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Job summary

Main area
Audiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
272-7085120
Employer
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town
Doncaster
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Audiologist Paediatric Lead

Band 7

Job overview

An experienced, qualified Paediatric Audiologist to deliver a consistent skilled performance of a broad range of more complex, precision work or activities, and specialist areas. The Lead Paediatric Audiologist will be expected to carry out all aspects of clinical audiology using a range of test equipment and with a high degree of clinical autonomy. The Lead Paediatric Audiologist will be expected to deal with sensitive and emotive subjects with empathy and good counselling skills. Overcoming communication and motivational barriers to treatment with non-routine patients in all areas of Audiology. It is expected that the majority of the workload will be complex patients.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Paediatric Audiologist is expected to be responsible for the running of the Paediatric Audiology Service with escalation to the Head of Service. This includes staff / resource management and provision of Audiology clinical services Trust Wide, ensuring that national standards for clinical and professional practice are maintained at all times. There is particular emphasis on improving the patient experience and exploration of moving the department towards extended days and 6 day working to improve access to the service for the patients. The Lead Paediatric Audiologist will support the Trust and Care Group in delivery of objectives and strategic direction.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   
 
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   
 
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
 
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
 
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. 

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. 

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. 

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Basic audiology training
  • Experience in carrying out Audiological Diagnostic testing and rehabilitation processes for various patient groups including paediatrics and complex patients.
  • Experience in writing service level policies and procedures
  • Experience in specialist audiological assessment and rehabilitation
  • Experience of working with complex case loads
  • Experience of communicating with the hearing impaired
  • Experience of line management of staff
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of training others
  • Experience of leading service development and audit projects
  • Experience of developing and implementing research proposals
  • Experience of writing and delivering research posters and academic presentations to a broad scientific audience

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Minimum BSc Audiology or equivalent
  • BAA accredited Certificate to practice (eg BAAT part I and II, Yr 3 BSc, CAC, HCC, PTP, STP )
  • Evidence of working in one or more specialist areas of audiology
Desirable criteria
  • MSc in Audiology/ M level credits in general audiology/specialist areas
  • STP in Audiology or HTS specialist modules British Sign language qualification
  • Leadership qualification

Personal Attributes and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent manual dexterity and co-ordination to accurately manipulate equipment and small devices to include hearing aids and accessories and insert probe tubes accurately into ear canals
  • Able to cope with frequent periods of moderate physical effort whilst working with patients and children such as sitting on the floor whilst testing and quickly responding to reaction
  • Ability to make judgements involving complex facts which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Race CodeVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lauren Mumford
Job title
Head Of Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01302644850
Additional information

Joseph Hall, Business Manager- [email protected] 01302 644850

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