Strategic Lead, Audiology & Hearing Care

British Academy of Audiology; England; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedford Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Head of Audiology Services to lead the service, providing expert scientific and clinical leadership across Audiology. The post holder will be responsible for strategic development, governance and cross‑organisational collaboration to improve outcomes for people with hearing-related healthcare needs.

Reporting to the General Manager, this role drives performance, budget use and innovation within Audiology, aligning with national policy and

Qualifications

• Provide scientific leadership for Audiology Services.
• Lead professional for Audiology within the organisation.
• Work across budgets, performance targets and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership across Audiology Services.
• Provide advanced clinical scientific expertise and interpretation of clinical data to NHS professionals and patients.
• Assume consultant-level clinical scientific responsibilities with broad knowledge.
• Be accountable for clinical scientific advice and patient care delivery.
• Provide regional and national strategic leadership of Audiology.
• Oversee professional governance, accreditation and quality improvement.

Skills

Audiology leadership

Clinical leadership

Strategic leadership

Budget management

Job description

Bedford Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Head of Audiology Services to lead the service, providing expert scientific and clinical leadership across Audiology. The post holder will be responsible for strategic development, governance and cross‑organisational collaboration to improve outcomes for people with hearing-related healthcare needs.

Reporting to the General Manager, this role drives performance, budget use and innovation within Audiology, aligning with national policy and