Trainee Advanced Paediatric Audiologist/ Clinical Scientist Paediatric

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a Trainee Advanced Paediatric Healthcare Science Practitioner. This role includes cardiovascular assessment and rehabilitation training while pursuing a Master's degree. Suitable candidates will have significant NHS experience and relevant qualifications. With a focus on leadership skills, this permanent, full-time position is perfect for those committed to children's health within an innovative healthcare setting.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Support for training and accreditation

Qualifications

• Must have significant NHS experience.
• HCPC or RCCP registration needed.
• Openness to develop leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in paediatric re/habilitation.
• Contribute to training aims and service development.
• Produce high-quality, independent audiology reports.

Skills

Paediatric assessment

Clinical leadership

Quality assurance

Supervision

Education

BAAT I and II or BSc Audiology Qualification

Job description

Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

Trainee Advanced Paediatric Healthcare Science Practitioner

Full time, permanent - Training Band 6 to Band 7 level

We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Paediatric Audiologist who would like to train to specialise in paediatrics and join our friendly audiology team. The training role includes both practical training and completion of Masters level education in this specialist area. This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that provides care for adults and children, and the role offers the chance to practice other aspects of audiology alongside its paediatric focus.

We’re also happy to support applications for STP equivalence via the Academy of Healthcare Science. The role is perfectly suited for candidates looking to develop their leadership skills. It comes with a variety of responsibilities related to quality assurance, supervision and service development.

Please note, this is not an STP (Scientist Training Programme) training post.

Please be advised that the interviews for this post are due to take place in early January 2026.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

• As an audiologist with a paedaitric specialism, you’ll be training and developing expertise in paedaitric assessment and re/habilitation.
• You’ll also have the option to develop other clinical interests, including tinnitus and vestibular service.
• The role may include line management responsibilities and will offer opportunities to develop and lead on innovative projects within the team.
• As a senior clinician, the successful candidate will be supported to develop their leadership skills through further training and professional development.
• The post-holder will develop specialist knowledge and experience within clinic and through Masters-levels qualification and additional CPD activity.
• You should have BAAT I and II or BSc Audiology Qualification and significant NHS experience, with either HCPC or RCCP registration to be considered for this role.
• If you’d like to discuss this opportunity or arrange an informal visit with us, please contact Shameela Munir on 024 7696 6444.
• The interview process is in two stages - sucessful candidates from the first stage interview will be invited back for stage 2 interview.
• It is anticipated that the training for this post will not exceed 2 years
• The role will include a specific, highly specialist clinical specialism within Audiology
• To train to act as an autonomous practitioner within their own scope of practice, to evaluate requests and carry out a range of audiologic paediatric assessment and re/habilitation consultations across a variety of patient pathways consistently meeting the required department and national standards
• To produce high quality, independent reports ensuring compliance with departmental and national standards.
• To train to interpret complex audiologic or Evoked Response Audiometry test results and history to identify conditions within their own scope of practice or offer recommendations regarding patient management to professionals when care is beyond their scope of practice.
• To provide teaching and training for areas within their scope of practice.
• To support the Service leads in the day-to-day organisation of the Audiology service in accordance with Trust / departmental protocols.
• Supporting the Advanced Audiologist/ Clinical Scientists to ensure the Audiology Vertical Monitoring and Horizontal Audit (VMHA) programme is completed on schedule.
• To support the Audiology quality lead in maintaining UKAS accreditation.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

This advert closes on Friday 5 Dec 2025