Job summary
- Main area
- Audiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4-5
- Contract
- 12 months (NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as It has been established to support the an employee on maternity leave and will end in 12 months or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an acting / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.)
- Hours
- Compressed hours - 37.5 hours per week (8am-6pm over 4 days Monday - Friday with occasional Saturday mornings)
- Job ref
- 302-26-7785153S
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Thomas Linacre Centre
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £27,485 - £37,796 Band 4 or 5 depending upon experience and qualifications
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Audiologist
NHS AfC: Band 4-5
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
Main duties of the job
You’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality adult audiology services, including:
- Direct referral hearing aid assessments
- Fitting and verification of hearing aids (including open‑fit technology)
- Follow-ups, repairs, and reassessments
- Supporting ENT clinics
Our department also provides specialist services such as:
- Tinnitus counselling
- Vestibular assessments
- Learning Disability clinics
- Complex needs clinics
As a valued team member, you’ll be encouraged to contribute to these services and expand your skills across a broad clinical range.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Direct referral hearing aid assessments
- Fitting and verification of hearing aids (including open‑fit technology)
- Follow-ups, repairs, and reassessments
- Supporting ENT clinics
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or Foundation degree in Audiology
Desirable criteria
- Clinical educators qualification
- HCPC or BAA registration
EXperience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS Audiology service or AQP provider.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in all aspects of routine Audiology e.g Hearing aid assessments, REM, fitting and rehabilitation, direct referrals
Skills
Essential criteria
- Show initiative and have ability to work autonomously within the scope of the job description
- Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development and standards
- Motivational and organisational skills
- Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of using appropriate knowledge, research, reasoning and problem solving skills in order to make professional judgement
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Maintain PDP / PPLA
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and application of advanced features of digital hearing aids
Additional
Essential criteria
- Produce high quality written communications e.g patient journals and referral letters
- The ability to work across sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathryn France
- Job title
- Audiology Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 707 5667
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