Senior Paediatric Audiologist

Senior Paediatric Audiologist

The closing date is 06 March 2026.

Are you a passionate and experienced audiologist looking to make a real difference in patients' lives? Kettering General Hospital is seeking a motivated professional to join our dynamic Audiology Department. While our department serves both adults and children, this role focuses primarily on paediatric audiology, providing care for UHN patients at our Kettering site. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, contribute to a supportive team, and help shape the future of audiology services in our hospital.

Conduct age-appropriate audiological assessments for children aged 6 months to 18 years, including behavioral and objective testing methods. Experience with objective assessments is highly desirable.

Lead Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) clinics, interpreting results to make confident clinical decisions.

Perform paediatric hearing aid verification and validation, ensuring children receive optimal auditory support.

Communicate results and recommendations to parents and carers with empathy, clarity, and sensitivity.

Support adult audiology services as needed, including assessments, hearing aid fittings, repairs, and ENT cover.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and this role forms part of that new collaboration.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

• BSc (Hon) Audiology or Equivalent (BAAT Part1+2)
• Registration with AHCS OR HCPC
• Evidence of CPD
• MSc Audiology
• Membership of BAA/BSA

• Extensive experience in the field of Paediatric Audiology
• Assessment, fitting & verification of hearing aids in paediatrics.
• Experience in using VRA, distraction, impedance testing, and OAE's
• Teaching of junior staff
• Experience of diagnostic A  testing
• Experience of providing tinnitus rehabilitation in children

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• BSL

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum/pro rata