Deputy Clinical Lead – Audiology: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 49,387 to 56,515 £ / Year

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Our Audiology department has recently launched a new clinical structure and has undergone an exciting service transformation. With a focus on establishing robust governance processes alongside modernising patient pathways and introducing innovative approaches to improve patient care, the service is committed to providing the highest quality audiology service. We are now seeking motivated and forward-thinking Advanced Clinical Audiologists to join our dynamic team to lead one or more clinical areas of practice, and contribute to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, in the Newcastle and Northumberland areas.

  • Interview Date Monday 05 October 2026

  • 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an independent advanced clinical audiologist,taking primary responsibility for leading one or more specialised clinical areas of practice, whilst assisting to ensure that professional and clinical standards are maintained.

They will provide first-line management of the clinic on a day-to-day basis and act as a point of contact for less experienced staff, in particular for complex and non-routine cases.

The clinical caseload for this post includes both routine and complex cases such as those with multiple disabilities and severe communication difficulties which may be required to be discussed with multidisciplinary teams within the service and the wider Trust.

The post holder would lead, support and actively participate in service change programmes, service monitoring, evaluation and audit, andwould support and lead in areas of research, audit and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • BSc in Audiology or equivalent
  • Completed relevant professional training (e.g. Audiology Practitioner Training Programme, BAAT part 1 & 2, STP or CAC)
  • Registered with the AHCS as a Clinical Physiologist/Audiologist, or HCPC as a Clinical Scientist

Desirable

  • MSc in Audiology
  • STP in audiology or HTS specialist modules
  • Management qualification or experience
  • Mentorship qualification
  • British Sign language qualification
  • Membership of BSA/BAA

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge as required for a specialist area of audiology service (through clinical experience and study of MSc-level modules or equivalent, for example)
  • Comprehensive experience as a Senior Audiologist including specialist audiology assessment, and rehabilitation, working with a complex patient caseload
  • Experience of training others, and supporting/mentoring staff with developing their skills and knowledge
  • Experience of service development and audit projects
  • Evidence of commitment to continuous professional and personal development

Desirable

  • Experience of developing and implementing research proposals
  • Experience of working independently in outlying clinics

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in emotional states
  • Proven leadership skills with experience of service change and practice development
  • Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating effectively with colleagues across the Trust to successfully lead on and implement service improvement and pro-actively and positively contributing to a good team culture
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills including keeping clinical records up to date and the ability to work under pressure, meeting deadlines and prioritising workloads
  • Excellent written skill including clinical documentation
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Ability to make judgements involving complex facts which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
  • Good level of IT skills to include Microsoft Office and electronic patient records

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: 6 September 2026

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