Deputy Lead Audiologist Job London area,Greater London England UK,Healthcare

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Main area Cochlear Implant Team Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover End date 11th Jan 2028) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-SS-8301510

Site Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 11/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Opportunity to join our Cochlear Implant Team (CI) at Great Ormond Street Hospital

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Paediatric Audiologist / Clinical Scientist to join the Cochlear Implant Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH)

This fixed term maternity leave cover Band 8a role is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in complex and specialist paediatric audiology and cochlear implant management. You will play a key role in the assessment and management of children under the cochlear implant pathway, including detailed audiological evaluations and post-surgical programming of cochlear implant systems.

Why Join Us?

Work within a renowned multi-disciplinary team in a highly specialised clinical setting.
Engage with a diverse and complex patient population.
Benefit from excellent internal and external CPD opportunities through the GOSH Learning Academy.
Be part of a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For:

Significant experience in paediatric audiology and cochlear implant systems.
A flexible approach working between the paediatric cochlear implant team and general audiology team
Strong clinical skills in audiological assessment and device programming.
A collaborative approach to working with families and professionals across disciplines.
Commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centred care.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification.

Main duties of the job

To work independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team, within professional boundaries
To undertake clinical assessments in hearing function in children of all ages, including those with complex needs, using a wide range of behavioural and electrophysiological test procedures in line with departmental practice and protocols, operating a comprehensive
range of electromedical equipment and analysing and interpreting complex clinical data
To be able to perform diagnostic audiological assessments to assist in the evaluation of hearing disorders
Provide highly visible leadership to all staff within the department, ensuring consistency in communicating the vision, strategic direction and objectives of the Service.
To ensure adequate cover arrangements are in place within the department for all clinical duties on a weekly basis
To manage monthly timetable / rota of clinical staff vs clinical activity booked.
To participate in the maintenance and updating of audiological databases
Responsibility for pre-defined areas for IQIPS accreditation – to be mutually agreed with the Lead Audiologist and evaluated on an ongoing basis.
Work with the Lead Audiologist to assess and minimise risk, ensure health and safety compliance, and adherence to the Trust policies and procedures within the department.
To provide teaching on audiological issues to medical and non-medical staff, and others, as…