Specialist Audiologist

Location: Leigh on Sea

Main area Audiology Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (Can be worked as compressed week (i.e. 4 days) or standard week (5 days)) Job
-SUR-SO-5235

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff on Sea Salary £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/01/2026 23:59

Specialist Audiologist Band 6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Specialist Audiologist.

You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality audiological services. Your primary focus will be on supporting both the Adult and paediatric Hearing Service, helping individuals regain confidence in their hearing and improving their quality of life.

If interested apply now!

Main duties of the job

You will be joining an IQIPS accrediated service where they will be expected to provide support to patients attending the audiology service and/or ENT.

You will be required to undertake routine diagnostic assessment of patients of all ages, to fit and maintain NHS hearing aids and participate with all routine duties within the department.

You will also be expected to assist in the day to day running of the Department.

You will be expected to participate with the supervision of BSc students, under the overall guidance of the Team leader.

You will be working with children, families and adults, planning diagnostic testing and rehabiliation programmes.

You will develop a specialist interest area and may take responsibility for this area as part of the team.

Planning and managing a caseload of adult and/or children

Planning and carrying out audiological diagnostic testing

Contributing to data collection for audit and/or service planning

Supervising students and/or junior members of staff

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 17,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For details job description please refer- the attached JD.

Some of the responsibilities as as follow:

• You will also be expected to assist in the day to day running of the Department.
• You will be expected to participate with the supervision of BSc students, under the overall guidance of the Team leader.
• You will be working with children, families and adults, planning diagnostic testing and rehabiliation programmes.
• You will develop a specialist interest area and may take responsibility for this area as part of the…