# Paediatric Audiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-audiologist/f8a63a0f-540e-4e43-9386-302aa6acca67 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-audiologist/f8a63a0f-540e-4e43-9386-302aa6acca67.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Peters Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (over 4 or 5 days) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T08:00:40.527Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Burnley/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Audiology/Audiology-v8251875 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8251875?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a Paediatric Audiologist to join our team working at community sites across East Lancashire. The successful candidate will be competent in assessment and hearing aid rehabilitation of children of all ages. They will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be experienced at communicating with children, families and other professionals. Experience of testing using ABR and other electrophysiological techniques would be beneficial. The successful candidate will have evidence of clinical audit and service development, and will be expected to supervise students and trainees in the department. They will work alongside other Paediatric Audiologists and Assistant Practitioners, under the Departmental Lead. We are closely linked with the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme at Lancashire Women’s and Newborn Centre, and are part of an active multidisciplinary network, the East Lancashire Children’s Hearing Services Working Group. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be carrying out routine hearing assessments on children aged six months and older working with an Assistant Practitioner, or more senior colleague for complex assessments. They will work within the wider multidisciplinary team and with children’s families to formulate and implement management plans when hearing loss is confirmed. There will be responsibility for leading appointments to fit hearing aids to children with permanent and temporary hearing loss, and for reviewing these patients, carrying out real ear measurements and aided and unaided speech testing. A basic knowledge of tinnitus counselling/hearing therapy is expected. Experience in electrophysiological assessments would be desirable, but is not essential. The successful candidate will demonstrate a good understanding of current, relevant professional guidance and recommended procedures, be able to work autonomously and have a recent CPD record. Knowledge of clinical governance and safeguarding processes is essential. The ability and flexibility to travel to community clinics, sometimes during the working day, is necessary. The successful candidate will hold professional registration with the AHCS as a Healthcare Scientist or HCPC as a Clinical Scientist, and will be able to provide evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Taking audiology history from families, carrying out audiology assessments and explaining the results of these Keeping accurate and complete electronic patient records Communicating information within the multidisciplinary team using written and verbal methods Taking ear mould impressions and fitting/verifying hearing aid fittings Understanding NHS referral pathways and making onward referrals, for example for cochlear implant assessment, when indicated and with the consent of the family Supporting senior staff with service development and research Supervising students on placement and junior staff Attending training relevant to the role and disseminating information to colleagues Working autonomously and managing own workload ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience working in paediatric audiology - Fitting, verifying and evaluating NHS hearing aids - Performing a range of diagnostic tests - Training of students/junior staff **Desirable** - Fitting bone conduction hearing aids - Performing electrophysiological assessments ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Full driving licence & car access - Flexible to service needs ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Advanced knowledge of specialist fields - Knowledge of NHS referral pathways - Experience of tinnitus counselling - Computer literate - Ability to work autonomously - Knowledge of safeguarding procedures - Knowledge of information governance **Desirable** - BSL qualification - Communication or conflict management training ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - BSc Hons Audiology OR MSc Audiology OR Equivalent Audiology qualification (e.g. BAAT) - Professional registration with AHCS/HCPC - Up to date CPD portfolio **Desirable** - Basic counselling certificate - Clinical Educator training - 'Sharing the News' course completion ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [job description (pdf, 168.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564363) - [person specification (pdf, 112.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564364) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.