# Senior Paediatric Audiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Chesterfield
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-07T14:21:16.710Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8138217
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8138217?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Children’s Hearing Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. We are a dedicated team of 5 Paediatric Audiologists, 5 Clinical Scientists and 4 Newborn Hearing Screeners. We are looking for a permanent Band 6 Paediatric Audiologist as we expand our team. This post may include some weekend working on a rota basis.

This role will be based across several different sites in North Derbyshire to deliver clinics; therefore, a full current driving licence is essential for this role. You may be occasionally asked to transport equipment between the sites and therefore access to reliable transportation or a car is essential. (For applicants with a disability, suitable alternative arrangements may be agreed if necessary).

As an IQIPS accredited service we offer the opportunity to work within a highly skilled paediatric team and as a qualified paediatric audiologist this will offer you the opportunity to develop and extend your educational & clinical skills as well as participating in clinical audit allowing you to contribute to service developments.

We work with Derbyshire Hearing Support (Education) Services, a Paediatric Consultant with special interest in the aetiological investigation of PCHI, Paediatricians & the ENT Service. We provide a range of routine and more specialist services including newborn hearing diagnostics, hearing rehabilitation, tinnitus management and APD assessment.

### Main duties of the job

We are an Audiologist-led service and working as a member of the Children’s Hearing team, the post holder will provide age-appropriate audiological assessments, hearing aid provision/ reviews and rehabilitation. This will include the provision of information, advice and emotional support to patients and their relatives/carers referred for investigation, diagnosis and treatment.

You will need to have completed a BSc/MSc in Audiology (or equivalent) and to be AHCS or HCPC registered. Previous experience of working in an NHS Audiology position at Band 5 level or above and evidence of ongoing continuing professional development are essential.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required for this opportunity.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good oral, written communication and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills

**Desirable**

- Evidence of CPD
- Experience of IQIPS accreditation

### Personal

**Essential**

- Adaptable to meet service needs
- Good team player
- A car driver with a full current driving licence and own transport is essential

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working in Adult Audiology

**Desirable**

- 5 years post qualification experience
- Experience of working with children

### Care Values

**Essential**

- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- BSc Audiology (or equivalent)
- AHCS (RCCP) or HCPC registered

## Documents

- [we work here (pdf, 178.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2691)
- [applicant guidance (pdf, 231.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2457)
- [our full people plan (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2756)
- [paediatric audiologist (pdf, 984.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10436519)
- [10 reasons to choose us (pdf, 262.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2458)
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- [our people pan - infographic (pdf, 878.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2757)
- [together as one - our strategy (pdf, 737.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2377)
- [welcome to our proud to care team (pdf, 618.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2453)
- [together as one - proud to care values (pdf, 547.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2378)
- [wellbeing at chesterfield royal hospital (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2456)

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