Job Description

Band 7

Main area

Paediatric Audiology

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Job ref

343- 7337252-FM-SC

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

53,751 - 60,651 Pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

22/08/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

Senior Specialist Paediatric Audiologist. Band 7

If you are driven by quality, patient and staff engagement, a desire to improve patient care and want to work within a Trust similarly committed then this is a post you will want to apply for.





An exciting new post has been created so we are looking for an outstanding clinician to join our successful team.





You will be an experienced audiologist educated to degree level. You must have appropriate NHS or other experience consistent with your qualifications.



We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated audiologist.


There will also be regular clinical work including diagnostic hearing assessment and support for a wide range of patients including those with complex needs.



You will have an ability to exercise good clinical judgement based on up-to-date knowledge and experience.


You will be experienced in working at a high level of autonomy and possess excellent communication skills.



This is an opportunity to drive the continuous improvement plan to deliver a high quality effective paediatric audiology service.



Flexibility and adaptability are a must.


This post offers the chance for you to build on your clinical, managerial and mentoring skills as the post holder will work within a multi -disciplinary team which promotes and supports individual growth.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide the full range of audiological clinical diagnostic tests providing factual interpretative reports as required, as well as being involved in the rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairment.

Specific:

To lead on Clinical governance and Audit for Audiologists and clinical scientists



To have a key role in aligning to IQIP standards and to be a point of contact for expert knowledge

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General Information

Job Title: Senior Specialist Paediatric Audiologist


Grade Band 7


Hours 37.5



Department Audiology


Reports To Heads of Audiology


Accountable To Clinical leads


Key relationships : Healthcare scientists of all grades, medical colleagues,service users

Job Summary

General:

The post holder will provide the full range of audiological clinical diagnostic tests providing factual interpretative reports as required, as well as being involved in the rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairment.

Specific:

To lead on Clinical governance and Audit for Audiologists and clinical scientists



To have a key role in aligning to IQIP standards and to be a point of contact for expert knowledge

Duties and responsibilities

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Clinical

Perform routine audiological investigations on individuals of all ages, to support the differential diagnosis of auditory dysfunction.

Including:


Pure tone Audiometry Tympanometry +/- SRT VRA Free field Play Audiometry Speech testing Diagnostic ABR Diagnostic OAE's and DP's Cortical evoked Potentials ETD Speech (in noise) and other tests for CP Agree and implement individual management plans for patients presenting with a variety of auditory disorders and oversee their management in conjunction with consultant, audiology colleagues and allied professionals This will involve suitable communication and explanation to patients and care givers of test results, diagnoses and other relevant information. Agree aural rehabilitation for patients, including the selection, fitting and exchange of a range of NHS digital hearing aids, the taking of aural impressions and giving advice on all aspects of hearing aid use. Complete routine follow up checks of hearing aid use Complete REM and RECD measurements to validate and verify hearing aid selection and use
Provide audiological support for ENT and Audiological Medicine clinics Provide expert opinion and clinical care for more complex hearing aid users. Manage own time effectively to include planning of workload in collaboration with other team members. Ensure that a patient centred approach is used to deliver safe and effective care
Provide cover for colleagues as required



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Administrative/ governance :

Lead in the production and updating of departmental protocols and policies Ensure the availability of up-to-date patient information leaflets Ensure data entered on Audiology Patient Management System is accurate and current. Use initiative when acting on information from patients and carers and be able to respond appropriately e.g. safeguarding disclosures Maintain own personal/ professional development ensuring compliance in mandatory training. Contribute to research, training and development programmes within Audiology by recording data and making observations. Maintain awareness of developments within Audiology ensuring personal knowledge and skills are consistently developed to maintain current competency. Provide training as appropriate to training and experience Participate in clinical audit and governance programmes within the Audiology Service, providing information as required. Contribute to individual performance review. Perform Stage A and B daily/weekly equipment calibration checks. Work in accordance with local protocols to ensure that clinical and professional standards are maintained. Always ensure the safety and security of equipment and report any problems Assist in the annual equipment calibration programme



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Team Role

Support the Heads of Service with the implementation of new service developments/protocols.

Ensure the working environment is clean and tidy and that all necessary supplies are available.

Promote a professional, welcoming and caring environment.

Provide support to junior members of the team



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Education and Training/Self Development

Identify own training and development needs and undertake appropriate training/education as required, supported by regular PDR Attend professional meetings as required Adhere to all Trust Policies and Health and Safety, as applicable



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General

Any other duties may be discussed and agreed with the Head of Audiology Services.

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

BSC, BTEC, Msc or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Advanced rehab techniques Paediatric audiology courses #

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience at band 6 or higher with own clinical responsibility Experience of leading complex clinics NHSP diagnostics and management Techniques for dealing with complex patients of all ages #

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Appropriate knowledge of test techniques and habilitative skills for dealing with complex patients of all ages Man management skills Protocol and document creation

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.