Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and visionary Service Lead-Audiologist to take on a newly created leadership role within the Adult Audiology service at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust.This is a rare and exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Adult Audiology across our expanding service. As part of a Trust-wide redevelopment programme, we are investing significantly in our facilities across multiple sites:

• Lister Hospital: Now equipped with three newly installed sound-treated booths, a modern workshop, and telehealth consultation space within the ENT clinic.
• Danestrete Health Centre: Refurbished specifically for Adult Hearing Aid Audiology.
• QEII Hospital: Now focused on delivering Paediatric Audiology services.
• Hertford County Hospital: Set to become a state-of-the-art Audiology Hub by Autumn 2025, with 20 purpose-built rooms including eight sound-treated booths, consultation rooms, vestibular diagnostics space, dedicated admin and MDT areas, and staff wellbeing facilities.

To support this growth, six new Audiology positions are being recruited. The successful candidate for this post will take the lead in overseeing and developing our Adult Audiology service.You'll work closely with the Head of Audiology and the Paediatric Audiology Lead to drive high standards of clinical care, governance, training, and service development. Our ambition is clear: to be a centre of excellence in Audiology, delivering outstanding care for our community.Main duties of the jobWork autonomously to provide highly specialised assessment and rehabilitation within the Adult Audiology service.Contribute scientific expertise and specialist advice to consultant medical staff and other professional staff related to Adult Audiology.Take responsibility for ensuring the training, competency and supervision of more junior colleagues andtrainees, and assist in the line management of staff working within Adult Audiology.Carry out research and development in Adult Audiology, including identifying, initiating and managing certain aspects.Contribute to equipment management and procurement of Adult Audiology equipment.Contribute to the financial management of the Adult Audiology service.Provide statistical information on waiting lists and demand to support the Head of Audiology inmaintaining referral-to-treatment targets.Represent ENHT by participating in national strategic groups and projects related to Adult Audiologyand ensure that ENHT is providing a modern and progressive Adult Audiology service.About usAt East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.Date posted02 May 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalaryxc2xa353,755 to xc2xa360,504 a year per annum + 5% High Cost Area SupplementContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number361-7103162Job locationsHertford County HospitalHertfordSG14 1LPJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of xc2xa31,258 and a maximum payment of xc2xa32,122The service is looking forward to major service transformation in the next year. Applicants are encouraged to contact Dawn Bramham, Head of Audiology to discuss the role further, and arrange informal visits. If you do not meet all of the essential criteria but think you might be ready to step into these roles with support, please get in touch. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of xc2xa31,258 and a maximum payment of xc2xa32,122The service is looking forward to major service transformation in the next year. Applicants are encouraged to contact Dawn Bramham, Head of Audiology to discuss the role further, and arrange informal visits. If you do not meet all of the essential criteria but think you might be ready to step into these roles with support, please get in touch.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• BSc Audiology or equivalent
• Significant NHS experience
• AHCS/CS registration
• Evidence of post qualification formal study ( MSc modules, assessment based study)

Desirable

• clear portfolio of CPD
• Evidence of working at regional/national level within profession

SkillsEssential

• Good communication skills to deal with public
• ability to lead a team of Audiologists

Desirable

• Previous experience of overseeing Student trainees
• Evidence of service development work

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• BSc Audiology or equivalent
• Significant NHS experience
• AHCS/CS registration
• Evidence of post qualification formal study ( MSc modules, assessment based study)

Desirable

• clear portfolio of CPD
• Evidence of working at regional/national level within profession

SkillsEssential

• Good communication skills to deal with public
• ability to lead a team of Audiologists

Desirable

• Previous experience of overseeing Student trainees
• Evidence of service development work

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