Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

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Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Profession
Audiologist
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
17 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
04 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

10 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • General

    BSc in audiology or equivalent level qualification

  • General

    Registered Audiologist with the HCPC or AHCS as a registered clinical physiologist or state registered clinical scientist, or in the process of registering

  • General

    BAA accredited Certificate to Practice

  • General

    Completed audiology Practitioner Training Programme or equivalent

  • General

    Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in emotional states and work effectively with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team

  • General

    Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workloads and cover a busy and varied caseload

  • General

    Good written communication skills

  • General

    Good level of IT skills to include word processing, use of spreadsheets and databases

  • General

    Evidence of continuing professional development

  • General

    Ability to work at outreach clinics as required

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • General

    British Sign Language qualification

Job overview

We are seeking 2 outstanding band 5 Audiologists to join our Audiology service who are keen to deliver patient-centred care. The service has recently undergone a service review and the development of a new clinical structure. Through good governance process the service aims to ensure that patients receive the highest quality, evidence – based hearing and balance services.

This is an exciting time to join our service as we continue to embed changes that improve outcomes and experiences for our patients. As an Audiologist, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of our adult service.

  • Interview Date: 7 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.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

BSc in audiology or equivalent level qualification

Registered Audiologist with the HCPC or AHCS as a registered clinical physiologist or state registered clinical scientist, or in the process of registering

BAA accredited Certificate to Practice

Completed audiology Practitioner Training Programme or equivalent

Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in emotional states and work effectively with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team

Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workloads and cover a busy and varied caseload

Good written communication skills

Good level of IT skills to include word processing, use of spreadsheets and databases

Evidence of continuing professional development

Ability to work at outreach clinics as required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holders will be clinically responsible for the provision of routine audiological assessment and rehabilitation of patients of all ages. The post holder may be expected to work flexibly across the services including paediatrics and adults.

The post holder will work as an independent clinical audiologist routinely undertaking the following tasks:

  • Undertake full audiological assessment of children and adults, to include routine cases.
  • Analyse test results and other assessment data to determine differential diagnosis, the need for medical opinion and/or to decide on treatment options.
  • Develop, arrange and implement induvial treatment plans for adult and paediatric patients in a person centred way.
  • Select, programme and evaluate hearing aids for patients to include the provision of specialised audiological and related services
  • Within the above duties select, administer and interpret wide range of diagnostic tests, structured assessments and treatment plans.
  • Record clinical observations and test results, maintaining database entries of clinical findings.
  • Provide complex and sensitive information and advice to patients and carers.
  • Prepare audiological reports containing findings on assessment and review with recommendations and advice based on clinical observations, assessment and knowledge for other professional colleagues and patients.
  • Liaise with large multidisciplinary teams for professionals within the department and wider service structure to ensure that each patient receives a high quality and well coordinated service in line with local and national requirements.
  • Responsible for maintaining CPD to maintain registration.

The post holder will undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.

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.

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This advert is for Audiologist with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Audiologist role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.

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