Trainee Audiologist

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an Associate Audiologist (Band 5) to join the Audiology department. The role includes routine adult audiology procedures, direct GP referrals, and reassessment of hearing aid patients, with travel to community sites in Shropshire.

You will fit digital hearing aids and provide counselling and rehabilitation, developing individual management plans while working within multidisciplinary teams and upholding high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• To undertake routine adult audiological procedures, including direct referrals from the GP and reassessment of existing hearing aid patients.
• Our department serves a rural population so the post holder would be expected to travel to our Audiology community sites in Shropshire.
• To undertake fitting of digital hearing aids and provide patients with appropriate counselling and rehabilitation including individual management plans.
• To work autonomously, with regard to good/best practice codes and guidelines. To have excellent communication skills and able to manage own time effectively and use own initiative to manage caseload.

Job description

Job overview

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

This is a great opportunity for a qualified Associate Audiologist to work in a forward thinking department and have great support in developing themselves further.

This Band 5 post which is being advertised at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals will be predominantly based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.

Shropshire Audiology provides services for a population of 500.000 people where we see approximately 60,000 people in a year. We are proud to be able to offer a range of services to our patients such as, Adult Hearing Aid work; ENT support; Paediatric Audiology; the Shropshire Implant Service; Hearing Therapy and Rehabilitation clinics; Tinnitus and Hyperacusis and Balance.

Shropshire NHS Audiology is IQIPS accredited, so monitoring quality and developing our service is high on our agenda, we expect the post holder to be passionate about clinical quality. Our service has a strong record of staff development, we believe that it is important to invest in our staff.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake routine adult audiological procedures, including direct referrals from the GP and reassessment of existing hearing aid patients.
• Our department serves a rural population so the post holder would be expected to travel to our Audiology community sites in Shropshire.
  Shropshire Audiology believes strongly in multidisciplinary working for the benefit of the patient, this role will involve work with ENT, Social Services, local volunteer groups, education.
• To undertake fitting of digital hearing aids and provide patients with appropriate counselling and rehabilitation including individual management plans.
• To work autonomously, with regard to good/best practice codes and guidelines. To have excellent communication skills and able to manage own time effectively and use own initiative to manage caseload.

Working for our organisation

Within Audiology we believe strongly in delivering high quality care and have a dedicated, friendly and helpful team. We work closely with multi
agency organisations which is key to giving our patients the best care.

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.