Paediatric Audiologist: Sponsorship Available

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

We require an enthusiastic person to provide clinical support to the multi-disciplinary Paediatric Audiology team at Hackney Ark and Royal London Hospital, with flexibility to travel to all Barts Health NHS Trust sites. Training will be provided to the right candidate.

The post holder will be required to work efficiently and effectively, liaising with patients, carers, clinicians and other service users as required. Candidates will be expected to undertake a range of clinical duties including paediatric audiology assessment and habilitation.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a busy environment; the applicant will preferably have experience working in a paediatric audiology department. You must be flexible and a team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Experience in using Microsoft office software, IT literate and numerate is essential. Ideally the candidate will be experienced in using Auditbase.

In view of the nature of the service, it is essential you are able to deal calmly with children, young people and families who may at times be feeling anxious or distressed.

The Audiology service is managed by Barts Health and we cover several districts in East London including: Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney, Newham and Waltham Forest.

Main duties of the job

To perform behavioural as well as specialist diagnostic audiological procedures, and provide a comprehensive specialist hearing aid service to children, including determiningcare plans for individual patients, and involving carers and families as appropriate.

To support the day-to-day management of the joint Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney Paediatric service.

To participate in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service, which may include designing and completing auditswithin own field, participating in data collection for larger projects, andcontributing to the development of evidence based protocols.

To plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the Clinical Lead and Head of Service, and supervise the work of other members of the team as appropriate, including junior audiologists, trainees and students.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Audiology OR BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement & successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (or equivalent)
  • Registered to practice as an Audiologist with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques An awareness of national Audiology and NHS Developments
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • MSc in Audiological Science plus CAC/CCC Or Successful completion of the STP in Audiology
  • Eligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC or on the voluntary register with RCCP
  • Advanced courses in Audiology
  • British Sign Language Qualifications
  • Deaf Awareness Qualifications
  • Membership with the BAA and/or BSA
  • Diploma/Post graduate Certificate in Management

Experience

Essential

  • NHS experience within Paediatric Audiology, including behavioural assessment and rehabilitation

Desirable

  • Responsibility for area(s) of speciality within Audiology and/or general administration
  • Demonstrable operational managerial responsibility
  • Demonstrable operational managerial responsibility
  • Working towards post graduate qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

  • Theoretical and practical Knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
  • Awareness of the safeguarding procedures in place to maintain the wellbeing and protection of vulnerable children
  • Thorough understanding of the concept and practical implications of clinical governance

Desirable

  • An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments

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: 20 September 2026

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