Community Paediatric Audiology Assistant (Audiometrician) North

Ncic; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27‑day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes (lease cars,

Cycle to Work

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

NCIC is seeking a Community Paediatric Audiology Assistant to support hearing screening in schools and clinical assessments for children aged 0–19. The role involves coordinated testing in Carlisle, Penrith, Eden and surrounding areas, organizing clinics and liaising with parents and school staff.

Candidates will work under the Paediatric Audiologist, handle complex test procedures, and contribute to a compliant, patient‑centred service within our rural healthcare network.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 Childcare/Business Admin/NNEB/CACHE diploma in Childcare or equivalent.
• Experience of working with young children/babies.
• Knowledge of Audiology services.
• Experience of working in the clinical environment of the NHS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Test hearing in schools, Carlisle/Penrith/Eden and surrounding areas.
• Record results and monitor outcomes; refer on as required.
• Organise School Age Hearing Clinics and perform complex tests.
• Assist Audiologist with testing pre‑school age children using standard protocols.
• Be the first point of contact for parents/guardians and professionals.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

NVQ 3 Childcare/Business Admin/NNEB/CACHE diploma in Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Community Paediatric Audiology Assistant (Audiometrician) North

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area 203320 Specialist Child North Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: 4 day week 0830-1630/0900-1700 Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 262-A-26-8233978

Site Hilltop Heights Town Carlisle Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Hours 30 hours/week

North, Carlisle, Eden and surrounding areas.

The role of the Community Paediatric Audiology Department is to provide the school entry hearing screen for all eligible children and to provide a comprehensive hearing assessment service to any child from 0-19 years about whom there may be concerns regarding hearing.

The post holder (s) takes responsibility for the testing of hearing capabilities of children in schools, mainly in Carlisle/Penrith/Eden and surrounding areas. The post holder has a designated caseload of schools and is responsible for the hearing screening testing of all children with consent to be hearing screened in those schools. The post holder tests, records results and monitors outcomes and is also responsible for the appropriate onward referral of these children as and when required depending on test outcomes and following local protocols.

The post holder is required to organise the School Age Hearing Clinics and during these clinics is required to perform more complex tests to determine hearing threshold following national protocol. The post holder is required to assist the Community Paediatric Audiologist in testing pre-school age children using a full range of behavioural audiological assessment procedures following national protocols and recommended procedures.

The post holder is the first point of contact for parents / guardians and other professionals regarding aspects of their work.

Main duties of the job

To communicate daily, and work closely with, the Paediatric Audiologist.

To communicate daily with schools, school nursing staff, health visitors, ENT department staff and specialist teachers within the Education department, communicating complex factual information on test procedures, results and outcomes.

To communicate complex and sensitive information to parents/carers on a daily basis using tact, sensitivity, persuasion and reassurance.

To work closely on an individual basis with school age children of all ages in schools, using tact, sensitivity, persuasion and tact.

To work closely with pre-school children and their parents in clinic situations.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 Childcare/Business Admin/NNEB/CACHE diploma in Childcare or equivalent

Knowledge & experience

• Experience of working with young children/babies
• Knowledge of Audiology services
• Experience of working in the clinical environment of the NHS
• Able to relate to and interact with children
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confidence in interpersonal relationships with the ability to work in multi‑professional teams
• Planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload and to meet deadlines
• Ability to work without direct supervision

Other requirements

• Ability to travel throughout Cumbria and elsewhere to represent the Directorate independently of public transport
• Equality and Diversity
• Promote equality and value diversity (KSF Level 3)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.