Assistant Audiologist

Job summary

We are looking for an Assistant Audiologist to join a team of friendly and enthusiastic staff based at Castle Hill Hospital.

The Audiology Department sees patients of all ages. We undertake tests of hearing and balance for the diagnosis of hearing disorders, and provide a comprehensive digital hearing aid service. Our services extend to neighbouring hospitals and clinics serving a population of approximately 600,000.

Assistant Audiologists make routine adjustments, repairs and standard tests to hearing aids and earmoulds and take aural impressions that are used to make new earmoulds. Previous experience in audiology is not required because suitable training will be given, but applicants should have a good general education and GCSEs or their equivalents, preferably in science subjects. A-levels in science-related subjects would be an advantage. A personality appropriate to working with patients is essential and previous experience using hospital patient management systems is an advantage.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder healthcare scientist audiology assistant who works within well defined technical boundaries that are set by procedure and operating instruction. However, the position requires the application of initiative and the ability to act on changing patient information to accommodate a wide range of patient circumstances that arise during day-to-day work as described under responsibilities.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.