Job summary
- Main area
- Audiology
- Grade
- Apprenticeship
- Contract
- 30 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (None)
- Job ref
- 214-SRG-7214494
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kings Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton In Ashfield
- Salary
- £12,514 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Apprentice Associate Audiologist
Apprenticeship
Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.
Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice within the Audiology department at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
The successful candidate will undertake a 30-month Apprenticeship at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. They must be motivated with excellent communication skills, committed to providing a high standard of care and have an ability to work within a team. They will be expected to become competent in a wide range of diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology procedures including hearing tests and the fitting of hearing aids.
You'll complete a Foundation Degree in Hearing Aid Audiology at De Montfort University, with learning carried out in block weeks at the university, with the majority of time spent in the Audiology departments at Kings Mill and Newark Hospitals, consolidating their knowledge and practical skills.
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate will be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council with the possibility of further study at BSc level.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
In order to undertake the Foundation Degree the candidate must;
• Be aged 18 years or above on entry to the programme.
• Have GCSE Grade C or grade 4 in Maths, English or Level 2 equivalence prior to applying for HCPC registration and before the End Point Assessment.
• 32 UCAS points from at least one science A level or equivalent (alternative relevant educational experience will be considered for mature students).
• Have a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) status or equivalent.
• Be in sufficiently good mental and physical health to be able to practise without risk to yourself or others.
• Have the right to work in England, and have resided in the UK for at least 3-years prior to the programme start date.
Working for our organisation
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication, verbal and written skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to manage self effectively
- Computer literacy
- Understand the need for confidentiality and health and safety
- Friendly and approachable
Desirable criteria
- Competent with Microsoft Office
- Deaf Awareness
- Knowledge or understanding of the role of the healthcare science audiology workforce
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
Essential criteria
- GCSEs Grade C or grade 4 in Maths, English or Level 2 equivalent
- 32 UCAS points from at least one science A level or equivalent
- Willing to complete Hearing Aid Dispenser Apprenticeship at De Montfort University.
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undergo further training as required by the department
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Dealing with the general public
Desirable criteria
- Ability to deal with distressed or aggressive people
- Working in a healthcare environment
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Good manual dexterity
Desirable criteria
- Full driving license
Applicant requirements
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
- Heather Day-Lascelles
- Job title
- Head of Audiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
Ext 3036
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