Clinical Scientist/Chief Audiologist

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Windsor; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Windsor is seeking an experienced Band 7 Audiologist/Clinical Scientist with paediatric expertise to join our Audiology Department.

The role focuses on paediatric assessment and rehabilitation, leading Visual Reinforcement Audiometry for young children, newborn ABR follow-up, and close collaboration with ENT and a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality family-centred care.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Audiology or equivalent with registration eligibility
• Significant post-qualification paediatric diagnostic audiology experience
• Experience with managing complex patients
• Experience in paediatric assessments and rehabilitation

Responsibilities

• Lead Visual Reinforcement Audiometry clinics for children under three
• Undertake newborn hearing follow-up assessments using ABR
• Provide paediatric rehabilitation services for children and young people
• Support children, young people and families with hearing healthcare journeys
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve best outcomes

Skills

Excellent communication

Compassionate

Curious

Inclusive

Perseverance

Education

BSc/MSc in Audiology

BAAT I & II

HCPC/AHCS registration (or eligible)

STP training modules

Tools

ABR testing

Job description

Our Audiology Department provides a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitation service for both adults and children. This role offers the opportunity to work with a varied caseload, including patients with complex needs, and to play a key role in delivering specialist paediatric assessments. You will work closely with ENT and multidisciplinary colleagues, to provide the highest standard of personalised, evidence-based care.

The successful candidate will hold a BSc/MSc in Audiology (or equivalent), be HCPC or AHCS registered (or eligible), and have significant post-qualification experience, including expertise in paediatric diagnostic audiology and managing complex cases.

We are committed to supporting professional growth through learning and development opportunities, Continuing Professional Development, and specialist skills training. Our culture promotes compassionate leadership, continuous improvement, and staff wellbeing.

In return, you will join a dedicated and supportive team committed to delivering excellent patient care and making a positive difference to the communities we serve, while developing your career within a forward-thinking organisation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced senior Healthcare Science Practitioner with either a Clinical Scientist or an AHCS-registered practitioner with a BSc or MSc in Audiology or equivalent, or BAAT Parts I and II and relevant post-qual experience.

This role has a focus on paediatric audiology, and we are seeking someone who is qualified and experienced in paediatric assessment and rehabilitation, while also contributing to the assessment and management of adult patients. You will support children, young people and their families throughout their hearing healthcare journey and work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve the best outcomes.

You will lead Visual Reinforcement Audiometry clinics for children under three years of age, undertake newborn hearing follow-up assessments using Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing, and provide paediatric rehabilitation services for children and young people with hearing loss.

We recognise that candidates may not have recent experience across every specialist area of practice. Where required, we will provide support, training and development opportunities to help establish competencies and broaden clinical skills.

This role will suit an STP graduate or someone who has completed relevant Higher Training Scheme modules, reflecting the complex and varied nature. You will communicate calmly, compassionately and effectively, ensuring service users and their families feel valued, heard and understood.

We are seeking an experienced Band 7 Audiologist/Clinical Scientist with an interest in paediatric audiology to join our friendly and established team of healthcare scientists. Based primarily in Windsor, you will also provide care at services across East Berkshire, including Slough, Maidenhead and Bracknell.

• 1. BSc/MSc in Audiology or equivalent, or BAAT I and II
• 2. HCPC/AHCS registration (or ready to register)
• 3. Demonstrable post-qualification experience of working with complex patients
• 4. Experience with diagnostic paediatric assessments
• 5. Excellent communication skills, Compassionate - Motivated to positively impact the wellbeing of self and others.
• Curious - Listening, learning and exploring new ideas and ways of working to continually improve what we do.
• Inclusive - Valuing diversity and championing equity by ensuring everyone feels recognised. able to contribute and committed to actively addressing unfairness.
• Perseverance - Demonstrates resilience and flexibility even during periods of uncertainty, to achieve goals that contribute to high-quality care and services.

Our Trust's vision is 'To be a great place to get care, a great place to give care.'

This vision guides everything we do - for our patients, their carers, their families, our staff, and our partners. To achieve it, we are committed to a strong set of values that underpin the way we work:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority - we put people at the centre of everything we do.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services - we strive for excellence in care and in our ways of working.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions - we collaborate with patients, carers, colleagues, and communities to deliver care that makes a difference.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

Watch our careers video to learn more.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites