Antony Walker (Head of Service) net or Jonathan Kirby (Chief Audiologist) Tel:1924 514520 About The Role Would you like an exciting opportunity to join our busy yet friendly Audiology team at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust. Our service covers three acute hospital-based sites (Dewsbury and District Hospital, Pinderfields General Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary) plus two out-reach clinics. Our department delivers a high-quality comprehensive hearing and balance diagnostic and rehabilitation service to adults, children and babies with hearing and balance disorders. In this post your duties will be rewarding and varied undertaking diagnostic hearing assessments and aural rehabilitation for routine patients whilst assisting and supporting senior staff with more complex patients. Our service has strong connections with the University of Leeds supporting and training undergraduate students and junior staff. Further training and development will be encouraged and well supported for you to enhance your skills and develop your knowledge. Our strong team consists of 33 staff, which include a range of qualified audiologists, associate audiologists, assistant technical officers, newborn hearing screeners and clerical support. Hours can be worked over either 3 to 5 days (Mon to Fri) and covering 28.5 hours per week. Main duties The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Teaching Trust acknowledges and supports the statements laid down by in the British Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Healthcare Science. You are professionally accountable to the British Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Healthcare Science/RCCP, accountable contractually to your employer and accountable to the law for your actions. Professional accountability is fundamentally concerned with weighing up the interests of patients and clients in complex situations, using professional knowledge, judgement, and skills to make a decision and enabling you to account for the decision made. If you delegate work, your accountability is to make sure that the person who does the work can do it and that the appropriate levels of supervision or support are in place. For a full list of the main duties of this role please refer to the job description and person specification. Qualifications Essential person specification requirements B.Sc degree in Audiology or BAA Parts 1 & 2 with equivalent experience and BTEC IN MPPM State Registered Clinical Scientist or Clinical Physiologist with AHCS/RCCP, or ability to start the registration process immediately Experience Theoretical and clinical understanding of Audiology. Knowledge of clinical assessments and rehabilitation pathways for adults Knowledge And Experience Detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the hearing and balance system. Hearing aid software programmes and fitting strategies Knowledge of NHS referral routes and policies Understands confidentiality policies and procedures. Skills And Abilities Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances. Ability to make judgements involving complex facts which require analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options. Ability to exert moderate physical effort. Good time keeping skills and flexible. Be part of MY team We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. Application Guidance We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form. Our Benefits Access to the NHS pension plan Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services Extensive benefits and support, including: Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme Home electronics scheme Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies Established staff networks, including LGBTQ and Race Equality Career progression, training and support Skilled worker sponsorship You can find out more about skilled worker and health and care visas on our .