Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other requirements
Willingness to uphold the Trust’s values
- Other requirements
Staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
- Personal qualities
Understands the need to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Personal qualities
Ability to work on own initiative and take routine decisions.
- Personal qualities
Ability to gain and share further knowledge
- Personal qualities
Able to cope with distressed patients and service users whilst maintaining professional impartiality
- Personal qualities
Able to manage situations involving children and young people with complex needs including challenging behaviours
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates good communication skills
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to prioritise & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Skills and Abilities
Competent IT skills
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to undertake delegated tasks
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent organisational skills and ability to accurately maintain inventory
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working with young children
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working independently, without direct supervision
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of safeguarding for children
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of confidentiality and information governance
- Qualifications and Training
Good oral and written skills
- Qualifications and Training
Numerate and Literate, educated to GCSE level in Maths and English (or equivalent)
- Qualifications and Training
Experience of working with computers
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Teams
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working within an NHS health care setting
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working within a school or nursery
- Qualifications and Training
Desire to gain additional qualifications
- Qualifications and Training
Knowledge of childhood health conditions
Job overview
The Paediatric Audiology department at HCT is looking for an audiology assistant to join the team. The main job role will be being the second tester in hearing assessment appointments, helping the audiologist to test children's hearing.
This job is perfect for someone with a natural ability to work well with children, and who can engage and comfort children easily, helping to improve compliance and hearing test results. If you enjoy the challenge and reward of working with young children and want to make a real difference, apply today! Prior experience working in an audiology department is desired but not essential as full training will be provided.
For a brief overview of appointments in our service, please watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMbnYk-8Ypk
To understand the main type of hearing test used for young children, please watch this video about visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA):
Hearing Test - Visually Reinforced Orientation Audiometry (VROA)
To understand your role as audiology assistant (second tester during VRA), please watch:
VRA Testing: The Role of the Second Tester
*Interview Date : 20th October 2026*
Interview Location: St Albans Health and Wellbeing Centre, St Albans Civic Centre, AL1 3JE (Civic Centre Car Park is closest, pay and display)
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Be the second tester in children’s hearing assessment clinics aged 8 months -18 years
- Manage stock in the department, across sites
- Communicate effectively with service users and other members of the team
- Engage in peer reviews
- Engage in audits and clinical governance tasks to ensure the department is continuously improving
- Assist the Audiology Service Lead in the day to day management of the service
- Use Excel, Word, Teams and other programs as needed to support the job role
We have three clinics: Watford, St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead. The post holder will be expected to cover clinics at all three sites as needed, therefore a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details and information on main responsibilities, although this list may not be exhaustive.
HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.
Applicant requirements
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 Paediatric Audiology Assistant with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust in Welwyn Garden City, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Oct 2026.
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