Job summary
- Main area
- Audiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 390-SUR-BA-5148
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £38,682 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Audiologist
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you looking for an exciting role in Paediatric Audiology?
Are you passionate about supporting deaf children and their families?
We have an exciting opportunity for a well motivated Audiologist to join us in the Paediatric Audiology Team at Basildon and Thurrock Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a qualified Audiologist with an interest in paediatric audiology or would like to build on their paediatric experience.
The post holder will be expected to undertake diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology within the paediatric Audiology service for children from 5 years to 18 years.
They will be expected to support as required with assessment on children under 5 years, complex children, and young adults.
They should be confident in fitting, maintaining, and verifying NHS hearing aids.
There is potential to gain further experience and training in diagnostic assessments of babies from birth up to 5 years. This includes auditory brainstem response audiometry, Oto-acoustic emissions and visual reinforcement audiometry.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to job description and person specification as attached.
This role involves the assessment and (re)habilitation of children with hearing difficulties.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Audiology or equivalent
- State registration with AHCS or HCPC (as clinical scientist)
Desirable criteria
- Member of a professional body eg BSA or BAA
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Experience of Paediatric Audiology
- Experience of working in the NHS
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent level of written English
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Abbott
- Job title
- Audiology Service Manager (Basildon)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 394734
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