Senior Audiologist (Adults)

NHS; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

An opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated Senior Audiologist to join our friendly Audiology team based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an experienced Audiologist with post-graduate clinical experience.

You will assist in the provision of audiology services providing diagnostic support to the ENT department and a comprehensive hospital and community rehabilitation service across West Norfolk. Covering a number of community clinics across West Norfolk, you will work both within the team environment at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and autonomously within the community environment. You must possess a BSc in Audiology or equivalent, and experience of working within an NHS hearing aid service is essential. We are a friendly and forward-thinking team and encourage personal development, providing training as required.

Main duties of the job

1. Undertake full audiological assessment of infants, children and adults, to include complex and non-routine cases such as those with multiple disabilities.
2. Analyse test results and other assessment data to determine differential diagnosis, the need for medical opinion and/or to decide on treatment options.
3. Develop, arrange and implement individual treatment plans for adult patients to include the frequency of follow-up visits required for each patient according to the complexity of the case in a person-centred way.
4. Select, programme and evaluate hearing aids for adults to include the provision of specialised audiological and related services.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

For further details on this exciting opportunity, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• BSc Audiology degree or equivalent
• Registered clinical physiologist or equivalent registration (UK)
• BAA accredited Certificate to Practice (eg BAAT part I and II, Yr 3 BSc, CAC, HCC, PTP, STP)
• Evidence of training in specialist area
• MSc in Audiology/ M level credits in general audiology/specialist areas
• STP in Audiology completed or HTS module in appropriate area

Experience

• Basic audiology training
• Relevant post-graduate NHS clinical experience
• Experience with complex adult and paediatric patients
• Experience of communicating effectively
• Experience of training others
• Experience of service development and audit

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in emotional states
• Ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances within specialist area, for example, dealing with emotional patients
• Proven time management and organisational skills
• Evidence of leadership abilities

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.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata