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Audiologist
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Band 6
Contract
Cyfnod Penodol: 1 flynedd (This is a one year fixed term maternity leave cover position, Compressed hours 4 day week, with 4 Saturdays per year)
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37.5 awr yr wythnos (37.5 hours per week)
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216-AM-S7315664
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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NHS
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Audiology
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£38,682 - £46,580 £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
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28/07/2025 23:59
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20/08/2025

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Specialist Audiologist – Adults and Paediatrics

Band 6

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  1. Undertakes audiometric tests on in/outpatients.
  2. Provides expert clinical service in rehabilitation of children and adults with hearing loss and tinnitus
  3. Assists with clinical supervision and training of trainee staff

Updates own professional knowledge, keeping abreast of new digital hearing aid technology.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification***

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Job Title:- Senior/Specialist Audiologist – Adults and Paediatrics

Come and join our friendly department in a beautiful part of the country! We are seeking a suitably experienced Audiologist to work in this busy department, which covers all aspects of paediatric and adult audiology across a large urban and rural community. We are particularly keen to appoint someone with good experience of vestibular testing in adults. You will be expected to have a BSc in Audiology or BAA Parts 1 & 2 plus recognised higher training with demonstrable post-qualification experience or MSc plus CAC or STP. Given the changes in education and training over time, of course equivalent experience and qualifications will be considered. 

 

Contact Details:- Adam Beckman, Head of Audiology Services. Tel: 01752 430844

Email:- [email protected]

 

 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

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Clinical Duties

Rehabilitation duties

  • Take social histories and listening needs assessments in children and adults, and combine these with diagnostic test results to develop the necessary management plans
  • Take accurate aural impressions of children and adults
  • Modify ear moulds using the range of laboratory equipment available
  • Following national and departmental guidelines and protocols, but with an understanding of when these can not be adhered to:
    • Select appropriate hearing aids and prescription formulae based on the needs assessment and diagnostic test results
    • Accurately fit digital hearing aids to adults and school age children, using real ear/probe microphone measurements, and assist senior staff in fitting pre-school children
    • Follow-up to enable fine tuning of digital hearing aids and onward referral to other specialist services
  • Provide counselling to patients and/or significant others regarding the nature and extent of any hearing deficit, and the options on how this could be managed
  • Manage distressed or angry patients sensitively, especially when disclosing test results and management options
  • Provide audiological management to patients with significant co-morbidities, including mental health problems and learning difficulties
  • Ensure patients and/or significant others are fully aware of the use of any devices issued
  • Fault finding to provide a timely hearing aid repair service
  • Manage complex cases, including taking referrals from junior staff
  • Provide expert advice to other staff, including wards, health visitors and ENT

 

Diagnostic duties

  • To determine the appropriate test battery for patients seen as direct referrals from primary care and as referrals from ENT
  • Analyse results to determine the next stage of diagnostics required, and to problem solve inconsistent or erroneous findings
  • Take medical histories of patients directly referred from primary care to exclude pathologies requiring a medical opinion
  • Following national and departmental guidelines and protocols, but with an understanding of when these can not be adhered to:
    • Accurately test hearing using of infants, children and adults with learning difficulties, using appropriate techniques for the individual’s age and level of ability
    • Accurately test the hearing of adults all ages, using pure tone audiometry, uncomfortable loudness levels, speech audiometry and other subjective tests as required
    • Accurately perform objective tests of auditory function on children and adults, including tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing and otoacoustic emissions
  • Ensure that expensive clinical equipment used is calibrated, decontaminated and maintained according to national and departmental protocol

For further details please see attached JD&PS.

 

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • MSc in Audiological Science or equivalent OR MSc level of expertise in a specialist area of audiology with BSC in Audiology or equivalent qualification.
  • Registered as Clinical Physiologist in Audiology OR Clinical Scientist in Audiology
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Computer literate (ECDL) CAC, HTS or equivalent

Aptitude and abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
  • Effective influencing skills: in general and with senior health care professionals.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Ability to facilitate change within the work area.

Knowledge and experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Demonstrable developed specialist proven knowledge
  • Proven post-qualification demonstrable experience
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Recent Audiology demonstrable experience, preferably within a Hospital

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Adam Beckman
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Head of Audiology Services
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Rhif ffôn
01752438056
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