Paediatric Audiologist

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  • Hertfordshire
  • £22.47 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
The Childrens Hearing Service covers the population of West Hertfordshire providing a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitation services to children and young people. You will be working with Lead Paediatric Audiologist/Service Lead, Consultant in Paediatric Audio-vestibular Medicine (AVM), Paediatric Audiologists, Audiology Assistants and administration staff. On a wider level you will work with ENT, Educational audiologists, Speech Therapy. This is an extremely supportive team and provide a fantastic environment to grow your paediatric audiology knowledge and skills. This role requires traveling to multiple locations.Main duties of the jobThis role requires diagnostic assessments using a range of testing techniques and rehabilitation of children with auditory disorders; some of which are complex and will be accompanied with a senior clinician as well as digital hearing aid provision. The role also involves general departmental administrative duties and service development and may require some teaching & training of junior staff and allied professionals, if appropriate. You will be expected to have high professional standards, be adaptive to change and work independently as well as jointly with other audiologists and Consultant AVM.About usHere at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challengesWork-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leaveOpportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you wantDetailsDate posted24 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£22.47 an hourContractBankWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference numberM0042-82749-2Job locationsPeace Childrens CentrePeace ProspectWatfordWD17 3EWSt Alban's Health & Wellbeing CentreCivic CentreSt AlbansAL1 3JEThe Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre39-41 The MarlowesThe Marlowes, Hemel HempsteadHertfordshireHP1 1LDJob descriptionJob responsibilities
  • To undertake the full range of diagnostic, technical, and (re)habilitative audiological procedures for children, including history taking, otoscopy, pure tone audiometry, VRA, performance audiometry, tympanometry, speech testing, and otoacoustic emissions testing as required, following BSA and departmental standards.
  • To offer comprehensive management through counselling patients and their parents/carers regarding the nature and extent of any hearing loss, discussing management options, and supporting informed decision-making.
  • To provide guidance and advice to relatives and carers on hearing and hearing-related matters to ensure effective communication strategies and support at home or in educational settings.
  • To provide written evaluations of test results in line with BSA standards and departmental protocols within set timeframes and recommending or arranging further investigations where necessary.
  • To assist senior clinical audiologists by taking ear mould impressions, processing hearing aid repairs, and supporting hearing aid fittings and review appointments for babies and younger children.
  • To ensure all clinical areas are clean and tidy, equipment is calibrated daily and within expiry, and stock is managed appropriately, taking corrective action or escalating to the medical devices lead when required.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
  • To undertake the full range of diagnostic, technical, and (re)habilitative audiological procedures for children, including history taking, otoscopy, pure tone audiometry, VRA, performance audiometry, tympanometry, speech testing, and otoacoustic emissions testing as required, following BSA and departmental standards.
  • To offer comprehensive management through counselling patients and their parents/carers regarding the nature and extent of any hearing loss, discussing management options, and supporting informed decision-making.
  • To provide guidance and advice to relatives and carers on hearing and hearing-related matters to ensure effective communication strategies and support at home or in educational settings.
  • To provide written evaluations of test results in line with BSA standards and departmental protocols within set timeframes and recommending or arranging further investigations where necessary.
  • To assist senior clinical audiologists by taking ear mould impressions, processing hearing aid repairs, and supporting hearing aid fittings and review appointments for babies and younger children.
  • To ensure all clinical areas are clean and tidy, equipment is calibrated daily and within expiry, and stock is managed appropriately, taking corrective action or escalating to the medical devices lead when required.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • BSc Audiology
  • RCCP and/or HCPC registration
  • MSc in Audiology with competency certificate
  • Demonstrable post graduate clinical experience in balance assessment and general audiology
  • Willingness to travel to multiple locations
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • BSc Audiology
  • RCCP and/or HCPC registration
  • MSc in Audiology with competency certificate
  • Demonstrable post graduate clinical experience in balance assessment and general audiology
  • Willingness to travel to multiple locations

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