NHS
Service Lead - Adult Audiology
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Job Description
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- 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.
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
- BSc Audiology or equivalent
- Significant NHS experience
- AHCS/CS registration
- Evidence of post qualification formal study ( MSc modules, assessment based study)
- clear portfolio of CPD
- Evidence of working at regional/national level within profession
- Good communication skills to deal with public
- ability to lead a team of Audiologists
- Previous experience of overseeing Student trainees
- Evidence of service development work
- BSc Audiology or equivalent
- Significant NHS experience
- AHCS/CS registration
- Evidence of post qualification formal study ( MSc modules, assessment based study)
- clear portfolio of CPD
- Evidence of working at regional/national level within profession
- Good communication skills to deal with public
- ability to lead a team of Audiologists
- Previous experience of overseeing Student trainees
- Evidence of service development work
Job summary
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:
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 job
Work 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 us
At 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:
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.
Details
Date posted
02 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum + 5% High Cost Area Supplement
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
361-7103162
Job locations
Hertford County Hospital
Hertford
SG14 1LP
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122
The 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 responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122
The 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 SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
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 and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Hertford County Hospital
Hertford
SG14 1LP
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Hertford County Hospital
Hertford
SG14 1LP
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.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.