Principial Paediatric Audiologist

Job summaryWe are seeking a passionate clinician to join and support our UKAS accredited team as one of our Principal Paediatric Audiologists. STP graduates are highly welcomed.The department provides a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitation service for children, covering both secondary and tertiary care.Predominantly a clinical role, the post will keep you busy with a full range of paediatric assessment and (re) habilitation challenges, together with some delegated service development and/or management responsibilities. This interesting specialist role will involve working with babies, children and families in our family-friendly multi-disciplinary centre.You should be able to provide evidence based practice in a patient-centred way, and value supporting children and families through the wider patient journey. You will be confident working with children, both autonomously and as a flexible team-member. The role demands enhanced experience of working in paediatric audiology (in both behavioural and electro-physiological assessment as well as re-habilitation)Main duties of the jobTo perform specialist diagnostic audiological procedures and provide a comprehensive specialist hearing aid service to children (newborn to young adulthood), including determining care plans for individual patients, and involving carers and families as appropriate.To assist with the day-to-day management of the London North West University Healthcare Paediatric Audiology service.To take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service, which may include designing and completing audits within own field, participating in data collection for larger projects, and contributing to the development of evidence based protocols.To plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the Clinical Lead and Head of Service, and supervise the work of other members of the team as appropriate, including junior audiologists, trainees and students.To support maintenance of IQIPs accreditation for the serviceAbout usLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.Our 9,000 strong team look after a wonderfully diverse population of more than 1 million people in north west London and beyond from our three hospitals:We run major acute services at:Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country.St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel diseaseEaling Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and a new community diagnostic hub.Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.DetailsDate posted14 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
55,524 to 62,652 a year
pro rata pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working,

Compressed hours

Reference number337-NP-1029LCJob locationsCentral Middlesex HospitalActon LaneLondonNW10 7NSUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesApplicants are strongly encouraged to refer to thefull Job Description and Person Specification for comprehensive details of responsibilities, requirements and role expectations.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesApplicants are strongly encouraged to refer to thefull Job Description and Person Specification for comprehensive details of responsibilities, requirements and role expectations.Person Specification
Education/Qualification
EssentialMSc in Audiology or equivalent plus CAAC or STPBSc Audiology or BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement & Successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (Or equivalent)Evidence of CPDEligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC or on voluntary AHCS register as an AudiologistDesirableAdvanced courses in AudiologyBritish Sign Language QualificationsDeaf Awareness qualificationsMembership of BAA and/or BSALeadership qualification/training
Experience
EssentialNHS experience within paediatric audiology, including behavioural and electrophysiological assessment and (re)habilitation.Working within the NHS Paedaitric Audiology ServiceDesirableAbility to independently perform ABR testing.
Knowledge
EssentialTheoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric AudiologySignificant experience of working in an NHS setting or equivalentAdvanced Audiological test techniques; including assessment of children with complex needs and complex ABR.DesirableAn awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments.
Skills and Abilities
EssentialExcellent written and verbal communication skillsManaging time sensitive deadlinesDesirableLeadership and teaching skillsConflict management skills
Person Specification

Education/Qualification
EssentialMSc in Audiology or equivalent plus CAAC or STPBSc Audiology or BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement & Successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (Or equivalent)Evidence of CPDEligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC or on voluntary AHCS register as an AudiologistDesirableAdvanced courses in AudiologyBritish Sign Language QualificationsDeaf Awareness qualificationsMembership of BAA and/or BSALeadership qualification/training
Experience
EssentialNHS experience within paediatric audiology, including behavioural and electrophysiological assessment and (re)habilitation.Working within the NHS Paedaitric Audiology ServiceDesirableAbility to independently perform ABR testing.
Knowledge
EssentialTheoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric AudiologySignificant experience of working in an NHS setting or equivalentAdvanced Audiological test techniques; including assessment of children with complex needs and complex ABR.DesirableAn awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments.
Skills and Abilities
EssentialExcellent written and verbal communication skillsManaging time sensitive deadlinesDesirableLeadership and teaching skillsConflict management skillsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameLondon North West University Healthcare NHS TrustAddressCentral Middlesex HospitalActon LaneLondonNW10 7NSUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameLondon North West University Healthcare NHS TrustAddressCentral Middlesex HospitalActon LaneLondonNW10 7NSUnited KingdomEmployer's website