Senior Audiologist Grimsby

You're already an audiologist - so why choose us? Because right now, we're building one of the most modern, well-equipped, and career-focused audiology services in the NHS... and we want you to help shape it. We're seeking an experienced Band 6 Senior Audiologist to play a key role in our modernised Audiology Department. Thanks to NHS funding and new roles and three-quarters of a million pounds invested in cutting-edge equipment, we're better equipped than ever to serve our patients and support our team. Here, your work will be varied, challenging, and rewarding. You'll move between acute hospital clinics, community services, and outreach sites, working closely with the wider MDT and providing leadership and guidance to colleagues. You'll also benefit from recent investment for digital service improvements meaning enhanced systems and smarter tools that make patient care smoother and more efficient. In return, you'll have the freedom to shape your own career in a friendly, collaborative team that values your ideas and invests in your growth. We'll back you with funded CPD, specialist training opportunities, and the very latest audiology technology to support you in delivering outstanding care.

Main duties of the job: Based at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, you'll combine advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, supervising junior colleagues, contributing to service development, and working across both hospital and community settings. You'll deliver complex diagnostics and rehabilitation for both adults and children and have the opportunity to specialise in areas of interest.

Job responsibilities:

• Have at least 3 years post-qualification experience at Band 5 level
• Hold a BSc in Audiology (or equivalent) and are HCPC or AHCS registered
• Can perform a full range of diagnostics, including speech audiometry, and manage complex cases
• Have experience in mentoring, service innovation, and multidisciplinary team working
• Bring excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification:

Education:

• Essential: BSc degree in Audiology from an accredited University OR - Equivalent qualifications BAAT part 1 and 2 (until 2006). Be registered with AHCS or HCPC.
• Desirable: Evidence of learning from relevant professional courses/seminars Post qualifying clinical experience in Audiology. Driving license.

Knowledge:

• Essential: Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Basic Grade Audiologist with acquisition of skills expected at a senior level. Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Clinical Governance knowledge. Able to perform a wide range of diagnostic tests including tympanometry, speech audiometry, acoustic reflexes and TEOAE, PTA, and otoscopy including video otoscopy. Able to perform hearing aid fittings with verification e.g., REMS. Experience in performing Hearing assessment Direct Referral clinics from GP's, prescribing hearing aids, identifying red flags and the need for further investigation and onward referral.
• Desirable: Experience with Auditbase and Phonak hearing aids Experience of training other lower grades of staff. Previous NHS experience.

Behaviour:

• Essential: Ability to communicate with staff and others, such as GPs, ENT consultants and managers on occasions. Good personal time management.

Communication:

• Essential: Evidence showing clinical and professional development. To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care.

Other:

• Essential: Evidence of CPD and reflective practice.