiology Lead to join our Children’s Hospital leadership team at The Royal London Hospital. This is a key senior role for an experienced, forward‑thinking clinician who thrives on service development, high‑quality care, and leading teams across a diverse, multi‑site service.

As part of the triumvirate leadership structure, you will ensure safe, effective, compassionate and financially sustainable delivery of Audiology services across our networked community sites. You will provide strategic oversight, expert clinical leadership and day‑to‑day operational management to support one of the largest and most diverse audiology populations in the country.

Qualifications

• MSc in Audiological Science and Certificate of Audiological Competence (or equivalent), with State Registration.
• Substantial specialist clinical experience across relevant diagnostic and rehabilitative areas.
• Experience managing or supervising teams in a complex healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of national policy, best practice standards and service governance.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• A track record of leading service development, audit or quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical assessment and rehabilitation across your areas of expertise (minimum 5 clinical sessions per week).
• Act as the senior clinical lead for Audiology, offering expert guidance to clinicians, referrers and colleagues across adults and paediatrics.
• Lead the department’s clinical governance agenda, including audit, risk management, patient experience and service quality.
• Support and develop staff through supervision, appraisal, CPD planning and performance management.
• Oversee recruitment, workforce planning and contract management with local commissioners.
• Represent Audiology strategically across Trust, network and regional forums.
• Drive service improvement and evidence‑based practice to enhance outcomes for our patients and families.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.