Audiologist
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
We are seeking 2 outstanding band 5 Audiologists to join our Audiology service who are keen to deliver patient-centred care. The service has recently ...
BSc in audiology or equivalent level qualification
Registered Audiologist with the HCPC or AHCS as a registered clinical physiologist or state registered clinical scientist, or in the process of registering
BAA accredited Certificate to Practice
Completed audiology Practitioner Training Programme or equivalent
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in emotional states and work effectively with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team
Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workloads and cover a busy and varied caseload
Good written communication skills
Good level of IT skills to include word processing, use of spreadsheets and databases
Evidence of continuing professional development
Ability to work at outreach clinics as required
The post holders will be clinically responsible for the provision of routine audiological assessment and rehabilitation of patients of all ages. The post holder may be expected to work flexibly across the services including paediatrics and adults.
The post holder will work as an independent clinical audiologist routinely undertaking the following tasks:
- Undertake full audiological assessment of children and adults, to include routine cases.
- Analyse test results and other assessment data to determine differential diagnosis, the need for medical opinion and/or to decide on treatment options.
- Develop, arrange and implement induvial treatment plans for adult and paediatric patients in a person centred way.
- Select, programme and evaluate hearing aids for patients to include the provision of specialised audiological and related services
- Within the above duties select, administer and interpret wide range of diagnostic tests, structured assessments and treatment plans.
- Record clinical observations and test results, maintaining database entries of clinical findings.
- Provide complex and sensitive information and advice to patients and carers.
- Prepare audiological reports containing findings on assessment and review with recommendations and advice based on clinical observations, assessment and knowledge for other professional colleagues and patients.
- Liaise with large multidisciplinary teams for professionals within the department and wider service structure to ensure that each patient receives a high quality and well coordinated service in line with local and national requirements.
- Responsible for maintaining CPD to maintain registration.
The post holder will undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Criteria
Essential
- BSc in audiology or equivalent level qualification
- Registered Audiologist with the HCPC or AHCS as a registered clinical physiologist or state registered clinical scientist, or in the process of registering
- BAA accredited Certificate to Practice
- Completed audiology Practitioner Training Programme or equivalent
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills to include ability to communicate with the hearing impaired and carers in emotional states and work effectively with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workloads and cover a busy and varied caseload
- Good written communication skills
- Good level of IT skills to include word processing, use of spreadsheets and databases
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to work at outreach clinics as required
Desirable
- British Sign Language qualification
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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