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Job summary

Main area
Audiology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
360-B-10214
Employer
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cross Site
Town
St Albans
Salary
£39,205 - £47,084 pa inc. HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/06/2025 23:59
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Band 6 - Senior Audiologist, Audiology

Band 6

Job overview

We are looking for a Senior audiologist to join our Adult audiology department at West Hertfordshire. The successful candidate will be motivated, will show initiative and take a forward-thinking approach to achieving goals.

Working within a multi-disciplinary team, this post involves the provision of a range of routine and advanced diagnostic and rehabilitative.

 Audiology services for adults of all ages including patients with additional needs. In this grade an experienced, qualified technician performs work involving much greater responsibility and autonomy, including activities, which are complex and non-routine.

Supervision of other staff, including technical assistance, can be expected at this level. A senior audiologist is responsible for the running of this department in the absence of the head of service and works with the head of service to ensure that clinical and professional standards are maintained at all times.

This is a full-time role, Monday-Friday, usually worked over 4 days 8-6. Exact working hours to be agreed on successful application.

Main duties of the job

Manage a caseload of adult patients, providing both aural rehabilitation and diagnostic hearing assessments.

Conduct and interpret a variety of audiological tests, assisting with complex evaluations when necessary.

Collaborate with medical and social care professionals to develop and manage effective patient care plans.

Maintain and calibrate audiological equipment.

Deliver training, seminars, and clinical guidance at a local level.

Stay current with professional development, CPD requirements, and relevant codes of conduct.

Support departmental audits, research, and service improvement initiatives.

Oversee specific administrative duties independently.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
 
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
 
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
 
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
 
 
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [email protected]
 
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
 
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
 
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder works alongside other members of the Audiology Department reporting to the Audiology Manager.  

The post holder has a supervisory responsibility towards Associate Audiologists, Assistant Audiologists and Student Audiologists.  

Other major working relationships include ENT, Hearing Therapy, Paediatric Audiology, Speech and Language Therapy, other hospital departments/wards, GP surgeries and the satellite clinics, which are connected to the Audiology department.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Clinical Audiology or equivalent level of state registration as Clinical Physiologist in Audiology
  • Or professional Body examinations BAA (British Academy of Audiology) Parts 1 and 2.
  • Membership of BAA, BSA (British Society of Audiologists).
  • Post Graduate training.
  • Registration with RCCP/ HCP
Desirable criteria
  • MSc.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Competency in all routine diagnostic & rehabilitative Audiological procedures.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with digital signal processing hearing aids and programming and fitting software (e.g. Noah, Genie).
  • Further experience and training in more advanced techniques (e.g. Real Ear Measurements) Current RCCP registration or equivalent.
  • Skills in using an Audiology Patient Management System (e.g. Practice Navigator/Auditbase) accurate use of electronic patient records, departmental networked policies, forms and documents.
  • First class patient handling skills Good personnel handling skills Ability to motivate, train and supervise junior staff.
  • Ability to work under pressure and maintain a high level of professionalism and concentration in a constantly changing working environment, with good ability to adapt and be flexible.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience as an Audiologist
  • Performance of all basic Audiological techniques.
  • Fully competent in all routine diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiological procedures
  • Fully competent in knowledge and experience of digital signal processing hearing aids. Including programming and fitting software, e.g. NOAH and Genie.
  • Basic IT skills (Word, Excel, Email, Patient Management Systems.
Desirable criteria
  • Competent in advanced Audiological procedures e.g. vestibular testing.
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natalie Willows
Job title
Audiology Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01727 897835

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
Telephone
01442 365234

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