255308 (CHA) Senior Healthcare Scientist​/Clinical Scientist in Paediatric Audiology

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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced audiologist to join our friendly and dedicated paediatric audiology team in Edinburgh. This is a full-time, fixed term Band 7 position based in a purpose-built Children's Hospital in the beautiful and historic city of Edinburgh.

• Paediatric assessments from 8 months of age.
• Hearing aid habilitation for all age groups.
• Face-to-face clinics at The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Lauriston Building.

• Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
• Performance and Pure Tone Audiometry
• TEAOE testing
• Otoscopy and Tympanometry
• Hearing aid fitting for all ages

• Writing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Supporting new service developments

• Clinics run Monday to Friday, 08:00–18:00
• There may be occasional weekend shifts as part of core hours
• Full-time hours: 36 hours/week with no salary decrease
• Job share over 5 days will be considered

• HCPC registration as an Audiologist.
• Experience in paediatric audiology including paediatric assessments and hearing aid fitting.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care.

• Interest in service development and training.
• Familiarity with NHS systems and protocols.

Please note:

As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.