Paediatric Audiologist — Child Hearing & Rehab Specialist

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Crawley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage employer

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Crawley is seeking a motivated Paediatric Audiologist/Paediatric Clinical Scientist to join our Children’s Audiology Service. You will deliver diagnostic hearing assessments for infants to 18 years and work within a multidisciplinary team to support rehabilitation pathways.

The role offers professional development opportunities, involvement in service development, and exposure to hearing aid fitting, verification, and liaison with external partners.

Qualifications

• Undertake comprehensive paediatric hearing assessments using a range of behavioural and objective techniques.
• Provide hearing aid assessment, fitting and follow-up services.
• Work with families to provide advice, support and ongoing management for childhood hearing loss.
• Lead training and supervision of junior audiology staff and assistants where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive paediatric hearing assessments using a range of behavioural and objective techniques, including VRA, OAEs, ABR/ASSR when appropriate.
• Communicate assessment outcomes sensitively to children, parents and carers.
• Support paediatric hearing rehabilitation services with fitting and follow-up care.

Skills

VRA

Acoustic Admittance

OAEs

ABR

ASSR

Real Ear Measurements

RECDs

Hearing aid fitting

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Crawley is seeking a motivated Paediatric Audiologist/Paediatric Clinical Scientist to join our Children’s Audiology Service. You will deliver diagnostic hearing assessments for infants to 18 years and work within a multidisciplinary team to support rehabilitation pathways.

The role offers professional development opportunities, involvement in service development, and exposure to hearing aid fitting, verification, and liaison with external partners.