Senior Paediatric Audiologist

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chesterfield seeks an experienced Senior Paediatric Audiologist. You will provide audiological assessments, hearing aid services, and support for patients and families at various locations in North Derbyshire. Applicants must hold a BSc/MSc in Audiology and be registered with AHCS or HCPC. The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a passion for children’s audiology, and a valid driving license for site travel. This position offers a chance to grow in a dedicated team providing vital hearing services.

Qualifications

• AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registered.
• Experience of working in Adult Audiology.
• Experience of working with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate audiological assessments.
• Deliver hearing aid provision/reviews and rehabilitation.
• Offer information, advice, and support to patients and their families.

Skills

Good oral, written communication and organisational skills

Good interpersonal skills

Evidence of CPD

Experience of IQIPS accreditation

Education

BSc/MSc in Audiology (or equivalent)

AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registered

Job description

Senior Paediatric Audiologist

The closing date is 10 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Children's Hearing Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. We are a dedicated team of 5 Paediatric Audiologists, 5 Clinical Scientists and 4 Newborn Hearing Screeners. We are looking for a permanent Band 6 Paediatric Audiologist as we expand our team. This post may include some weekend working on a rota basis.

This role will be based across several different sites in North Derbyshire to deliver clinics; therefore, a full current driving licence is essential for this role. You may be occasionally asked to transport equipment between the sites and therefore access to reliable transportation or a car is essential. (For applicants with a disability, suitable alternative arrangements may be agreed if necessary).

As an IQIPS accredited service we offer the opportunity to work within a highly skilled paediatric team and as a qualified paediatric audiologist this will offer you the opportunity to develop and extend your educational & clinical skills as well as participating in clinical audit allowing you to contribute to service developments.

We work with Derbyshire Hearing Support (Education) Services, a Paediatric Consultant with special interest in the aetiological investigation of PCHI, Paediatricians & the ENT Service. We provide a range of routine and more specialist services including newborn hearing diagnostics, hearing rehabilitation, tinnitus management and APD assessment.

Main duties of the job

We are an Audiologist-led service and working as a member of the Children's Hearing team, the post holder will provide age-appropriate audiological assessments, hearing aid provision/reviews and rehabilitation. This will include the provision of information, advice and emotional support to patients and their relatives/carers referred for investigation, diagnosis and treatment.

You will need to have completed a BSc/MSc in Audiology (or equivalent) and to be AHCS or HCPC registered. Previous experience of working in an NHS Audiology position at Band 5 level or above and evidence of ongoing continuing professional development are essential.

About us

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. Chesterfield is home to the famous Crooked Spire Church and is close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, which offer numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles. We are the only acute hospital in North Derbyshire and serve a population of around 400,000 people, with a workforce of around 5000 staff and is rated "Good" by the CQC.

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

If you are looking to develop your career and you are an enthusiastic, motivated compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and our service users with respect and seeks to provide a high-quality service then we would love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required for this opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registered

Experience

• Experience of working in Adult Audiology
• Experience of working with children

Skills

• Good oral, written communication and organisational skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience of IQIPS accreditation

Personal

• Adaptable to meet service needs
• Good team player
• A car driver with a full current driving licence and own transport is essential

Care Values

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust