Job summary
- Main area
- Audiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 390-SUR-SO-8947
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2026 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
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Specialist Audiologist.
You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality audiological services. Your primary focus will be on supporting both the Adult and paediatric Hearing Service, helping individuals regain confidence in their hearing and improving their quality of life.
If interested apply now!
Main duties of the job
You will be joining an IQIPS accrediated service where they will be expected to provide support to patients attending the audiology service and/or ENT.
You will be required to undertake routine diagnostic assessment of patients of all ages, to fit and maintain NHS hearing aids and participate with all routine duties within the department.
You will also be expected to assist in the day to day running of the Department.
You will be expected to participate with the supervision of BSc students, under the overall guidance of the Team leader.
You will be working with children, families and adults, planning diagnostic testing and rehabiliation programmes.
You will develop a specialist interest area and may take responsibility for this area as part of the team.
Planning and managing a caseload of adult and/or children
Planning and carrying out audiological diagnostic testing
Contributing to data collection for audit and/or service planning
Supervising students and/or junior members of staff
Managing and performing for our home visit service
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
For details job description please refer- the attached JD.
Some of the responsibilities as as follow:
- You will also be expected to assist in the day to day running of the Department.
- You will be expected to participate with the supervision of BSc students, under the overall guidance of the Team leader.
- You will be working with children, families and adults, planning diagnostic testing and rehabiliation programmes.
- You will develop a specialist interest area and may take responsibility for this area as part of the team.
- Planning and managing a caseload of adult and/or children
- Planning and carrying out audiological diagnostic testing
- Contributing to data collection for audit and/or service planning
- Supervising students and/or junior members of staff
- Managing and performing for our home visit service
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Audiology (or equivalent)
- Registration with AHCS or HCPC
Desirable criteria
- MSc Audiology
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience with AuditBase
- Audit Experience
- DV Experience
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
- Joseph Blackaby
- Job title
- Audiology Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 44 33503
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