Job summary
Hours 30 hours/week
North, Carlisle, Eden and surrounding areas.

The role of the Community Paediatric Audiology Department is to provide the school entry hearing screen for all eligible children and to provide a comprehensive hearing assessment service to any child from 0-19 years about whom there may be concerns regarding hearing.

The post holder (s) takes responsibility for the testing of hearing capabilities of children in schools, mainly in Carlisle/Penrith/Eden and surrounding areas. The post holder has a designated caseload of schools and is responsible for the hearing screening testing of all children with consent to be hearing screened in those schools. The post holder tests, records results and monitors outcomes and is also responsible for the appropriate onward referral of these children as and when required depending on test outcomes and following local protocols.

The post holder is required to organise the School Age Hearing Clinics and during these clinics is required to perform more complex tests to determine hearing threshold following national protocol. The post holder is required to assist the Community Paediatric Audiologist in testing pre-school age children using a full range of behavioural audiological assessment procedures following national protocols and recommended procedures.

The post holder is the first point of contact for parents / guardians and other professionals regarding aspects of their work.

Main duties of the job
To communicate daily, and work closely with, the Paediatric Audiologist.

To communicate daily with schools, school nursing staff, health visitors, ENT department staff and specialist teachers within the Education department, communicating complex factual information on test procedures, results and outcomes.

To communicate complex and sensitive information to parents/carers on a daily basis using tact, sensitivity, persuasion and reassurance.

To work closely on an individual basis with school age children of all ages in schools, using tact, sensitivity, persuasion and tact.

To work closely with pre-school children and their parents in clinic situations.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details
Date posted: 24 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8233978
Job locations: Hilltop Heights, London Rd, Carlisle, CA1 2NS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information:
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• oNVQ 3 Childcare/Business Admin/NNEB/CACHE diploma in Childcare or equivalent

Knowledge & experience
Essential

• Experience of working with young children/babies
• Previous NHS working structures
• IT skills - data handling skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of Audiology services
• Experience of working in the clinical environment of the NHS

Skills & Aptitudes
Essential

• Able to relate to and interact with children
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confidence in interpersonal relationships with the ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload and to meet deadlines
• Ability to work without direct supervision

Other requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel throughout Cumbria and elsewhere to represent the Directorate independently of public transport
• Equality and Diversity
• Promote equality and value diversity (KSF Level 3)

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.

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hilltop Heights, London Rd, Carlisle, CA1 2NS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Integrated Team Manager
Sarah Buckingham
sarah.buckingham@ncic.nhs.uk
07917271442

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.