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Whittington Health NHS Trust

About

Whittington Health NHS Trust aims to help local people live longer and healthier lives by providing safe, personal, coordinated care for the community we serve.

We provide hospital and community care services to 500,000 people living in Islington and Haringey as well as other London boroughs including Barnet, Enfield, Camden and Hackney. As one organisation providing both hospital and community services, we are known as an ‘integrated care organisation’.

We have an income of £350 million and over 4,400 staff delivering care across north London.

Our priority is to provide the right care, at the right time and in the right place for our patients. We provide a large range of services from the hospital, including accident and emergency (A&E), maternity, diagnostic, therapy and elderly care. We also run services from 30 community locations in Islington and Haringey. Over the past year we have reviewed and developed services to make them stronger and better support the needs of patients.

As an integrated care organisation we bring high quality services closer to home and speed up communication between community and hospital services, improving our patients’ experience. Key to our approach is partnering with patients, carers, GPs, social care, mental health and other healthcare providers.

Our organisation has a highly-regarded educational role. We teach undergraduate medical students (as part of UCL Medical School) and nurses and therapists throughout the year, alongside providing a range of educational packages for postgraduate doctors and other healthcare professional.

Contact

Address: Whittington Health NHS Trust; Magdala Avenue; London; N19 5NF

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 220-WHT-3999 Vacancy ID: 8064559

Senior Paediatric Audiologist

Accepting applications until: 28-Jun-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 28-Jun-2026 23:59

Location

Site: st ann's hospital
Address: st ann's road
Town: tottenham
Postcode: N15 3TH
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: 1 year (fixed term 1 year full time)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7

Specialty

Main area: paediatric audiology

Interview date: 06/07/2026

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3^rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Whittington Health NHS Trust.

For our current apprenticeship vacancies, please go to https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship and use Keyword ‘Whittington’

By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role.

We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

Further guidance can be found in the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.

Whittington Health NHS Trust is committed to fair and transparent recruitment and requires applicants to provide accurate information, as misleading details may affect their application or employment and may be verified in line with the Fraud Act 2006. For further information please visit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties

1. Clinical and Scientific.

§ To perform behavioural hearing assessments on children as part of doctor led clinics and Audiologist led clinics.

§ To undertake full Audiological assessment of pre-school and school aged children-to include both routine and complex cases (special educational needs, multiple disabilities and communication disorders).

Assessment will include full case history, otoscopy, tympanometry, stapedial reflexes, oto acoustic emissions, distraction testing, Visual re-inforcement audiometry, pure tone audiometry and speech discriminations tests.

§ To analyse test results, discuss findings with families/carers and formulate individual management plans.

§ To recognise contra-indications to performing further procedures and arrange referral to other professionals (ENT, GP,) for management/treatment as/when required.

§ To provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to newborn babies and children, in accordance with national best practice guidelines/protocols and local protocols (MCHAS, NICE, BSA..). To undertake initial hearing aid fit, validation, verification and modification as required.

§ To undertake repairs and modifications to faulty hearing aids as necessary.

§ To take earmould impressions for children of all ages-appropriate to hearing loss and hearing aid types.

§ To be responsible for reviewing children and their amplification needs. This will include taking a full history, age appropriate hearing assessments, speech discriminations tests, aided assessments, questionnaires and communicating results and appropriate management plans to families.

§ To offer appropriate advice and guidance to families of children with permanent and temporary hearing loss.

§ To problem solve inconsistent/erroneous findings/test results and manages these appropriately.

2. Administrative and Management

§ To provide clinical training and supervision to junior Paediatric Audiologists, new starters, ATO/MSc/BSc students and locums.

§ To have managerial responsibilities for junior staff as directed by lead Paediatric Audiologist. This may include monitoring of A/L, sick leave, 1:1s, appraisals.

§ To ensure that national/local/trust policies/protocols/guidelines are followed and to support junior staff in adhering to same.

§ To contribute to departmental and team meetings and ensure appropriate actions are completed in a timely manner

§ To disseminate learning to peers/team/other health professionals

§ To be responsible for general maintenance of equipment and rooms, stock checks and re-stocking of rooms and to inform the Lead Senior clinical scientist of any issues.

§ To maintain accurate clinical records in line with departmental/Trust requirements.

§ To produce timely and accurate reports for all babies and children seen in clinics.

§ To generate appropriate referrals to other specialities, such as ENT, TOD.

§ To manage and deal with queries from patients, carers Teachers of the Deaf and other healthcare professionals.

§ To be accountable for the day-to-day management of pertinent work areas, ensuring that equipment is maintained correctly, and daily checks/calibration are carried out, reporting any faults as appropriate to the Lead Senior Clinical scientist.

§ To action and follow up any equipment/software issues as needed.

§ Daily requirement to input audiological data into Audiology patient management system (Auditbase), Trust patient management system, Newborn Hearing Screening national database (ESP/SH4), as well as local records/databases.

§ To be responsible for an aspect of data entry and monitoring-as directed by the lead Paediatric Audiologist.

3. Research and Development.

§ To participate in research projects as required.

§ To maintain up to date knowledge of scientific, technical and clinical practices to keep abreast of professional change and development in the fields of Paediatric Audiology.

§ Participation in Family Friendly Paediatric Service Provision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

§ To undertake clinical and other audits and assist the Lead Clinical Scientist in implementation of action plans.

§ Represent the department at meetings as and when required and disseminate relevant information to colleagues.

§ To present educational/research information received from formal training to other members of staff.

§ To attend service training and study courses as required for personal development and/ or the advancement of the service.

§ To play an active role in service developments, commenting on change with an evidence based practice approach under the guidance of consultant/Lead Senior Clinical Scientist.

§ To provide necessary information as required for equipment procurement, quality assurance, and clinical governance to Consultant/Lead Clinical Scientist to enable best practice and service development.

§ To be responsible for monitoring own CPD activity to ensure registration requirements are fulfilled.

4. Working Conditions:

· May require working in enclosed areas with no windows or climate control for long periods, where extremes of room temperature may be experienced.

· May have to deal with foul and infected discharge from patients’ ears.

· Long periods of intense concentration on a daily basis.

· Dealing with aggressive or unclean patients.

· Prolonged daily use of VDU.

· Use of machinery for the fine modification of earmoulds, creating dust and fumes within the work environment.

· Difficult position, kneeling or bending whilst examining or assessing a child

· Requirement for fine manipulation skills when handling and programming hearing aids.

4. Other

§ Use persuasive, motivational, empathic and reassuring skills, to gain patient/carer agreement with treatment plans. This will include the imparting and understanding of technical and complex information to patients, carers and relevant professionals, often in highly emotive situations.

§ Able to deal with and diffuse verbally aggressive or hostile situations and know when to seek support.

§ To provide cover as required commensurate with grade.

§ To perform any other adhoc duties that may be requested by the Consultant or Lead Paediatric Audiologist as appropriate to the grade.

§ In order to meet the needs of the service, will be required to rotate at different locations. In some sites, you maybe the only Paediatric Audiologist on site on certain days.

§ Attend annual mandatory training in line with Trust Policy

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.

Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
Participate in required training and supervision.
Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Your application form –

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Make sure you to include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.

Our processes –

Closing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job unfortunately this means you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview. If your require feedback on your application please contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.
Please check your emails regularly as all correspondence from us will be via trac.systems – occasionally these emails will go into your Junk folder.
Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.

Other important information –

You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk

Please note that during the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, Infrared and Machine Readable Zone security features of the documents provided

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

Relevant BSc/equivalent
Postgraduate MSc in Audiological Science/equivalent
CAC/Diploma in Clinical Competency in Audiology/equivalent
UK Registration as a Clinical Scientist/Clinical physiologist in Audiology

Desirable criteria

Advance course modules
BSL Qualifications
Membership of BSA/BAA

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

Competent at performing a full range of Audiological tests on children
Competent in assessing and managing amplification needs in Paediatric population
Ability to communicate effectively with parents/carers/children
Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients with learning and social communication difficulties
Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of health professionals
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of health professionals
Ability to work autonomously

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Significant post qualification experience of Paediatric Audiological assessment
Experience in working with children with special needs and social communication difficulties
Up to date knowledge of national test protocols
Significant post qualification experience of hearing aid work with children