Job overview
We are seeking to appoint senior audiologists to join our busy and friendly team. We have 1 permanent post available for 37.5 hours per week, 1 permanent post for 22.5 hours per week and a fixed-term post for 2 years at 37.5 hours per week. These posts may include occasional, additional Saturday working to cover ENT clinics.
You will be a well-motivated, enthusiastic, qualified audiologist. We are an innovative department, providing a comprehensive audiology service. You will join a highly motivated team, committed to providing a high quality service.
We are a vibrant, science-minded, friendly and motivated team. We are looking for qualified individuals with experience managing a complex caseload.
Cambridge University Hospitals Trust is a centre of excellence and we see a wide variety of interesting and audiologically-challenging patients. We are a busy and bustling trust with fabulous onsite amenities and good transport links in a vibrant city.
We offer opportunities to be involved in world-leading research projects. We pride ourselves in being a centre of excellence and look forward to hearing from candidates looking for an exciting next step in their career.
Main duties of the job
There are opportunities for training and development within this post, but please note that this is not a training post and we are seeking an individual with experience managing a complex caseload. There may be opportunities for the right candidate to accept this position under a pay-progression agreement; we may be able to offer a Band 5 pay scale to start, with progression to Band 6 over time dependant on development of expected skills and experience.
Main duties will be in the rehabilitation of adults with hearing difficulties, on both complex and routine pathways. You must have excellent communication skills and have a desire to find creative and effective solutions for patients with a variety of hearing problems. You will be a competent practitioner and able to work without supervision in the main department, on domiciliary visits and at satellite clinics. You will be expected to develop specialist expertise in some of our complex clinics with appropriate support and guidance given. There may be opportunities for some paediatric work, depending on experience. We are a training department and you would be expected to contribute to training junior staff and PTP and STP trainees. You will have at least a BSc in Audiology or equivalent and will already have gained experience in a clinical setting, testing and rehabilitating complex patients. RCCP registration or equivalent is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 12th July 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 28th July 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- To be able to communicate effectively with all patients, particularly those with significant hearing difficulties
- To explain complex information about hearing loss and management options
- To be able to communicate effectively with other professionals and staff within Clinic 10 (ENT) and Audiology
- To be able to communicate effectively with other organisations (volunteers, social services, GPs etc)
- To be able to communicate effectively with junior staff in a supervisory and training role.
- Able to deliver short talks to other members of the team in informal training meetings.
- Able to use judgement in planning most appropriate rehabilitation strategy for adults with hearing loss including more complex cases and for children
- Able to plan and prioritise own administrative workload
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
- Confident in working alone in satellite clinics and on domiciliary visits and taking responsibility for smooth running, organisation and future planning of these clinics
- Able to supervise day-to-day work of trainee audiologists.
- Able to contribute to development of the Audiology service.
- Good basic keyboard skills and able to input clinical data and up-date computer-held patient records for every patient attendance.
- Good fine motor skills for aural impression taking, ear mould modification and real ear measurement tests.
- Able to safely and appropriately use delicate audiological equipment
- Able to safely move patients in wheel chairs.
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to work independently following departmental and national procedures without direct supervision maintaining accountability for own professional actions.
- Provide range of clinical audiology services without direct supervision
- Hearing assessment in adults and children (age 4 and above)
- Use of diagnostic tests (eg for the assessment of middle ear function)
- Use of specialist tests of hearing function
- Hearing rehabilitation in adults including more complex cases
- Repair clinics requiring broad knowledge of a large range of hearing aids
- Understands anatomy and physiology of hearing and able to identify patients requiring further specialist intervention.
- Able to determine appropriate rehabilitative interventions from a range of options
- Understands the workings of a broad range of hearing aids and their processing strategies.
- Understanding of hazards posed by and precautions needed with: -Infected clinical waste -Sharp tools used in earmould repairs -Electrical hazards
- Understands hazards and necessary precautions associated with remote working and a domiciliary service.
Desirable
- Needs an appreciation of budgetary constraints in selection of hearing aids and take responsibility for hearing aid stocks
- Understands the importance of research and development and is able to contribute to research and audit within the department.
- Experience in paediatric audiology
- Experience in complex adult audiology
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in clinical audiology underpinned by specialist theoretical knowledge as outlined above.
Desirable
- Previous experience in paediatric audiology.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or MSc in Audiology or equivalent
- BAAT I and II or equivalent
- If not yet eligible for registration, must be working towards this
Desirable
- HCP / RCCP registered
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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This advert is for Senior Audiologist with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: 2 years Fixed Term contract also available. The application deadline is 12 Jul 2026.
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