Senior Audiologist/Clinical Scientist

Transformationunitgm; Swindon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Senior Audiologist/Clinical Scientist to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse patient population, providing essential audiology services including diagnostics and rehabilitation. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in audiology, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care. With a supportive environment that encourages professional development, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their career in a rewarding field. Join a team that values service, teamwork, and respect, and make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

CPD Opportunities

Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• MSc in Audiology or equivalent required.
• Experience in managing complex auditory needs and rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive audiology care to patients.
• Perform diagnostics and rehabilitation activities.
• Maintain patient management systems and ensure quality care.

Skills

Audiology

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Leadership

Complex Auditory Needs Management

Education

MSc in Audiology

Professional Registration with HCPC

Tools

Auditbase

Hearing Aid Technology

Job description

Main area Audiology Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 - day working week) Job ref 249-7138522

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/05/2025 23:59

Senior Audiologist/Clinical Scientist

Band 6

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job overview

Senior Audiologist/Clinical Scientist - 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has become available for a permanent Band 6 Senior Audiologist depending on experience to join our friendly team. The post holder will have the opportunity to train in a specialist area within the department and the opportunity to attend funded CPD.

The post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive care to our patients within a supportive audiology team. We are looking for an individual with experience in Audiology including working with complex patients or someone that would like to learn a specialism in an encouraging NHS department. Good communication skills are essential, as is leadership and excellent patient care attitude. You will have a MSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications, and be registered, with the ACHS or HCPC, and have some experience working in the NHS or other Healthcare Organisation.

If this sounds like something you are looking for - we look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work autonomously as an Audiological Scientist with adults, children and neonates, within the Audiology team. They will perform a range of specialist clinical activities including diagnostics and rehabilitation and provide an Adult Audiology service at satellite clinics and in patient’s homes as required.

Working for our organisation

“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· Complex clinic (e.g. paediatric assessment, vestibular assessment) which may include carrying out specific test or procedures, documenting findings, completing clinical reports and communicating with patients / their families regarding findings and management

· Maintain a good level of expertise in routine and non-routine testing and rehabilitation methods, to include technical expertise in a range of techniques and procedures. The latter may involve new or emerging technologies and knowledge.

· Act as a point of contact for more junior members of the team (e.g. Assistant and Associate Audiologists, Audiologists and less experiences clinical scientists) to discuss cases to ensure all patients receive an equitable service and high quality care.

· Transporting expensive equipment, stock (to include hearing aids and consumables) to outstations and undertaking visits to schools as needed.

· To keep the patient management system (Auditbase) up to date so that patients’ progress is monitored and rehabilitation schedules are adhered to, and stock is appropriately managed.

Please see attached job description and person spec for full details.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MSc Audiology or equivalent
• MSc Hearing therapy or equivalent
• Professional registration with HCPC as a clinical scientist or RCCP as an Audiologist.
• Evidence of further training in a specialist area of Audiology

Knowledge

• In depth knowledge of current BSA recommendations and protocols.
• Have the ability to interpret complex test results and write concise reports suitable for both patients and professionals.
• Familiar with clinical audit and the audit cycle.
• Ability to perform complex physiological testing
• Ability to work to required deadlines
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, COSHH, Manual Handling, Fire Safety & First Aid
• British Sign Language
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or similar
• Special area of interest within Audiology

Experience

• Significant experience working within an NHS Audiology Service
• Significant experience managing patients with complex auditory needs
• Significant experience in rehabilitation and counselling with adults
• Experience of auditbase
• Experience of a wide range of Hearing aid technology
• Knowledge of NHS service provision and pathways

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility for this role requires:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.