# Paediatric Audiology Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-audiology-assistant/c3f1f927-4544-426a-a8ca-483ace959eab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-audiology-assistant/c3f1f927-4544-426a-a8ca-483ace959eab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - **Location:** Howard Court (Head Office) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 25.5 hours per week (Flexible working considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T11:00:54.432Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/St_Albans_Watford_Hertfordshire/Hertfordshire_Community_NHS_Trust/Paediatric_Audiology/Paediatric_Audiology-v8318919 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8318919?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hct.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other requirements **Essential** - Willingness to uphold the Trust’s values - 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 **Essential** - Understands the need to maintain confidentiality at all times - Ability to work on own initiative and take routine decisions. - Ability to gain and share further knowledge - Able to cope with distressed patients and service users whilst maintaining professional impartiality - Able to manage situations involving children and young people with complex needs including challenging behaviours ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Demonstrates good communication skills - Ability to prioritise & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Competent IT skills - Ability to undertake delegated tasks - Excellent organisational skills and ability to accurately maintain inventory **Desirable** - Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Teams ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working with young children - Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings - Experience of working independently, without direct supervision - Knowledge of safeguarding for children - Knowledge of confidentiality and information governance **Desirable** - Experience of working within an NHS health care setting - Experience of working within a school or nursery ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Good oral and written skills - Numerate and Literate, educated to GCSE level in Maths and English (or equivalent) - Experience of working with computers **Desirable** - Desire to gain additional qualifications - Knowledge of childhood health conditions ## Documents - [hct benefits (pdf, 588.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2511) - [job description (pdf, 426.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10640287) - [person specification (pdf, 136.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10640288) - [recruitment guide for candidates (pdf, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2407) - [job description supplementary information (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2599) ## 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.