Head of Diagnostic Audiology

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Head of Diagnostic Audiology to provide clinical leadership and operational management of the Diagnostic Audiology Service. The role focuses on evoked potential testing and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation, with deputising responsibilities for the Head of Audiology when needed.

You will oversee staffing and service delivery within a large Audiology team, working alongside adult and paediatric colleagues to

Qualifications

• Significant experience in all aspects of audiological assessment and management.
• Experience in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation
• Experience of evoked potential testing
• Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of management/supervisory experience
• Evidence of leading and developing an area of Audiological practice
• Involvement /leadership of audit and research
• Involvement professionally at a regional or national level
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to adapt communication to accommodate barriers to understanding

Responsibilities

• Lead the Diagnostic Audiology Service including staff,; deliver clinical activity in evoked potential testing and vestibular assessment, management and rehabilitation of patients
• Work with the Head of Adult Audiology and Paediatric Audiology and deputise in the Head of Audiology Services' absence
• Deliver clinical leadership and operational management of the Diagnostic Audiology Service

Education

BSc in Audiology or equivalent

MSc equivalence or MSc in Audiology with a certificate

AHCS/HPCP Registration

Quality Improvement Qualification

Job description

Main area Audiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May be required to work weekends ie Saturdays) Job ref 389-26-8315039

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Royal Infirmary Town Bradford Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Head of Diagnostic Audiology

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Closing Date: 25.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 26.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: w/c commencing 09.11.26

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Audiologist / Clinical Scientist to join our large comprehensive Audiology Team at Bradford Hospitals .

The postholder will be responsible for the clinical leadership and operational management of the Diagnostic Audiology Service, in particular the evoked potential and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation services.

You will work alongside the Head of Adult Audiology and Paediatric Audiology and will deputise in the absence of the Head of Audiology Services.

Main duties of the job

The postholder, as well as beingresponsible for the clinical leadership and operational management of the Diagnostic Audiology Service including staff, will be required to deliver clinical activity in relation to highly specialised complex and non-routine scientific work in particular evoked potential testing and the vestibular assessment, management and rehabilitation of patients

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for an overview as well as detailed list of roles and responsibilities of the post

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc in Audiology or equivalent and MSc equivalence eg significant clinical experience and M level study or MSc in Audiology with a certificate of clinical competence, such as Certificate of Audiological Competence, Higher Training Scheme, Scientific Training Programme or equivalent.
• AHCS/HPCP Registration with evidence of CPD in accordance with registration body.
• Quality Improvement Qualification

Experience

• Significant experience in all aspects of audiological assessment and management.
• Experience in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation
• Experience of evoked potential testing
• Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of management/supervisory experience
• Evidence of leading and developing an area of Audiological practice
• Involvement /leadership of audit and research
• Involvement professionally at a regional or national level

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to adapt communication to accommodate barriers to understanding

Knowledge

• In depth understanding of Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation
• In depth understanding of Evoked Potential testing
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Other Requirements

• Demonstrates a commitment to develop both personally and professionally within the role as the service needs require
• Full driving licence and access to a car

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.