Specialist Audiologist/Auditory Implants | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a senior clinical staff member to lead the Auditory Implants Service, responsible for managing complex patient cases and delivering high-quality clinical services. The role involves collaboration with surgeons, physicians, and therapists, ensuring comprehensive care for auditory implant patients. Applicants should be prepared for a dynamic working environment and possess strong leadership skills. The position involves opportunities for both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and leadership in specialized auditory implant service.
• Management of specialized auditory implant caseloads for complex needs.
• Clinic management of equipment, stock, software, and service development.

Job description

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is for the delivery and leadership of a specialised area within the Auditory Implants Service (Paediatric CI, Adult CI, BCHI and MEI, and Research). The post holder will be a senior member of staff responsible for delivering a high quality clinical service for patients of the AIS. The role encompasses responsibilities in both clinical and non-clinical capacity within the service specialty.

Clinical Responsibilities

The clinical role involves the management of specialised auditory implant caseloads, which may also include patients with complex needs. The clinical elements include diagnostic assessments, multidisciplinary team meetings, and the post-operative rehabilitation journey for the AIS patient.

Non-clinical Responsibilities

The non-clinical workload will vary across the specialities involving such aspects as clinic management of equipment, stock, software and service development aspects such developing new pathways and protocols.

Service Composition

The Auditory Implant Service (AIS) comprises of the Paediatric and Adult Cochlear Implant Programmes, and the Bone Conduction Hearing Implants (BCHI) and Middle Ear Implants (MEI) programmes for adults. We offer a comprehensive service for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients suitable for auditory implants.

Team Structure

The post-holder is expected to work closely within the AIS team consisting of ENT surgeons, Audiovestibular Physician, Implant audiologists, speech and language therapists, and teachers of the Hearing Impaired.

Department Context

The Auditory Implant service sits within the Department of ENT, Audiology and Audiovestibular Medicine at St. George's Hospital. The department provides a specialist and supra-specialist diagnostic and rehabilitative audio-vestibular and ENT service to people of all ages. The AIS works closely with other sections of the department and hence has extensive access to specialised services in vestibular testing, rehabilitation, tinnitus and hearing therapy. The AIS is the youngest implant programme in the UK and we have seen significant growth in our patient population in recent years. The AIS service is the main tertiary implant provider across South and South West London, and we celebrate our special connections with many South London Trusts, Audiology departments and other education and sensory provisions.

Please see the job description and person specification, included in the job advert, for more information.

This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025