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Band 6
Full-time, Compressed hours

Specialist Audiologist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation TrustRoyal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 17/09/2026

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Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time, Compressed hours
Posted
03/09/2026
Closes
17/09/2026

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Role summary

The adult Audiology department at Royal Derby Hospital is seeking enthusiastic Band 6 Audiologists to provide comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative services for adults with complex audiological issues. This role involves initial assessment, determining appropriate treatment, and making referrals for MRI scans or other specialists. The successful candidate will work closely with ENT Consultants and be involved in student training, audit, and quality improvement. The position requires working across multiple sites in Southern Derbyshire.

Essential criteria

  • Registration as an audiologist or clinical scientist with AHCS or HCPC
  • BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent (e.g. PTP), with post qualification experience
  • Maintenance of continual professional development
  • Experience & Knowledge
  • Good level of clinical and technical audiology knowledge in specialist areas (tinnitus, balance)

Desirable criteria

  • Membership of BAA/BSA
  • Recognised qualification in BSL
  • Teaching, supervision and mentorship
  • Skills & Ability
  • Excellent communication skills to enable building good rapports with colleagues and patients
  • Able to organise own day to day work
  • IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Education, Training & Qualifications
  • Registration as an audiologist or clinical scientist with AHCS or HCPC
  • BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent (e.g. PTP), with post qualification experience
  • Maintenance of continual professional development
  • Experience & Knowledge
  • Good level of clinical and technical audiology knowledge in specialist areas (tinnitus, balance)
  • Membership of BAA/BSA
  • Recognised qualification in BSL
  • Teaching, supervision and mentorship
  • Skills & Ability
  • Excellent communication skills to enable building good rapports with colleagues and patients
  • Able to organise own day to day work
  • IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office

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Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Job summary

The adult Audiology department at Royal Derby Hospital are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Audiologists to work within our friendly, busy Audiology Department across a number of our Southern Derbyshire sites (mainly based in Derby).

We are a complex only service and therefore provide more opportunities to expand your knowledge and work with a more varied cohort of patients.

We are happy to consider applicants with less than 3 years post graduate experience and also anyone graduating over the Summer of 2026. Further training and experience can be provided to the right applicants to enable transition into a Band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join our Team of Audiologists to provide acomprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology service for adults which will include working with patients with more complex audiological issues.

You will be involved in the initial assessment of patients referred from their GP, typically with asymmetrical hearing loss, unilateral or asymmetrical tinnitus and other associated symptoms. You will be required to determine appropriate treatment, refer for MRI scans where appropriate or refer onwards when required.

The department also works closely with our Team of ENT Consultants and Audiological Physician, particularly regarding services for patients with vestibular symptom

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