Head of Audiology

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Audiologist to expand their portfolio and to take up the role of Head of Audiology with both clinical and service management responsibilities. Our Service Managers are pivotal in the safe and effective delivery of patient care and work in collaboration with clinical and administrative teams to lead and manage defined services.

The successful candidate will have operational, staff and budget management experience gained in an NHS setting and will need to draw upon previous experience of service and business planning and delivery of key performance targets and quality indicators.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by a desire for quality and innovation.

This post will directly lead the day-to-day operational management of Adult Audiology service at Leighton Hospital and will take direct responsibility for working alongside other operational and corporate services in providing a safe, efficient patient care.

Main duties of the job

Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure services are comprehensively assessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated according to agreed policies, procedures and guidelines.

Provide operational management for agreed service(s), providing expertise, advice and guidance from a broad knowledge base to improve services by anticipating needs, planning and implementing change according to Divisional plans and objectives, and changing health care needs.

With the support of the Senior Management Team, lead on the review and development of service and workforce plans, in conjunction with other services & Divisions, the wider health care community and external agencies according to current national and local requirements.

Analyse and act on information to proactively manage and maintain NHS targets.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

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Essential

  • Senior operational management experience in managing Audiology services

Essential

Essential

  • Capacity to operate and think laterally at strategic and operational level, with evidence of delivery within strategic level projects and operational work streams.

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: 31 July 2026

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