Site Hertford County Hospital Town Hertford Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum + 5% High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2025 23:59
Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,
Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Overview
We are looking for a passionate and forward-thinking Chief Audiologist to join our team and help deliver our vision: to be a trusted provider of consistently outstanding care and exemplary service for our patients. Our service is undergoing an exciting transformation across multiple sites:
* Lister Hospital: three state-of-the-art sound-treated booths, a modern workshop, and a telehealth space within the ENT clinic.
* Danestrete Health Centre: refurbished for adult hearing aid services.
* QEII Hospital: dedicated solely to paediatric audiology.
* Hertford County Hospital: future flagship site opening Autumn 2025 with 20 rooms (eight sound-treated booths), consultation spaces, vestibular diagnostics, administrative offices, and spaces for multidisciplinary teamwork.
This transformation includes a significant expansion of our team, with six new roles being introduced. The Chief Audiologist post is a key part of this growth.
We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
* Tinnitus management
* Complex adult assessments
* BCHI/MEI implants
* Electrophysiological testing
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must hold a BSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications. An MSc or evidence of Post Graduate study preferred. Applicants should also have, or be able to achieve AHCS registration, and membership of BAA; while not essential, desirable.
Applications are welcomed from Audiologists nearing completion of their STP. Candidates would be expected to hold or be able to achieve AHCS registration and/or HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist.
Research and audit is strongly supported by our ENT colleagues, and the successful applicant will be encouraged to build on this. As a senior member of staff you will oversee the rehabilitation and implant service, including collaboration with two current ENT Otology specialists. You would also be expected to oversee training of Students (BSc & MSc) and junior staff.
Working for our organisation
We are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide and our 6,000+ dedicated staff. We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust with high-quality, compassionate care. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff and patients are central to delivering this agenda. We support flexible working wherever possible and will consider all reasonable requests, balanced against service needs.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to creating a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone, including candidates with disabilities and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic backgrounds who are under-represented in parts of our workforce.
We will remove barriers in our recruitment process. If you require an alternative advert format or interview adjustments, please contact resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information. The service is undergoing major transformation in the next year. Informal enquiries can be made to Dawn Bramham, Head of Audiology, to discuss the role and arrange visits. If you do not meet all essential criteria but may be ready with support, please get in touch.
5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122.
Person specification
Previous Experience
* Experience in adult rehab
* Extensive vestibular testing experience (VHIT, VEMP/VNG/Caloric) and report writing
* Complex case management
* Complex objective testing
* Experience of middle ear implants
* Vestibular rehab
* Experience in training students
Skills
* Good communication skills for public enquiries
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Ability to lead a team of audiologists
* Good computer skills
* Experience overseeing student trainees
* Team leadership and service development experience
Qualifications / Training
* BSc (Hons) Audiology BAAT Part II or CAC or CCC; Membership of BAA / BSA
* Post-qualification formal study (MSc modules, assessment-based study)
* MSc Audiology RCCP / HCPC membership; Clinical Scientist registration; MPhil / PhD; CPD
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide opportunities to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious about the lived experience of others, seek best practice and are open to listening and new ideas.
Improve We are committed to delivering excellent services and continuously improving through a creative workforce that acts in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We strive for a representative workforce and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including candidates with disabilities and those from BAME backgrounds who are underrepresented in certain areas.
We support flexible working where possible and aim to remove barriers in recruitment. If you need an alternative format or interview adjustments, contact resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net.
When you apply...
Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please apply as soon as possible.
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As a publicly funded employer, sponsorship for right-to-work may not be available for some posts. Please contact the line manager or Resourcing Team to confirm sponsorship availability.
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Secondments/Fixed term
Temporary vacancies specify duration; permanent appointment may follow if applicable. Internal applicants should refer to attached notes on secondments.
Employer certification / accreditation
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post requires disclosure under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and related disclosures.
Name: Dawn Bramham; Job title: Consultant Clinical Scientist & Head of Audiology; Email: dawn.bramham2@nhs.net; Telephone: 07831 838861
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