# Senior Audiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-audiologist/646c1275-6a6c-44aa-b1b6-9d802be9a702 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-audiologist/646c1275-6a6c-44aa-b1b6-9d802be9a702.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover until 26-03-2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T09:21:19.726Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Audiological_Science/Audiological_Science-v8087249 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8087249?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 6 Senior Audiologist (0.6wte) Fixed Term (maternity cover) The RNENT & ED Hospitals (UCLH) are recruiting a senior audiologist for a fixed term part-time post. A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in the Adult Hearing Aid Department at our Outreach sites of Edgware Community and Finchley Memorial Hospitals for 3 days a week, ideally Tuesday to Thursday. The post consists predominantly of working with adults requiring assessment, fitting, verification and adjustment of hearing aids. ### Main duties of the job You will see a variety of complex and non-complex patients and will be an excellent opportunity for a qualified audiologist wanting to gain further experience in this renowned centre of excellence and gather additional knowledge in the field of rehabilitation. The department has undergone a lot of change in the last few years and so we are looking for an individual who not only has patient care at the forefront of their mind but is also adaptable and flexible. You will have a BSc in Audiology or BAAT parts 1&2, BTEC in MPPM & must have voluntary registration with AHCS (formally RCCP). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Job Details Band 6 Senior Audiologist (0.6wte) Fixed Term (maternity cover) The RNENT & ED Hospitals (UCLH) are recruiting a senior audiologist for a fixed term part-time post. A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in the Adult Hearing Aid Department at our Outreach sites of Edgware Community and Finchley Memorial Hospitals for 3 days a week, ideally Tuesday to Thursday. The post consists predominantly of working with adults requiring assessment, fitting, verification and adjustment of hearing aids. ## Job Description You will see a variety of complex and non-complex patients and will be an excellent opportunity for a qualified audiologist wanting to gain further experience in this renowned centre of excellence and gather additional knowledge in the field of rehabilitation. The department has undergone a lot of change in the last few years and so we are looking for an individual who not only has patient care at the forefront of their mind but is also adaptable and flexible. You will have a BSc in Audiology or BAAT parts 1&2, BTEC in MPPM & must have voluntary registration with AHCS (formally RCCP). ## Responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience in the relevant clinical area and evidence of clinical competency with a complex patient caseload. - Specialist knowledge of routine and non-routine diagnostic / therapeutic audiological assessment procedures, their interpretation and their implications for patient management - Experience in formulating comprehensive management plans based on case history information and diagnostic test results, where management decisions may or may not be straightforward - Experience of working with hearing impaired patients / parents / carers and associated professionals - Evidence of participation in clinical audit, research, and / or presentations at scientific meetings. **Desirable** - Evidence of financial and stock management ### Communication **Essential** - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Fluent English speaker - Ability to effectively and accurately communicate sensitive information to staff, patients and relatives - Ability to overcome barriers to communication in patients of all ages, especially with the profoundly deaf and patients reliant on sign or language interpreters - Able to adapt communication to meet the needs of the situation, including in stressful or conflict clinical and non-clinical situations - Ability to effectively communicate highly technical and/or condition related information to patients and/or carers - Managing daily communication and interaction with staff and colleagues - Good presentation skills at all levels including facilitating patient groups - Able to build rapport and credibility with team, senior clinical and managerial colleagues - Ability to deal regularly and appropriately with angry and frustrated individuals. ### General (all staff) **Essential** - Advanced signal processing hearing aids including fitting, verification and evaluation methods ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work in a team and to independently deliver clinical and non-clinical tasks - Ability to work with a level of autonomy to assess, diagnose, differentially diagnose and manage patients and their families. - Participation in research and development activities, including audit of clinical outcomes as required - Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied caseload, demonstrating good prioritisation and organisational skills - Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups - Ability to monitor outcomes using clinical and non-clinical data - Clinically specific skills and abilities: ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - Bsc in Clinical Audiology/ Hearing Therapy or equivalent level of knowledge/ expertise in field. CAC or equivalent post graduate experience. - Registered to practice as an Audiologist/ Clinical Scientist with either Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP). - Significant post-graduate experience in relevant clinical area - Evidence of post graduate CPD - Applied theoretical knowledge of the relevant assessment and therapeutic/rehabilitative procedures for the management of audiological or vestibular conditions in adults and/or children. - Knowledge of impact of co-morbidities such as global delay or neurological conditions in the management of adults and/or children. **Desirable** - MSc in Clinical Audiology/ Hearing Therapy or equivalent - Post graduate management/leadership training or experience as supervisor - Membership of BAA, BSA ### Personal and People Development **Essential** - Experience in leading staff using motivation and enthusiasm. - Experience in managing staff in a hierarchical structure - Experience in working within services in line with performance targets - Participating in service improvements and clinical audit or services/pathways - Experience in participating in appraisal process and setting personal objectives. ### Knowledge required for specific areas: **Essential** - Cochlear Implant: Theoretical knowledge of cochlear implants - Suitability for and potential benefits of cochlear implants - Theoretical knowledge of BAHA - Suitability for and potential benefits of BAHA **Desirable** - Evidence of teaching students and groups of staff - Experience of working within the designated specialist area, e.g. paediatrics/CI ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 832.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10380204) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10380160) ## 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.