Audiologist, Band 5
Closing date: 19 June 2026
Responsibilities
Clinical Duties (Adult Services)
- Undertake routine adult audiological assessments including pure‑tone audiometry, tympanometry, and acoustic reflexes.
- Fit, programme, and verify digital hearing aids using Real Ear Measurements (REM) in line with BSA/BAA guidance.
- Provide rehabilitation, counselling, and communication strategies to support hearing‑impaired adults.
- Manage follow‑up appointments, repairs, troubleshooting, and ongoing device optimisation.
- Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with Trust and national standards.
Diagnostic Support for ENT
- Provide audiometric assessments to support ENT clinics, contributing to differential diagnosis.
- Communicate results clearly to ENT clinicians and escalat(e) urgent findings appropriately.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of diagnostic outcomes.
Paediatric Audiology Support
- Assist in the assessment of pre‑school and school‑aged children under supervision.
- Conduct age‑appropriate tests such as VRA, play audiometry, and tympanometry, under supervision.
- Support early identification and management pathways for childhood hearing loss.
Service Delivery & Professional Practice
- Manage own clinical caseload, prioritising effectively and working independently within protocols.
- Participate in clinical audit, service improvement, and quality assurance activities.
- Maintain professional development in line with HCPC/AHCS requirements.
- Adhere to BSA, BAA, and Trust clinical guidelines.
About Us
Hearing Services in Gloucester is a vibrant, passionate and energetic place to work. The team are supportive of each other and service users and are keen to drive the service forward. There is regular opportunity for social activities outside of the department.
Gloucestershire is one of the most desirable places to live and work in the UK, combining the charm of historic cathedral cities with the natural beauty of the Cotswolds. The county offers vibrant arts, festivals, and food scenes, excellent schools, and easy access to Bristol, Birmingham, and London. For clinicians seeking a role that balances meaningful patient impact with an outstanding lifestyle, Gloucestershire provides a uniquely rewarding environment.
Person Specification
- Active registration with the AHCS.
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Audiology or equivalent.
- Excellent communication skills with both adults and children.
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Acts as a role model and can lead by example to ensure the Trust’s values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
- Abilities to supervise non‑registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery.
- Previous placement or employment within an NHS Audiology setting.
- Demonstrates detailed clinical knowledge of the Adult Direct access system.
- Knowledge of developed diagnostic testing.
- Good general health to meet the demands of the post.
- Ability to access transport to travel to multiple locations within a working day covering a rural area.
- Reliable, adaptable and dependable.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.
- Able to work well within a team.
- Active registration with the HCPC.
- Tinnitus Counselling Course Certificate.
- Good working knowledge of IT systems including AuditBase or equivalent.
- Exemplary professional approach and able to act as a Trust representative.
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate, and amend the treatment plan in line with post applied for.
- Creative and flexible.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Job Details
Hearing Services Department, Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£32,073 to £39,043 a year (pa, pro rata if part‑time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 318-26-T0375
Job locations: Hearing Services Department, Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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