Job summary
We are seeking a senior paediatric audiologist to join our Bart's Paediatric Audiology multi-disciplinary teams at Waltham Forest and Redbridge. The services are based at Wood Street Health Care Centre and Loxford Polyclinic. Predominantly a clinical role, this will keep you busy with a full range of paediatric assessment and (re) habilitation challenges, together with some delegated service development responsibilities.

This interesting specialist role will involve working with babies, children and families in our spacious, family-friendly multi-disciplinary centres and taking on the responsibilities of this role within the dynamic working environment at Bart's will enable clinical and personal development.

You should be able to provide evidence working in a patient-centred way, and value supporting children and families through the wider patient journey. You will be confident working with children, both autonomously and as a flexible team-member. The role demands at least 1 years' experience of working in paediatric audiology (in both behavioural and (re) habilitation. You must have a minimum of a BSc in Audiology. You should be registered with RCCP, or be registered/close to registration as a clinical scientist with HCPC.

Main duties of the job
Whipps Cross Audiology Service provides Newborn Hearing Screening and a tertiary diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology service to children and adults for the London boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest.

The post-holder must be able to:

• Perform specialist diagnostic procedures, and provide a comprehensive specialist hearing aid service to children, including determining care plans for individual patients, and involving carers and families as appropriate
• To assist with the day-to-day management for Waltham Forest and Redbridge Paediatric Audiology
• To take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service, which may include designing and completing audits within own field, participating in data collection for larger projects, and contributing to the development of evidence base protocols.
• To plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the Clinical Lead and Operational Service Manager, and supervise the work of other members of the team as appropriate, including junior audiologists, trainees and students.
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Waltham Forest and Redbridge, within professional boundaries. To be ultimately accountable to the Head of Service, and to seek guidance from peers or senior staff whenever necessary.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details
Date posted: 26 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inc
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-8392415RLH

Essential qualifications

• BSc Audiology OR BTEC qualification in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement & successfully completed both parts of BAAT I and II (or equivalent)
• Registered to practice as an Audiologist with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
• An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable qualifications

• CAC/CCC Or Successful completion of the STP in Audiology
• Eligible/registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC or on the voluntary register with RCCP
• Advanced courses in Audiology
• British Sign Language Qualifications
• Deaf Awareness Qualifications
• Membership with the BAA and/or BSA
• Diploma/Post graduate Certificate in Management

Essential experience

• NHS experience within Paediatric Audiology, including behavioural assessment and rehabilitation

Desirable experience

• Responsibility for area(s) of speciality within Audiology and/or general administration
• Demonstrable operational managerial responsibility
• Experience of working at a senior level demonstrating clinical competency within relevant clinical area
• Evidence and experience of leading change, demonstrating sustained improvements
• Working towards post graduate qualifications

Essential knowledge

• Theoretical and practical knowledge of Paediatric Audiology, and advanced Audiological test techniques
• Awareness of the safeguarding procedures in place to maintain the wellbeing and protection of vulnerable children
• Thorough understanding of the concept and practical implications of clinical governance

Desirable knowledge

• An awareness of national Audiology and NHS developments

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact
For questions about the job, contact: Interim Tead Lead, Angelin Geevaratnam, angelin.geevaratnam@nhs.net, 03003001580

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