Highly Specialist Paediatric Audiologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly experienced Paediatric Audiologist or a Band 6 looking for development, working at the newly opened Audiology Hub at Lister Hospital. The post involves performing and interpreting diagnostic tests, fitting hearing aids for babies and children, and supervising junior staff. The successful candidate will contribute to improving care and will be supported in career development within paediatrics.
Key responsibilities
- Perform and interpret diagnostic tests and explain results to patients, relatives and carers.
- Select, fit hearing aids & verify benefit for routine and complex babies and children.
- Have a multi-agency approach to audiological care.
- Supervise/observe and assess audiologists and students as and when required, and be responsible for appraisals of lower grade staff.
- Be professionally and clinically responsible and accountable for all aspects of their own work, updating knowledge and skills.
- Have specialised knowledge of paediatric audiology and be able to perform a range of routine and complex procedures.
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent
- BAAT Part I & II or CCC or equivalent certificate of clinical competency
- AHCS registration
- CPD portfolio of evidence
- Assessing babies and children's hearing using behavioural testing, VRA, Play/Performance Audiometry, Speech testing
- Paediatric Rehabilitation including hearing aid fitting and adjustment
- Experience working within NHS within paediatric Audiology
- Good Communication Skills to deal with general public enquiries
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Strong computer skills (use of Excel, power point etc)
- Knowledge of routine and non routine Audiological test procedures
- Knowledge of implant criteria
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable criteria
- HCPC registration as Clinical Scientist
- MSc Audiology
- Completed HTS Modules/other post graduate qualification/breaking the news course/M level modules in paediatric audiology
- Stage 1 or above BSL
- Diagnostic Auditory Brainstem response testing experience.
- Experience in breaking the news of diagnosis
- Leadership courses/experience of line management
- Previous experience of overseeing Student trainees
- Leadership skills
- Research / clinical auditing
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 12d
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Job summary
We are recruiting for a Paediatric Audiologist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You may already be highly experienced in the field and looking for a change of work, or are a band 6 looking for development to Band 7. Either way, we are interested in talking to you about what we can offer.
In this post you will be working at our newly opened, dedicated Audiology Hub at Lister Hospital, where we have gold standard VRA suites, cutting edge equipment, exceptional staff facilities and a fully air conditioned space.
You will need a strong appetite for change and improvement and be able to contribute to our goal of making us exceptional in our care. In return you will be supported in growing your career within paediatrics with good opportunity to develop further.
This paediatric role encompasses everything you would expect, and applicants are encouraged to contact the Head of Audiology to discuss the roles further. If you do not meet all of the essential criteria but think you might be ready to step into these roles with support, please get in touch as we want to hear from you.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
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