# Head of Diagnostic Audiology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bradford Royal Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum (pro rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May be required to work weekends ie Saturdays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-01T09:50:46.859Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Bradford/Bradford_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Audiology/Audiology-v8315039
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8315039?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Closing Date: 19.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 20.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: w/c commencing 26.10.26

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Audiologist / Clinical Scientist to join our large comprehensive Audiology Team at Bradford Hospitals .

The postholder will be responsible for the clinical leadership and operational management of the Diagnostic Audiology Service, in particular the evoked potential and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation services.

You will work alongside the Head of Adult Audiology and Paediatric Audiology and will deputise in the absence of the Head of Audiology Services.

### Main duties of the job

The postholder, as well as being responsible for the clinical leadership and operational management of the Diagnostic Audiology Service including staff, will be required to deliver clinical activity in relation to highly specialised complex and non-routine scientific work in particular evoked potential testing and the vestibular assessment, management and rehabilitation of patients

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for an overview as well as detailed list of roles and responsibilities of the post

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to adapt communication to accommodate barriers to understanding

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- In depth understanding of Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation
- In depth understanding of Evoked Potential testing
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience in all aspects of audiological assessment and management.
- Experience in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation
- Experience of evoked potential testing
- Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of management/supervisory experience

**Desirable**

- Evidence of leading and developing an area of Audiological practice
- Involvement /leadership of audit and research
- Involvement professionally at a regional or national level

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- BSc in Audiology or equivalent and MSc equivalence eg significant clinical experience and M level study or MSc in Audiology with a certificate of clinical competence, such as Certificate of Audiological Competence, Higher Training Scheme, Scientific Training Programme or equivalent.
- AHCS/HPCP Registration with evidence of CPD in accordance with registration body.

**Desirable**

- Mentorship/Supervision qualification
- Management/Leadership qualification
- Quality Improvement Qualification

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Demonstrates a commitment to develop both personally and professionally within the role as the service needs require

**Desirable**

- Full driving licence and access to a car

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 168.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10655866)
- [ps (pdf, 144.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10655874)
- [useful links (pdf, 110.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2589)
- [candidate pack (pdf, 22.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2803)
- [people strategy (pdf, 640.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2592)
- [standard information (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2904)
- [terms and conditions - afc (pdf, 96.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2804)
- [voluntary living wage guidance (pdf, 65.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2595)
- [guidance for applicants including values (pdf, 246.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2591)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 94.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2593)
- [code of practice for disclosure and barring service (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2590)
- [policy statement on the secure handling off disclosure information (pdf, 67.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2594)

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