Senior Audiologist - Adults

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a skilled Senior Audiologist to provide essential audiological services within ENT clinics. The role involves conducting a variety of assessments and collaborating with medical teams to deliver high-quality patient care. Candidates must have relevant qualifications, including a degree in Audiology or equivalents. The position also offers a range of generous benefits, including a competitive holiday allowance and a relocation package for candidates who may need to move to accept the role. This is a fulfilling opportunity for those looking to advance their career in audiology.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, increasing with service

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Extensive learning opportunities

Discounts from various providers

Qualifications

• Experience in providing audiological cover for ENT clinics.
• Knowledge of NHS digital hearing aids and assessments.
• Ability to liaise with multiple medical professionals for comprehensive care.

Responsibilities

• Provide audiological cover for various ENT clinics.
• Conduct comprehensive hearing assessments and recommend aids.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and staff.

Skills

Audiological assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Audiology or equivalent

BAAT Part I or II

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Audiologist - Adults

The closing date is 30 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Audiologist to join our team!

The successful candidate will:

• Provide audiological cover for ENT clinics, consisting of basic pure tone audiometry, tympanometry and speech audiometry as required.
• Provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to patients referred to the Department from GPs and the ENT Department, including provision of a full range of NHS digital hearing aids.
• Recommend more complex assessments (OAE, obscure auditory dysfunction testing, vestibular assessment, ERA and Tinnitus Assessments/rehabilitation) and perform these as trained appropriately.
• Take aural impressions for all age groups, working within national and departmental protocols and using own clinical judgement to ensure safe and competent practice.
• Participate in departmental audit, research and development.

Main duties of the job

• To develop and maintain personal skills and knowledge within the audiological field, maintaining up to date knowledge of procedural and professional developments and disseminating this information to the rest of the Audiological Team as required.
• To instruct and train other members of staff and locums as required.
• To assess patient need for hearing aids and select the most appropriate model in line with departmental protocols.
• To liaise with and refer to medical auditory implant, hearing therapy and local support services as necessary.
• To provide a comprehensive range of NHS digital hearing aids to patients based on this information.
• To assess the benefit derived from hearing aids, using subjective and objective measures, including informal methods, appropriate questionnaires and insertion gain measurements.
• To provide ongoing assessment and maintenance for adult hearing impaired patients.
• To liaise with staff involved in the assessment and rehabilitation process, including Audiological and Medical staff and local support services to ensure the effectiveness of routine services.
• To perform more advanced test procedures, including vestibular and ERA.
• Dealing with Direct Referral patients from GPs, who need to be assessed and subsequently issued with an appropriate hearing aid/s.
• Tinnitus assessment and rehabilitation.

Person Specification

• Degree in Audiology or equivalent
• BAAT Part I or II (or equivalent).
• Voluntary Registration in preparation for State Registration.

Communication

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, allowing me to convey information clearly and effectively with patients, colleagues, public and members of Directorate and Trust.

Leadership

• Work effectively as part of a team, contributing positively to collaborative efforts and shared goals.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust