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Job summary

Main area
Healthcare Sciences
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (Thursday and Friday 08:00-16:00 with 30 min break)
Job ref
394-UPC-8165451VV
Employer
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Children's Hearing Centre
Town
Northwood
Salary
£55,524 - £62,652 per annum/incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/08/2026 23:59

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The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Paediatric Audiologist

NHS AfC: Band 7

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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).

Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”

 

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Job overview

Including the current post, the team will consist of 4 senior paediatric audiologists, 2 are full time and the 3rd will be job-sharing with the current vacant post. The team is small and friendly, offering assessment, diagnosis, habilitation and rehabilitation of children in the Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital catchment area.

The team also consists of a Band 6 paediatric audiologist and 2 assistant audiologists sharing one full-time post, in addition there are 2 part time administrative staff.

The team offers a nurturing environment, where you will feel valued by your colleagues and patients, while making a difference to children's lives.  In addition to shared clinical and line management responsibilities, you will also take on shared audit activity leadership and shared Departmental Equipment Controller responsibility for the team.

Main duties of the job

This position involves the assessment, diagnosis, habilitation and rehabilitation of children referred to our service.

You will be responsible for a broad range of clinical activities; the majority of which are complex and demand a high degree of individual responsibility.

You will also be involved in teaching & training, clinical & administrative audits and research.  The post-holder will be expected to always maintain high clinical and professional standards. They will also be involved in service development and will be expected to be adaptive to change.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities. 

Person specification

Person Spec

Essential criteria
  • MSc Audiology or BSc Audiology
  • AHCS / HPC registration
  • CPD portfolio
  • Experience in the field of Paediatric Audiology
  • Experience in using Patient Management System (e.g. Audit Base)
  • Experience with ABR diagnostic assessments
  • Familiar with Eclipse unit for ABR
Desirable criteria
  • Member of BAA / BSA
  • ERA Consultancy accredited ABR reviewer
  • Computer skills e.g. word processing, Excel

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Daniela Susanu
Job title
Audiology Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01895 279820
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