Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric and Adult Audiology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7576703RLH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Ham Lane Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,631 - £68,623 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/11/2025
Employer heading
 
	
Paediatric Audiology Team Leader
Band 8a
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
We require an enthusiastic person to lead the friendly and hard-working paediatric audiology team at West Ham Lane Health Centre (Newham).
The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a busy environment; the applicant will have extensive clinical experience working in a paediatric audiology department. They must confident in complex paediatric audiology assessments and habilitation.
In view of the nature of the service, it is essential you are able to deal calmly with children, young people and families who may at times be feeling anxious or distressed.
The Audiology service is managed by Barts Health and we cover five districts in East London - Tower Hamlets, City and Hackney, Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Newham. We provide a service at many health centres and hospitals including West Ham Lane Health Centre,The Royal London Hospital, hackney Ark, Wood street and Loxford Polyclinic. This post holder will be responsible for West ham Lane Health Centre. Our team is made up of over 50 staff including Audiologists, a hearing therapist, newborn hearing screeners and clerical staff. We are about to embark on an exciting project to achieve IQIPS accreditation having received a significant amount of investment from the trust to complete this.
Although based at West Ham Lane health centre you may be asked to provide cover at other local sites within the wider Audiology service.
Main duties of the job
· To have delegated responsibility for the provision and strategic development of the third tier paediatric audiology service serving Newham residents, with support of the lead audio-vestibular physician
· To undertake audiological diagnostic assessments and habilitation of children, including leading/supervising Audiologist led sessions and working jointly with the lead audio-vestibular physician and other team members.
· The post holder will be the professional lead for paediatric audiology in Newham providing expert knowledge about paediatric audiology and related issues, and supporting/advising the local newborn hearing screening programmes and allied services.
#The post holder will be required to work efficiently and effectively, managing staff members and their own clinical caseload. Candidates will be expected to undertake a range of clinical duties including complex paediatric audiology assessment and habilitation. Experience in line management and providing clinical supervision and training is essential.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant clinical experience including paediatric experience
- Experience of electrophysiological assessment and paediatric rehabilitation
- Experience working at a managerial level
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team Working
- Evidence of significant involvement in aspects of service development
- Participation in clinical audit
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to work effectively to meet deadlines
- Good timekeeping/organisational skills
- Good communication skills including tactful communication
- Good active listening skills
- Good interpersonal skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques; including assessment of children with complex needs and complex ABR.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of hearing aid fitting and verification techniques for children of all ages
- Knowledge of ABR peer review
- Up to Date knowledge of hearing aid technology and BSA recommended procedures
- Knowledge of management and procurement processes
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified audiologist/scientist (BSc audiology, Btec MPPM plus BAAT parts 1&2 or Msc audiological science plus CAC
- Evidence of completion of advanced level clinical training courses in areas of expertise (i.e MSc)
- An in-depth knowledge of paediatric audiology and (re)habilitation
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of managerial or leadership training / short courses
- Registration with the HCPC/RCCP as a clinical scientist/audiologist
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 Knight
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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