(**) Specialist Audiologist

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an audiologist to join the Basildon team on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. The role focuses on adult audiology, with responsibilities across diagnostic testing, rehabilitation and NHS hearing aid fitting.

You will work in Basildon and Thurrock Hospital settings with 37.5 hours per week (full-time, compressed hours). A BSc in Audiology and HCPC registration are required, with interest in tinnitus assessment preferred.

Qualifications

• BSc Audiology or equivalent required.
• State registration with AHCS or HCPC (as clinical scientist).
• Member of a professional body eg BSA or BAA.

Responsibilities

• Undertake diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology within the adult audiology service.
• Support assessment on adults with hearing loss and tinnitus.
• Be confident in fitting, maintaining, and verifying NHS hearing aids.

Skills

Specialist audiology experience

NHS experience

Written English

Education

BSc Audiology

HCPC registration

Professional body membership

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Audiology Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (10th December 2026 - 9th December 2027) Hours

• Full time
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (5 day week over 4 days) Job ref 390-HC-DoM-BA-9774

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting hard of hearing and Deaf adults?

We have an exciting opportunity for a well motivated Audiologist with an interest in adult audiology or and Audiologist who would like to build on their experience of working at a specialist level, to join us in the Audiology Team at Basildon and Thurrock Hospital and the newly created Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.

You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality audiological services and helping individuals regain confidence in their hearing and improving their quality of life.

Main duties of the job

If successful you willbe expected to:

• Undertake diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology within the adult audiology service.
• Support as required with assessment on adults with hearing loss and tinnitus.
• Be confident in fitting, maintaining, and verifying NHS hearing aids.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Qualifications

• BSc Audiology or equivalent
• State registration with AHCS or HCPC (as clinical scientist)
• Member of a professional body eg BSA or BAA

Knowledge and experience

• Experience in a specialist area of Audiology
• Experience of working in the NHS

Communication

• Excellent level of written English

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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.