NHS

Senior Audiologist


Pay37,338.00 - 44,962.00 / year
LocationColchester/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9432-25-0553?language=en&page=408&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Audiologist to join our Colchester team as a Senior Audiologist.

      The department provides a wide range of routine and complex diagnostic and rehabilitation activities to adults and children in North East Essex.

      We are looking for someone enthusiastic to join our team who are committed to providing high quality care for patients and their families. You will be undertaking a range of clinical activities and supervising other staff such as assistant audiologists and students. We work together to develop our experience and range of clinical skills in the spirit of mutual support and personal development. There is opportunity to access some first line management training.

      The team is made up of Audiologists, Hearing Therapists, Assistant Audiologist and admin staff The Audiology Department is within walking distance of Colchester Train Station and is very well equipped. The clinic rooms are of high specification and it is a pleasant working environment for the Team.

      Please note this is a fixed term/secondment position until 1st January 2026. Internal candidates will be offered a secondment position only

      Main duties of the job

      Perform, interpret and report on routine and complex auditory testing on adults and children

      Routine and complex hearing aid selection fitting and rehabilitation including verification of fitting.

      Develop and implement an individual aural rehabilitation program, based on evaluation of the assessment and outcome measures at fitting appointments.

      Diagnostic vestibular investigations on patients of all ages.

      Liaises with other professionals, regarding the hearing assessment and rehabilitation of hearing impaired children.

      Undertakes in-patient work and outreach clinics.

      Carry out aural rehabilitation on patients with additional disabilities.

      Evaluate tinnitus patients.

      About us

      We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

      We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

      We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

      Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

      Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

      We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

      If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

      Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

      Date posted

      14 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 6

      Salary

      £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

      Contract

      Fixed term

      Duration

      6 months

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      432-HR86-25

      Job locations

      Colchester Hospital

      Turner Road

      Colchester

      CO4 5JL


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • RCCP state registration or working towards state registration
      • BTEC or Dip HE or BSC or BATT part 1 and 2 or equivalent audiological qualification

      Desirable

      • CPD portfolio
      • Member of BAA or BSA

      Experience

      Essential

      • Proven experience- post qualification as an Audiologist.
      • Experience of diagnosis and management of a wide range of conditions
      • Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in an NHS Audiology team
      • Experience of BAHA
      • Experience of testing young children
      • Experience of working with more complex patients

      Skills

      Essential

      • Current driving licence and access to a vehicle for outreach clinics
      • Up to date IT skills
      • Teaching and training skills
      • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills ( written and oral)

      Desirable

      • Knowledge of routine paediatric hearing testing
      • Knowledge of Excel, PAS and Audiology management systems
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • RCCP state registration or working towards state registration
      • BTEC or Dip HE or BSC or BATT part 1 and 2 or equivalent audiological qualification

      Desirable

      • CPD portfolio
      • Member of BAA or BSA

      Experience

      Essential

      • Proven experience- post qualification as an Audiologist.
      • Experience of diagnosis and management of a wide range of conditions
      • Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in an NHS Audiology team
      • Experience of BAHA
      • Experience of testing young children
      • Experience of working with more complex patients

      Skills

      Essential

      • Current driving licence and access to a vehicle for outreach clinics
      • Up to date IT skills
      • Teaching and training skills
      • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills ( written and oral)

      Desirable

      • Knowledge of routine paediatric hearing testing
      • Knowledge of Excel, PAS and Audiology management systems

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Colchester Hospital

      Turner Road

      Colchester

      CO4 5JL


      Employer's website

      https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Colchester Hospital

      Turner Road

      Colchester

      CO4 5JL


      Employer's website

      https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.