Band 6 Senior Audiologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated clinician, with a background in complex adult care and student training, to join our dynamic Audiology Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

This full-time role is ideal for someone looking to further develop their clinical expertise within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

You will work autonomously with a diverse range of patients, delivering high-quality assessment and rehabilitation for complex auditory needs. The role includes participation in Bone Conduction Implant services and offers a unique opportunity to work as part of our Cochlear Implant Team, providing valuable experience within a highly specialised area of audiology.

The role also has a key focus on student training placements. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical education and supporting an engaging learning environment for students.

We are looking for a clinician with experience managing complex adult patients who is keen to expand their specialist skills, passionate about delivering high-quality student training, and able to work both autonomously and collaboratively while delivering compassionate, person-centred care. In return, you will join a leading specialist service with excellent opportunities for professional development, research, and career progression.

For enquiries, please contact: Jennifer Parker-George (Clinical Lead), jennifer.parker-george@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical responsibilities

* Perform all aspects of routine hearing assessment without supervision, including Puretone Audiometry and assessment of middle ear function.

* Independently select and perform complex and advanced diagnostic investigation of hearing and speech discrimination. This may include, but is not limited to;

TEN testing

Investigation of speech discrimination

Sound Field Evaluation

Oto-acoustic emissions

* Perform detailed analysis and interpretation of results. Provide reports for referrers offering full explanation of results and recommending rehabilitation

options when appropriate.

* Provide advice and diagnosis to patients with complex hearing needs, offering referral to other specialities where appropriate. Counsel patients with regard to

their hearing difficulties and guide them in making a joint decision about their individual hearing needs.

* Prescribe and fit hearing aids and bone conduction hearing implant devices to patients with complex hearing needs. This includes appropriate set-up of the device, as well as counselling on use, adaptation and expectations.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

• Date posted: 27 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 304-1100103
• Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.