Specialist / Senior Paediatric Audiologist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 May 2025

Job summary

Are you interested in paediatric audiology and keen to take that next step?

We have an exciting opportunity for a well-motivated Audiologist to join us in the Paediatric Audiology Team at the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Broomfield Hospital.

The post is to cover maternity leave for a minimum of 12 months working full time (37.5 hours per week).

Main duties of the job

You will be a qualified Audiologist with an interest in paediatric audiology or a desire to build on your paediatric experience.

You will be expected to undertake diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology within the paediatric Audiology service for children from 5 years to 18 years.

You will also be expected to support, as required, with assessment of children under 5 years, complex cases, and young adults.

You should be confident in fitting, maintaining, and verifying NHS hearing aids.

There is potential for you 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.

About us

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-SUR-BR-5106

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.

We look forward to your application!

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.

We look forward to your application!

Person Specification

Guidance

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Audiology
State registration AHCS or HCPC

Knowledge

Essential

Full theoretical and practical experience in hearing assessment and hearing aid fittings

Desirable

Experience in hearing assessments in children over 5 years

Person Specification

Guidance

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Audiology
State registration AHCS or HCPC

Knowledge

Essential

Full theoretical and practical experience in hearing assessment and hearing aid fittings

Desirable

Experience in hearing assessments in children over 5 years

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).