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Job summary

Main area
Audiology
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Business Development)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
222-HOU-185
Employer
West London NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Heart of Hounslow Health Centre
Town
Hounslow
Salary
£29,651 - £31,312 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/02/2026 23:59
Interview date
26/02/2026

Employer heading

West London NHS Trust logo

Assistant Audiologist

Band 3

West London NHS Trust  provides a full range of mental health, community  and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

The Paediatric Audiology Service provides a wide range of children’s hearing services for the population of the London Boroughs of Hounslow and Ealing. The post holder will provide comprehensive support to the Paediatric Audiology Service. This is a skill‑mix post; the post holder will undertake administrative tasks, hearing screening at school entry, and assist Audiologists in clinic.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong IT skills with a high level of data accuracy, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

This post requires clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at an enhanced level.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide administration and clerical support needed for the day to day running of the audiology clinics.

 

The post holder will use electronic patient database systems (e.g. Auditbase, SystmOne and S4H) for effective and efficient administration work.

 

The post holder will organise hearing screening in schools, retest sessions for all schools and develop good working relationships and rapport with schools for the smooth running of the hearing screening service.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Excellent command of English language (written and spoken)
Desirable criteria
  • Computer and IT system qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of handling and working with young children
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of school hearing screening
  • A qualification with regard to working with children
  • Previous administrative and clerical experience
  • Previous knowledge of Audiology
  • Previous work experience in Paediatric Audiology service.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to use computer efficiently
  • IT skills to include Microsoft Word, data management systems.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to handle expensive equipment.
  • Competence in typing.
  • Car driver.
  • Clean driving license.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of health service practices.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of local area and Schools.
  • Higher qualification in science subject
  • Deaf awareness training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeArmed Forces Covenant

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
Chloe Rigby
Job title
Interim Clinical Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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