Paediatric Audiologist Bank

Main area Audiology Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Permanent:
Plus 10% recruitment and retention premia Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

Site Luton and Bedford Hospital Town Bedford / Luton Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Retention Premium (RRP) 10% Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

We are looking for enthusiastic senior Audiologists with further specialist Paediatric training to join our team. We are ideally looking for a full time team member, however, we are very happy to be flexible and will also consider part time hours or a bank assignment. We are open to considering any hours you are able to offer.

Bedfordshire Hospitals Audiology service is an Adult and Paediatric Service based on two Hospital sites, Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital. You will contribute to delivering a high-quality, patient-centred assessment and (re) habilitation service for our population of babies, children and young adults.

The post holder will work autonomously at a senior level, participating in the provision of a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology service for children of all ages, including complex cases.

You will require an advanced and specialised diagnostic and rehabilitative skill set and knowledge base.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Work as an independent practitioner providing specialist clinical services directly to patients, to include the assessment and rehabilitation of adults and children (newborn to young adult).

• Creation of individual rehabilitation plans selected from a range of possible options, engaging the patient/family as an active partner in the decision-making process guided by a flexible, inclusive and responsive approach based on patient/family need.
• Responsibility for and management of patients with complex and/or special and additional needs, including cases referred by other members of the team due to conflicting results or incomplete information.
• Establishment of good rapport, including…