Eastern Physiological Sciences Network Clinical Lead (Audiology)

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Colchester seeks an Eastern Physiological Sciences Network Clinical Lead for Audiology. The ideal candidate will provide clinical leadership and foster collaboration across disciplines, managing initiatives that enhance patient care quality. The role requires proven senior management experience and post-graduate qualifications. This position offers a competitive salary of £76,965 to £88,682 per annum, with a strong commitment to employee support and development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior management roles.
• Experience of managing large teams effectively.
• Ability to lead complex projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in Audiology services.
• Engage clinical colleagues to champion service improvements.
• Lead the development of clinical standards and models of care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical advice

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's level education

Management/leadership qualification

Project Management Qualification

Job description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Eastern Physiological Sciences Network Clinical Lead (Audiology)

The closing date is 12 October 2025

We are looking to recruit a Eastern Physiological Sciences Network Clinical Lead for Audiology

In 2024, the Eastern Physiological Science Network (ESPN) was launched, covering all eight disciplines within the Physiological Sciences. The incorporation of the disciplines will take a phased approach with Phase 1 (Audiology, Respiratory, Cardiac and Neurophysiology) launched in the Summer of 2024 with Phase 2 (Vascular Science, Urodynamics, Vision Science and Gastrointestinal Physiology) to follow in the Summer of 2025.

The network has Clinical leads from within the network to cover the following physiological science disciplines:

• Audiology
• Respiratory Physiology (incl. Sleep Studies)

Main duties of the job

As an EPSN Clinical Lead, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the East of England (EoE) region and the network in delivering the strategic vision ensuring activities are aligned to and support commissioners/Trusts in achieving outcome ambitions for patients and benefits to population health.

• To provide professional advice and clinical leadership in respect to the services within EPSN in Audiology
• Embed the Audiology working group within the Eastern Physiological Science Network and work towards financial sustainability alongside operational leads.
• To identify key interventions to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of Physiological Sciences related patient care.
• To engage clinical colleagues from Audiology and beyond to build clinical support for the improvements and transformational changes needed to achieve improved outcomes, quality, and sustainable care provision.
• To articulate and promote the vision for a transformed model of care with clinical colleagues and champion the sharing of innovation and standardisation of care across the system.
• To lead the development of agreed clinical deliverables such as system-wide clinical standards, and model of care to inform new commissioner service specifications.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven experience of working in a senior management/leadership role.
• Proven experience of working across the acute/community sector or public/private sectors to implement significant changes in service delivery
• Experience of managing and motivating a large team or teams.
• Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance/services.
• Leading complex projects.
• Responsible for a significant budget and budget setting.
• Identifying and interpreting national policy and implementing required changes

Qualifications

• Educated to master's level or equivalent experience
• Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Further relevant training
• Project Management Qualification

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£76,965 to £88,682 a year per annum pro rata