# Audiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/audiologist/223bcab6-8b23-476f-9816-f163394607e5
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Southend University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Audiologist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32073.00
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term Maternity Cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Can be worked as compressed week (4 days))
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19T14:39:49.255Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8321600
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8321600?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Southend Audiology Department as an Audiologist on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The service offers a wide range of adult and paediatric diagnostic and (re)habilitative approaches.

You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of hearing aid technologies, using international, national and local evidence-based best practice approaches. You will also be involved in a range of diagnostic procedures, working closely alongside the ENT team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join a UKAS IQIPS-accredited service and gain valuable experience within a busy and supportive department.

The department is highly supportive and actively delivers preceptorship programmes for newly qualified staff, making this an ideal opportunity for both early-career and experienced Audiologists seeking to broaden their skills and experience during this 12-month appointment.

### Main duties of the job

The provision of a full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology to adults and school aged children both on the acute hospital site and at peripheral clinics without supervision which will include:

- Hearing assessments for adults and older children
- Forming Individual Management Plans
- Hearing aids fitting, impressions and repairs
- A detailed job description can be downloaded alongside this advert.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Audiologist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good understanding of technical process
- Good understanding of hearing aid types and application

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- BSc / MSc Audiology
- HCPC/AHCA registered

**Desirable**

- Membership of a Professional Group (BAA/BSA etc)
- NHS Experience

### Communication Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent written communication demonstrated throughout application form

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947)
- [band 5 audiologist jd (pdf, 216.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10643265)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)
- [leadership and management framework (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)

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