Eastern Physiological Sciences Network Clinical Lead (Audiology)

NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Eastern Physiological Sciences Network Clinical Lead for Audiology. The role involves providing leadership and executing strategies to improve patient care in Audiology. Candidates should have significant experience in senior management and a relevant postgraduate qualification. This position offers a salary of £76,965 to £88,682 annually, with flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working in a senior management/leadership role.
• Experience of managing and motivating a large team.
• Leading changes in practice in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and clinical leadership in Audiology.
• Embed the Audiology working group within EPSN.
• Identify interventions to improve patient care quality.

Skills

Senior management experience

Leadership across sectors

Team management

Change management

Project leadership

Budget management

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Management/leadership qualification

Evidence of continued professional development

Tools

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Job summary: 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
• Neurophysiology
• Cardiac Physiology
• 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.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

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.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Job Details

Date posted: 02 October 2025.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change.

Band: Band 8c.

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

Contract: Fixed term.

Duration: 6 months.

Working pattern: Part-time, Home or remote working.

Reference number: 432-HR764-25.

Job locations: Colchester Hospital, Colchester, CO4 5JL.

Job Responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience Essential:

• 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.
• Business case development.

Qualifications Essential:

• Educated to masters level or equivalent experience.
• Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Further relevant training.

Qualifications Desirable:

• 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.