Senior Audiologist

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

You’re already an audiologist – so why choose us?Because right now, we’re building one of the most modern, well-equipped, and career-focused audiology services in the NHS… and we want you to help shape it.

We’re seeking an experienced Band 6 Senior Audiologist to play a key role in our modernised Audiology Department. Thanks to NHS funding and new roles and three-quarters of a million pounds invested in cutting-edge equipment, we’re better equipped than ever to serve our patients and support our team.

Here, your work will be varied, challenging, and rewarding. You’ll move between acute hospital clinics, community services, and outreach sites, working closely with the wider MDT and providing leadership and guidance to colleagues. You’ll also benefit from recent investment for digital service improvements meaning enhanced systems and smarter tools that make patient care smoother and more efficient.

In return, you’ll have the freedom to shape your own career in a friendly, collaborative team that values your ideas and invests in your growth. We’ll back you with funded CPD, specialist training opportunities, and the very latest audiology technology to support you in delivering outstanding care.

Main duties of the job

Based at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, you’ll combine advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, supervising junior colleagues, contributing to service development, and working across both hospital and community settings. You’ll deliver complex diagnostics and rehabilitation for both adults and children and have the opportunity to specialise in areas of interest.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • BSc degree in Audiology from an accredited University OR – Equivalent qualifications BAAT part 1 and 2 (until 2006).
  • Be registered with AHCS or HCPC.

Desirable

  • Evidence of learning from relevant professional courses/seminars
  • Post qualifying clinical experience in Audiology.
  • Driving license.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Basic Grade Audiologist with acquisition of skills expected at a senior level.
  • Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Clinical Governance knowledge.
  • Able to perform a wide range of diagnostic tests including tympanometry, speech audiometry, acoustic reflexes and TEOAE, PTA, and otoscopy including video otoscopy.
  • Able to perform hearing aid fittings with verification e.g., REMS.
  • Experience in performing Hearing assessment Direct Referral clinics from GP’s, prescribing hearing aids, identifying red flags and the need for further investigation and onward referral.

Desirable

  • Experience with Auditbase and Phonak hearing aids
  • Experience of training other lower grades of staff.
  • Previous NHS experience.

Behaviour

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with staff and others, such as GPs, ENT consultants and managers on occasions.
  • Good personal time management

Communication

Essential

  • Evidence showing clinical and professional development.
  • To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care.

Other

Essential

  • Evidence of CPD and reflective practice.

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).

Closing Date: 9 August 2026

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