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Highly Specialist Paediatric Audiologist

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Stevenage

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GBP 46,000 - 53,000

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Highly Specialist Paediatric Audiologist to enhance paediatric audiology services across multiple hospital sites. This role involves leading clinical assessments, supporting service improvements, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will be a motivated audiologist passionate about paediatrics, eager to contribute to a transformative service environment. With a commitment to professional development and teamwork, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on children's audiological health in a supportive and innovative setting.

Qualifications

Experience in assessing babies and children's hearing using various tests.
Knowledge of paediatric rehabilitation including hearing aid fitting.

Responsibilities

Select and fit hearing aids for patients and provide rehabilitation.
Perform diagnostic tests and explain results to patients and families.
Supervise and assess audiologists and students as required.

Skills

Good Communication Skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Ability to lead a team

Good Computer Skills

Knowledge of routine audiological tests

Knowledge of NHS Hearing aids criteria

Education

BSc (Hons) Audiology

Membership of BAA / BSA

RCCP / HCPC membership

Job summary

We're looking for a Highly Specialist Paediatric Audiologist to join our dedicated team and help shape the future of paediatric audiology services across our three hospital sites in Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, and Hertford.

At our Trust, our values are Include, Respect, and Improve--these principles guide everything we do, and we're looking for someone who shares this vision.

What You'll Do:

Work at a senior level within the Paediatric Audiology team
Travel between our three hospital sites
Contribute to a major service improvement initiative led by our Head of Audiology, Dawn Bramham
Play a key role in clinical assessments, observations, and governance
Support the Paediatric Service Lead in delivering high-quality, patient-focused care

What We're Looking For:

A forward-thinking, motivated audiologist with a strong interest in paediatrics
A willingness to lead and support change as part of a wider service transformation
A team player committed to continual improvement and professional development

We're currently facing an exciting period of change and encourage anyone interested to reach out and discuss the role further with our Head of Audiology. If you don't meet every essential requirement but feel ready to grow into this position with the right support, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Select, fit hearing aids where appropriate and rehabilitate routine and complex babies andchildren.

Perform and interpret diagnostic tests and explain the results of these tests to patients, relativesand carers in an appropriate and empathetic manner, being sensitive to the complexcommunication difficulties of patients who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Have a multi-agency approach to audiological care and understand the role of the RNID and National Deaf Children's Society and NHSP.

Supervise/observe and assess audiologists and students as and when required and will beresponsible for appraisals of lower grade staff.

Be professionally and clinically responsible and accountable for all aspects of their own work,updating knowledge and skills to maintain continuing professional development.

Modify patient's ear moulds to facilitate comfort of fit and/or modify to change.

Have specialised knowledge of paediatric audiology and be able to perform a range of routineand complex

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II Welwyn Garden City
Hertford County, Hertford
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

361-7139926

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

The service is looking forward to major service transformation in the next year. Applicants are encouraged to contact Dawn Bramham, Head of Audiology to discuss the role further, and arrange informal visits. If you do not meet all of the essential criteria but think you might be ready to step into these roles with support, please get in touch.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification Skills Essential

Good Communication Skills to deal with general public enquiries.
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to lead a team of audiologists
Good Computer Skills
Knowledge of routine audiological tests
Knowledge of NHS Hearing aids for Adults & Paeds Implants criteria

Desirable

Previous experience of overseeing Student trainees
Experience of team leadership
Evidence of service development work
Research / clinical auditing

Previous Experience Essential

Assessing babies and children's hearing using behavioural testing, VRA, Play/Performance Audiometry, Speech testing
Use of questionnaires
Paediatric Rehabilitation including hearing aid fitting and adjustment
NHS Experience as an employee
Experience with difficult or challenging situation

Desirable

Diagnostic Auditory Brainstem response testing experience.

Qualifications / Training Essential

BSc (Hons) Audiology BAAT Part II or CAC or CCC Membership of BAA / BSA
Evidence of relevant CPD training
RCCP / HCPC membership

Desirable

MSc Audiology RCCP / HCPC membership Clinical Scientist registration
Completed HTS Modules
Other post-graduate qualification Stage 1 or above BSL

Other requirements Essential

Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
Role model our Trust values every day

Person Specification Skills Essential

Good Communication Skills to deal with general public enquiries.
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to lead a team of audiologists
Good Computer Skills
Knowledge of routine audiological tests
Knowledge of NHS Hearing aids for Adults & Paeds Implants criteria

Desirable

Previous experience of overseeing Student trainees
Experience of team leadership
Evidence of service development work
Research / clinical auditing

Previous Experience Essential

Assessing babies and children's hearing using behavioural testing, VRA, Play/Performance Audiometry, Speech testing
Use of questionnaires
Paediatric Rehabilitation including hearing aid fitting and adjustment
NHS Experience as an employee
Experience with difficult or challenging situation

Desirable

Diagnostic Auditory Brainstem response testing experience.

Qualifications / Training Essential

BSc (Hons) Audiology BAAT Part II or CAC or CCC Membership of BAA / BSA
Evidence of relevant CPD training
RCCP / HCPC membership

Desirable

MSc Audiology RCCP / HCPC membership Clinical Scientist registration
Completed HTS Modules
Other post-graduate qualification Stage 1 or above BSL

Other requirements Essential

Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
Role model our Trust values every day

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.

UK Registration

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Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB