Head of Audiology

• Represent Audiology at Trust Board level and external agencies.
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal, and performance management.
• Develop and implement service improvement and business plans.

• Lead audits, risk assessments, and complaints management.
• Maintain quality assurance systems and promote evidence-based practice.

• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients with hearing, tinnitus, or balance disorders.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., ENT, SALT, education).
• Ensure patient-centred, safe, and effective care using streamlined pathways.

• Formulate long-term strategic plans for Audiology.
• Interpret and implement local and national healthcare strategies.

• Lead procurement, maintenance, and calibration of equipment.
• Ensure value for money and cost improvement delivery.

• Provide clinical supervision and support for all staff.
• Organise placements and contribute to regional education initiatives.

• Engage in and promote research, clinical trials, and service evaluation.
• Present findings at governance meetings and professional forums.

• Ensure effective team communication and collaborative practice.
• Adapt communication styles to support the needs of patients.

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Essential

• Level 7 MSc in Audiology or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise in the field
• Level 7 Postgraduate management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise
• CAC/BAAT Pt 1 + 2 /HTS or equivalent practical qualifications in general and specialist areas.
• Registered AHCS Audiologist or HCPC Clinical Scientist (Audiology)
• Membership of BSA/BAA or other professional Body

Essential

• Practical knowledge of the assessment and (re)habiliation in highly specialised clinical service areas
• Evidence that you have worked at a senior level using examples of the clinical competency you have within the relevant clinical area
• Extensive experience in formulating comprehensive management plans based on case history information and diagnostic test results, where management decisions may not be straightforward
• Have worked with hearing impaired patients / parents / carers / associated professional and explain any challenges you overcame
• Extensive Experience of working with babies and children, and patients of all ages with cognitive impairments
• Examples of when you have been a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible, professional approach and manner at all times
• Extensive post-graduate experience & CPD

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills
• Able to adapt communication to meet the needs of the situation, including in stressful or conflict clinical and non-clinical situations
• Ability to educate, empathize, support, negotiate and motivate including times where co-operation is not guaranteed
• Ability to pass on expert and highly technical and/or condition related information with reassurance for better understanding including in stressful or conflict clinical and non-clinical situations necessary
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Champion staff wellbeing
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work without supervision
• Reliable and supportive to other colleagues
• Flexible approach to work and to the needs of the service.

Essential

• Experience in managing and developing other healthcare professionals
• Experience in establishing or helping to develop a service through quality improvement
• Experience of management of services in line with performance targets
• Experience of leading service improvements and clinical audit or services/pathways
• Experience in managing staff using performance management and appraisal, disciplinary and sickness absence policies/procedures
• Experience of managing budgets
• Experience of managing Health and Safety and Clinical Governance in a clinical setting
• Experience of analysing performance data and for identifying ways in which the service can be improved at a service, team and individual level.
• Evidence and experience of leading change, demonstrating sustained improvements.
• Training, Assessment and Supervision of BSc /STP/ HTS Students
• Good knowledge of critical appraisal and ability to use literature and current research / guidelines to improve patient care
• Evidence of leading clinical audit, research, and / or presentations at scientific meetings
• Evidence and experience of leading change, demonstrating sustained improvements.
• Experience of leading service improvements and clinical audit of services/pathways