Learning Disability and Dementia Lead for Audiology

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Huddersfield seeks a skilled Audiologist for a leadership role within its audiology team. The successful candidate will ensure high-quality care for patients with learning disabilities and dementia while leading a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have a relevant audiology degree, registration, and significant experience in assessments. The position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum and a commitment to excellent patient-centered service.

Qualifications

• Experience with patients with learning disabilities and dementia.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Registered with either AHCS or HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Lead the service for assessments and management for patients.
• Conduct clinical audits and support staff development.
• Represent the audiology department in external meetings.

Skills

Significant experience in both adults and paediatric audiology

Experience in undertaking electrophysiological hearing assessment

Ability to fit a wide variety of hearing aids

Ability to work as part of a team

Leadership and organisational skills

Education

Audiologist with BSc (Hons)/BAAT 1+2

Registered with either AHCS or HCPC

Post qualification training in patients with complex learning needs

Job description

Job summary

We're offering an exciting opportunity for a skilled Audiologist to take the next step into a leadership role within our vibrant and fast-paced audiology team. This position involves clinical responsibility for patients with learning disabilities and dementia, leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality assessment and rehabilitation services tailored to their needs.

This position involves providing clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team comprising audiologists, audiology assistants, and administrative staff. The successful candidate will also collaborate closely with a range of professionals, including Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, ENT consultants, and referrers across the region, to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

Leading the service for the delivery of assessments and management for patients with learning disabilities and dementia and working with other departments within the trust to identify and support these patients, carrying out clinical audits, observing and supporting staff development, representing the audiology department in external meetings, and assisting in the overall management of the service in the absence of the Head of Service.

The successful candidate needs to have significant experience in undertaking assessments on patients with learning difficulties and dementia and working within teams to deliver these services in a specialist setting.

About us

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Job details

Date posted: 03 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 372-SURG2014

Job locations: Acre Mills outpatients, Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA

Person specification

Qualifications / Training (Essential)

• Audiologist with BSc (Hons)/BAAT 1+2, and post qualification experience to include paediatric audiology
• Registered with either AHCS or HCPC
• Post qualification training in patients with complex learning needs

Qualifications / Training (Desirable)

• External ABR training
• Paediatric training

Knowledge, experience and expertise (Essential)

• Significant experience in both adults and paediatric audiology
• Significant experience in assessments for patients with complex learning needs
• Experience in undertaking electrophysiological hearing assessment
• Able to fit a wide variety of hearing aids using appropriate methods and validation

Communication and relationships (including management responsibilities) (Essential)

• Ability to work individually and in a team
• Ability to communicate with colleague's other healthcare professional
• Ability to prepare reports in a timely manner
• Leadership and organisational skills
• Evidence of a high standard of Audiology

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Acre Mills outpatients, Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA

Employer website: https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)