Senior Paediatric Audiologist

Senior Paediatric Audiologist

Closing date: 25 January 2026

An experienced Paediatric Audiologist is required for a permanent band 6 senior role in an IQIPS accredited department. The successful candidate will deliver high quality Audiology care and support the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties

• Perform diagnostic hearing assessment on children from 6 months up to 25 years of age and analyse the results in line with national and local protocols.
• Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA)
• Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA)
• Performance testing
• Speech testing
• Otoscopy
• Middle ear function tests using tympanometry
• Diagnostic Otoacoustic Emissions
• Identify when further investigations are necessary and make appropriate referrals in a timely manner.
• Adapt techniques to suit the individual patient's need.
• Provide independent clinical services directly to patients without supervision.
• Create individual rehabilitation plans while maintaining a flexible and responsive approach.
• Establish good rapport with patients of all ages, encouraging cooperation in clinics and self management at home.
• Verify and validate hearing aid prescriptions for paediatric patients using real ear and coupler measurements.
• Provide training both in house and to external groups, including STP trainees.
• Supervise junior staff when required.
• Actively participate in audit and quality assessment tools.

Qualifications Education

• BSc/MSc Audiology or equivalent.

Registration

• Registered as one of the following (or eligible for registration): HCPC/RCCP/AHCS.

Experience

• Significant and recent post qualification experience in Paediatric Audiology.
• Experience working in an NHS setting or equivalent.
• Experience in hearing aid verification and validation.
• Experience in Paediatric Audiology diagnostic assessments.
• Experience in audit.
• Theoretical knowledge and understanding of Auditory Brainstem Response Testing.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills to build good rapport with colleagues and patients.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Ability to deliver work to an agreed timescale and meet tight deadlines.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a year (inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement).