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Band 6
Full-time, Flexible working

Senior Paediatric Audiologist

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)The Bridges Centre, Crow Wood Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 3LZ, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 02/09/2026

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Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Posted
05/08/2026
Closes
02/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Paediatric Audiologist to join a busy team within North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work within the Paediatric Audiology team, delivering community services across Halton, St Helens, Knowsley & Warrington. The position requires an experienced Audiologist with strong knowledge of Paediatric Audiology Hearing [contact details removed], obtained within the NHS in the last two years. The role involves performing a range of clinical tests and procedures for patients aged 0-18 years, managing hearing loss, and maintaining accurate patient records.

Essential criteria

  • BSc/MSc Audiology or equivalent e.g., BTEC in MPPM, BAAT Parts 1 and 2 and HNC MPPM
  • Registered with AHCS/HCPC or working towards
  • NHS experience to include paediatric audiometric assessment including full range of behavioural audiometric tests.
  • Experience in managing infants and children with hearing loss.
  • Experience in carrying out audits and surveys within a clinical set up.
  • Excellent experience of paediatric hearing aid assessment, fitting and rehabilitation.

Desirable criteria

  • Good experience in paediatric diagnostic tests including OAEs.
  • Experience in audits and introduction of service developments.
  • Skills and Attributes
  • To be able to carry out a full range of paediatric audiology diagnostic tests.
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines when necessary.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • The ability to communicate sensitively and empathically.
  • Excellent team player
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information.
  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance.
  • Good IT skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Job Specific Requirements
  • Flexibility over location/ pattern of work
  • Able to travel to peripheral clinics throughout Halton, St Helens & Knowsley and to travel across the wider Trust footprint to meet the needs of the service.
  • Sponsorship
  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
  • Relationships
  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
  • BSc/MSc Audiology or equivalent e.g., BTEC in MPPM, BAAT Parts 1 and 2 and HNC MPPM
  • Registered with AHCS/HCPC or working towards
  • NHS experience to include paediatric audiometric assessment including full range of behavioural audiometric tests.
  • Experience in managing infants and children with hearing loss.
  • Experience in carrying out audits and surveys within a clinical set up.
  • Excellent experience of paediatric hearing aid assessment, fitting and rehabilitation.
  • Good experience in paediatric diagnostic tests including OAEs.
  • Experience in audits and introduction of service developments.
  • Skills and Attributes
  • To be able to carry out a full range of paediatric audiology diagnostic tests.
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines when necessary.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • The ability to communicate sensitively and empathically.
  • Excellent team player
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information.
  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance.
  • Good IT skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Job Specific Requirements
  • Flexibility over location/ pattern of work
  • Able to travel to peripheral clinics throughout Halton, St Helens & Knowsley and to travel across the wider Trust footprint to meet the needs of the service.
  • Sponsorship
  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
  • Relationships
  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:

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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

Were seeking an enthusiastic and motivated audiologist to

join our busy team. You will be part of our Paediatric Audiology team taking

the next steps in developing great community services and ensuring that

everything we do is based around our aim of quality first and foremost.

The service is

being delivered from dedicated and purpose-built Paediatric audiology suites in

a community set up covering the boroughs of Halton, St Helens, Knowsley &

Warrington.

The applicant

must be an experienced Audiologist with a good knowledge of Paediatric

Audiology Hearing

[contact details removed]. This experience must have been obtained from working within the

NHS within the last two years. The applicant is expected to be progressing

within their career and aspiring to increase their skills and expertise in the

field.

The successful

candidate will have a BSc and/or MSc in Audiology (or equivalent) and will have

AHCS/HCPC registration with relevant post qualification experience.

This is a great opportunity to join an excellent department

fully equipped with the latest equipment working a 9-day fortnight.

The work is

community based therefore it is essential that the successful candidate is able

to travel throughout the organisation to meet the requirements of the role.

We are a friendly, forward-thinking

department. We actively encourage and

support further educational deve

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