Senior Adult Audiologist

Kettering General Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced audiologist to join the adult audiology service. The role focuses on clinically complex adult patients within a dedicated team at the hospital.

The post is Band 6, permanent, full-time, and based in the adult audiology service. You will contribute to SOPs, audits, peer reviews and training of junior staff.

Qualifications

• Educated to BSc/BAAT in audiology or equivalent level of education, training or experience.
• Registered to practise as an audiologist/clinical scientist with either HCPC or the Academy of Healthcare Sciences (AHCS)
• Evidence of postgraduate CPD
• Membership of BAA, BSA
• IT Skills/Experience

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise to routine and complex adults
• Provide clinical care in an advanced area of audiology.
• Play a vital role in the development of audiology service being involved in SOP's, audits and peer review, as well as training junior staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Teamwork & independence

Education

BSc/BAAT in audiology

HCPC/AHCS registration

Postgraduate CPD

BAA/BSA membership

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Job summary

This vacancy is open to internal staff of UHN. An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join our audiology service. You should be a motivated and experienced audiologist who is keen to develop your skills and help advance the Audiology Department at Kettering General Hospital. Please note this role is solely based in the adult audiology service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical expertise to routine and complex adults
• Provide clinical care in an advanced area of audiology.
• Play a vital role in the development of audiology service being involved in SOP's, audits and peer review, as well as training junior staff.

Salary and contract details

Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Band Band 6

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full‑time

Closing date 28 October 2026

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Essential qualifications

• Educated to BSc/BAAT in audiology or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Registered to practise as an audiologist/clinical scientist with either HCPC or the Academy of Healthcare Sciences (AHCS)
• Evidence of postgraduate CPD
• Membership of BAA, BSA
• IT Skills/Experience

Desirable qualifications

• MSc Audiology

Essential knowledge and experience

• Significant postgraduate experience in the field of adult audiology
• Evidence of knowledge in an advanced area of audiology
• Evidence of experience with routine and complex adults
• Teaching of junior staff

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Stock Management

Essential skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to adapt communication to meet the needs of the situation
• Ability to work in a team and independently delivering clinical and non clinical tasks
• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Motivated and committed to the field of audiology
• Compassionate and empathetic

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. 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Apply through our website for further information.

Employer contact

Deputy Head Audiology UHN: Kathleen Purvey, [e-mail], 01536492136