Locum Consultant Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine. The role involves joining a leading multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive management for paediatric patients with hearing and balance disorders. Applicants must have full GMC registration and experience in this field. This position offers a chance to shape services for diverse communities and work with numerous healthcare professionals. The job also includes various clinics across East London, with no on-call commitment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and entry on (or within 6 months of) the Specialist Register in Audiovestibular Medicine.
• Proven experience in paediatric audiovestibular care.
• Strong clinical, communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team delivering assessment and management for children with hearing disorders.
• Collaborate on pathway redesign and service innovation.
• Help shape Barts Health’s first Specialist Paediatric Vestibular Service.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Commitment to teaching

Service improvement

Education

Full GMC registration

Entry on Specialist Register in Audiovestibular Medicine

Job description

Overview

About the Role: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK’s largest and most diverse paediatric audiology networks as a Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust. The successful candidate will join a high-performing, forward-looking multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management for children with hearing and balance disorders across East London. This is an opportunity to help shape and lead one of the largest paediatric audiology services nationally, supporting over five boroughs and a highly diverse patient population. You’ll work collaboratively with Audiology Team Leads, Teachers of the Deaf, ENT and Paediatric colleagues, contributing to pathway redesign, service innovation and the development of Barts Health’s first Specialist Paediatric Vestibular Service.

About You

• Full GMC registration and entry on (or within 6 months of) the Specialist Register in Audiovestibular Medicine.
• Proven experience in paediatric audiovestibular care, with strong clinical, communication and leadership skills.
• A commitment to teaching, audit, and continuous service improvement.
• Enthusiasm to support the development of world-class services for children and families across East London.

About Us

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing care across five major hospital sites and serving a population of over 2.5 million people. We are proud of our WeCare values, which shape how we work together and deliver compassionate, safe, and high-quality care every day. As a key partner of UCLPartners, Europe’s largest Academic Health Science Partnership, our teams benefit from strong links to cutting-edge research, education and innovation.

Working Pattern and Job Plan

The post is offered at 10 PAs. Clinics are based primarily at Hackney Ark, with additional sessions at Wood Street, Loxford Polyclinic, and West Ham Lane Health Centre. There is no on-call commitment.

Further Information

Informal enquiries are welcomed.

Dr Reeya Motha, Lead Clinician in Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine – [e-mail]
Charlotte King, General Manager – [e-mail]

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attachment below. Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025