Job summary
- Main area
- Audiology Administration
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (n/a)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AR-EMF18502
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Assistant Specialty Manager B6
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Specialty Manager to join our Audiology Department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. If you thrive on working in a busy environment, have good organisation skills and have experience in communicating with professionals and the public then this is the job for you!
The postholder will be supporting the day-to-day management of Administrative services within the Audiology service and work closely with clinicians/administrators to ensure RTT and diagnostic waiting times are met.
They’ll attend SBU and divisional meetings to represent the Head of Service and assist in the preparation of operational reports.
Main duties of the job
This post will support the day-to-day operational management of one or more SBUs.
They’ll take responsibility in investigating complaints and incidents and production of governance reports. During contact with the public they will be representing the department in a professional manner, be deaf aware and work efficiently in a busy and demanding environment.
The RSCH Audiology department is a progressive department where our patients, quality of service, research, education and training are priority.
We provide a comprehensive audiology service including a diagnostic and rehabilitation service for children/adults, Baha service, Vestibular diagnostics and rehabilitation service, Tinnitus and Hyperacousis service and the provision of private hearing aids.
The postholder will have the opportunity to develop their skills, help develop the service, interact with students and be part of a friendly, supportive and highly professional team.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
To assist the Specialty Manager in the operational and strategic delivery of the SBU providing business support to each department.
To be the line manager for Administrators with SBUs and any other relevant team members.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of significant personal development
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable operational management experience within the NHS
- Evidence of project management to facilitate service change
- Evidence of managing/developing teams
- Evidence of comprehension of managing budgets
- Evidence of understanding large & complex clinical environments
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Leadership, supervisory & decision making skills
- Knowledge & understanding of the 18weeks RTT & PTL management
Desirable criteria
- Background within NHS
- Detailed knowledge of the service requirements & current issues within the department(s)
- Knowledge of SBU pathway management
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
- Karen Lammaing
- Job title
- Head of Audiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 408359
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