Senior Audiologist with Special Interest in Auditory Implants

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the North East region seeks a Senior Audiologist with a special interest in auditory implants to join the North East Regional Cochlear Implant Programme (NERCIP).

The role covers implantable devices for paediatric and adult patients, within a wider Audiology department that includes earmould lab, balance clinics and paediatric screening. Flexible working and annualised hours are supported.

Qualifications

• BSc Audiology or equivalent.
• Registered as HCPC Clinical Scientist, RCCP Clinical Physiologist, AHCS Health Care Scientist.
• MSc in Audiology or equivalent.
• British Sign Language level one or equivalent.
• BAA Higher Training Scheme Certificate of Clinical Competence in specialist area(s) role is within, or equivalent (e.g. paediatric assessment).

Responsibilities

• Principle duties include working within the Auditory Implant service.

Education

BSc Audiology or equivalent

HCPC/Clinical Scientist / RCCP / AHCS

MSc in Audiology or equivalent

British Sign Language level 1

BAA Higher Training Scheme Certificate of Clinical Competence

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Audiologist with Special Interest in Auditory Implants

The closing date is 17 November 2026

Applications are invited from qualified Audiologists with a special interest in auditory implants to work within the North East Regional Cochlear Implant Programme (NERCIP) .

The NERCIP and South Tees Audiology Service team is proud to deliver high quality, innovative Audiology care.

The team deliver both implantable acoustic devices (IAD) and are the regional cochlear implant providers for both paediatric and adult patients.

Within the wider Audiology department there is an in house earmould lab , Audiologist-led balance clinics including vestibular rehabilitation, paediatrics/neonatal screening, and fast-track GP Audiology screening. The main purpose-built department is located in The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough with outreach services offered across the Tees Valley and surrounding areas.

Improving working lives' principles are strongly supported through flexible working, part-time/job share, self-rostering and annualised hours working.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Main duties of the job

Principle duties include working within the Auditory Implant service.

To be short-listed for interview, candidates must demonstrate in their application how they meet all of the essential components in the person specification for this post.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• BSc Audiology or equivalent
• Registered as one of the following HCPC as Clinical Scientist, RCCP as Clinical Physiologist, AHCS as Health Care Scientist
• MSc in Audiology or equivalent
• British Sign Language level one or equivalent
• BAA Higher Training Scheme Certificate of Clinical Competence in specialist area(s) role is within, or equivalent (e.g. for paediatric assessment roles, HCCC in Paediatric Assessment)

Knowledge

• Significant post qualification clinical experience (to include experience within adults and paediatrics)
• Teaching, supervision and mentorship experience

Experience

• Experience of NHS Audiology Services

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust