Team Lead Paediatric Audiology

Job overview

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children with hearing difficulties? Do you enjoy combining clinical expertise with leadership and service development? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Paediatric Audiologist to join our dedicated Community Paediatric Audiology Service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality hearing assessment services for babies and children aged 7 months and above, while helping to shape and develop the service for the future.

As Lead Paediatric Audiologist, you will support the Operational Lead in delivering a safe, effective and patient-centred service. You will provide clinical leadership, operational management and specialist audiological expertise, ensuring children and their families receive the highest standard of care.

About the Service

Our Community Paediatric Audiology Service provides diagnostic hearing assessments for babies and children over the age of 7 months.

We are committed to providing accessible, family-centred care and delivering excellent outcomes for the children and communities we serve.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake audiological assessment of babies aged over 7 months, children and adults in accordance with British Society of Audiology (BSA) recommended procedures and national guidance.
• Practice autonomously as a registered professional, interpreting diagnostic findings and developing appropriate management plans.
• Analyse and interpret information obtained from medical history, otoscopic examination and audiological assessment results.
• Deliver rehabilitation and counselling to patients and families affected by hearing loss and tinnitus.
• Participate in peer review, clinical audit and quality improvement activities.
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the Paediatric Audiology Service, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and efficient clinic utilisation.
• Undertake line management responsibilities, including one-to-one meetings, supervision, performance management and annual appraisals.
• Develop and implement service improvement plans in line with organisational and national priorities.
• Manage the department's clinical timetable, ensuring capacity is maximised whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Investigate and manage patient concerns and complaints in accordance with organisational procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.