Audiologist​/Hearing Aid Dispenser

Base / Locations

Dual-Premises:
Sevenoaks and Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent (Regular travel between both regional clinics is a mandatory operational requirement)

37.5 hours per week (Standard hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, inclusive of rest breaks)

£42,000 – £45,000 per annum, gross (Dependent on clinical experience)

SOC 2020 Code: 2259 – Other health professionals not elsewhere classified (Eligible for Skilled Worker Route; RQF Level 6 / Degree equivalent)

Mandatory active registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Hearing Aid Dispenser prior to delivering any independent clinical or protected service.

To operate as an autonomous, degree-qualified clinician delivering diagnostic audiology, personalised hearing technology prescriptions, and long-term auditory rehabilitation across our Kent clinics. All actions must strictly mirror HCPC standards and recognised British Society of Audiology (BSA) guidelines.

• Execute advanced diagnostic hearing assessments (pure-tone audiometry with masking, tympanometry, and acoustic reflex testing) to BSA standards.
• Perform detailed otoscopy, interpret results, and formulate evidence-based management pathways.
• Identify clinical “red flags” and manage onward referral pathways to ENT specialists or GPs.
• Prescribe, fit, and program digital hearing technology based on individual patient needs using Real Ear Measurements (REMs) and objective verification.
• Deliver empathetic, continuing aftercare, tailored auditory rehabilitation programmes, and clinical micro-suction ear wax removal (where certified).
• Generate and preserve accurate, contemporaneous, and legally compliant electronic medical records while maintaining, calibrating, and sanitising specialised clinical instrumentation.

• HCPC Boundaries:
  The postholder is legally barred from executing “controlled acts” (testing hearing or dispensing hearing aids in a private context) until independent HCPC registration is active.
• Information Governance:
  Full compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 to preserve absolute patient confidentiality across all networks.
• Safeguarding:
  Maintain strict safeguarding protocols for paediatric patient lines and vulnerable adults.

BSc, MSc, or Doctorate in Audiology, Healthcare Science (Audiology), or a recognised equivalent degree framework.

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Active registration with the HCPC as a Hearing Aid Dispenser (or verified, imminent eligibility via the HCPC International Application pathway).

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Valid certification of clinical competence in micro-suction ear wax removal.

A, C

Proven, hands‑on clinical experience in adult diagnostic hearing evaluation, otoscopy, and prescriptive hearing tool fitting.

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Practical fluency executing Real Ear Measurements (REMs) and objective verification protocols.

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Prior clinical experience running specialised audiology clinics (Paediatrics, Vestibular Balance, Tinnitus care).

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Superior interpersonal skills with a patient-first, empathetic approach to clinical communication.

A, I

Meticulous attention to detail regarding electronic medical documentation and records management.

A, I

Reliable geographic proximity:
Must live within a sustainable, reliable commuting distance of both the Sevenoaks and Royal Tunbridge Wells clinics, or be fully prepared to relocate locally upon appointment to ensure clinical performance is not compromised by long-distance travel.

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