Associate Practitioner in Audiology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
The Associate Practitioner in Audiology will provide interventions for routine/non-complex hearing pathologies, developing individual care plans under the supervision of an Audiologist. This role involves performing routine audiological investigations, assisting with paediatric assessments, and potentially school screenings or domiciliary services. The practitioner must recognize their limits of competence and maintain personal development to deliver high-quality client care.
Essential criteria
- Higher certificate in Audiology qualification or equivalent
- Understanding of the effects of hearing impairment
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
- Working towards or holds Foundation Degree in Audiology or equivalent
- Knowledge of Auditbase Audiology patient management system
- Knowledge of paediatric and adult audiology standards
- Carry out hearing assessments, aural impressions, real ear measurements; knowledge & experience to refer onwards as necessary
- Select and advise patients on assistive listening devices
- Undertake ear mould fitting and modifications
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working at band 2 or 3 level in audiology
- Skills and Attributes
- Communicate with hearing impaired people of all ages and their families
- Computer literate
- Absorb and apply new information
- Flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Prioritise own workload
- Resilient
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
- Good organisational skills
- Deaf awareness
- Other
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to prioritise own tasks & workload
- Ability to travel between sites
- Required to work in sound proofed rooms and booths
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
- Resilient
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge
- Higher certificate in Audiology qualification or equivalent
- Understanding of the effects of hearing impairment
- ECDL or equivalent
- Working towards or holds Foundation Degree in Audiology or equivalent
- Knowledge of Auditbase Audiology patient management system
- Knowledge of paediatric and adult audiology standards
- Carry out hearing assessments, aural impressions, real ear measurements; knowledge & experience to refer onwards as necessary
- Select and advise patients on assistive listening devices
- Undertake ear mould fitting and modifications
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working at band 2 or 3 level in audiology
- Skills and Attributes
- Communicate with hearing impaired people of all ages and their families
- Computer literate
- Absorb and apply new information
- Flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Prioritise own workload
- Resilient
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
- Good organisational skills
- Deaf awareness
- Other
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to prioritise own tasks & workload
- Ability to travel between sites
- Required to work in sound proofed rooms and booths
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
- Resilient
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,819 – £31,626 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Powys Teaching Health Board
Associate Practitioner in Audiology
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
The Associate Practitioner in Audiology will provide interventions with routine / non-complex hearing pathologies / disabilities. This will involve developing the individual care / management plan with appropriate accountability to the Audiologist. The Associate Audiologist is NOT an independent practitioner, and it is anticipated that some clinical supervision and mentoring will be planned during the normal schedule of the working day. The role may involve some administrative duties subject to the service needs.
Main duties of the job
Provide and assist with basic adult hearing aid rehabilitation and to (under indirect supervision) deliver the patient individual management plan.
Expected to perform routine audiological investigations such as Puretone audiometry for hearing aid re-assessments / reviews, tympanometry, aural impressions and programming and evaluation of hearing aid systems which would include real ear measurements under mentoring programmes.
May be required to participate and assist with paediatric audiological assessment and carry out school screening when required and provide a domiciliary service for house bound patients.
Always recognise own limits of competence and levels of responsibility and autonomy within the approved sc
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