Paediatric Audiologist: Sponsorship Available

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver Audiology services for patients with a wide range of specific and/or additional needs. Diagnostic audiometric testing, Hearing aid fitting and verification Counselling and supporting patients with complex impairments including profound hearing loss, tinnitus and dizziness. Supervising junior staff members. Due to the specific nature of the service there will be learning and training opportunities dependent on clinical experience.

 

Main duties of the job

  1. To manage, assess and implement independently a comprehensive and complex caseload of patients.
  2. To have a highly developed level of clinical expertise and specialist knowledge including individual communication needs.
  3. To manage and be responsible for the day-to-day management and organisation of the service being provided in consultation with the Chief Audiologist and Head of Audiology.
  4. To work autonomously and as part of a team by undertaking all aspects of the service using a high level of clinical skill in all areas of assessment and rehabilitation for adults, including those with special/complex needs.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • MSC or BSc Audiology or MTO: BAAT I & II, BTEC MPPM or equivalent
  • Minimum of 2 years post qualification NHS Clinical experience
  • HPC or RCCP Registered

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Assessment, fitting & verification of hearing aids in adults
  • Assessment, fitting & verification of digital hearing aids
  • Experience of diagnosis and paediatric fitting and verification
  • Experience of MHAS and MCHAS implementation

Desirable

  • Undertakes vestibular & electrophysiological assessment and act appropriately on findings
  • Teaching junior and trainee staff

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Excellent communication
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Able to work as a member of a team and autonomously
  • Motivated and committed

Desirable

  • Proficient with sign language
  • Keyboard skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Car driver with full license
  • Second language
  • Counselling skills

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

  • Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary

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).

Closing Date: 17 December 2025

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