Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustClinical AudiologistThe closing date is 29 July 2026Job summaryWe are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Clinical Audiologist to join our friendly and innovative countywide Audiology team. Based primarily at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre, you will work across Worcestershire County Audiology services, including Worcester, Redditch, Evesham and a number of satellite clinics, depending on service requirements.
Worcestershire County Audiology provides a comprehensive range of adult and paediatric hearing and balance services, working closely with ENT and other specialties to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The service offers direct access assessments, hearing aid provision and rehabilitation, diagnostic testing and specialist audiology services for patients of all ages.
The role includes both clinic-based and community working. You will contribute to our domiciliary service, providing audiological care to patients who are unable to attend hospital clinics, and will also support audiology provision at HMP Long Lartin, giving the postholder exposure to a varied and rewarding caseload.
We are committed to supporting professional development and offer the opportunity to work within a supportive team focused on clinical excellence, innovation and service improvement.
Applicants must hold a BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent qualification and be AHCS or HCPC registered. The ability to travel independently between sites is essential.
Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will provide a wide range of adult audiology services, including hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting and rehabilitation, follow-up care and direct referral audiology pathways. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while supporting the service to meet key waiting time and access targets.
The role offers a varied caseload across hospital, community and outreach settings. In addition to clinic-based work, you will participate in our domiciliary service, providing care to patients who are unable to attend hospital appointments, and support the delivery of audiology services at HMP Long Lartin. There will also be opportunities to develop skills in paediatric audiology and gain experience across a broader range of specialist services.
We are a forward-thinking department committed to continuous improvement and quality. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to service development projects, quality improvement initiatives and our ongoing IQIPS accreditation journey, helping to shape and improve audiology services across Worcestershire.
About usOur purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DetailsDate posted: 15 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: C9365-26-0518
Job locations: Kidderminster General Hospital, Bewdley Road, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 6RJ; Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Charles Hastings Way, WORCESTER, WR5 1DD; The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB
Job responsibilitiesThe successful candidate will provide a comprehensive range of adult audiology services, including hearing assessments, hearing aid fitting and verification, rehabilitation, aftercare, repairs and patient counselling. The role also includes direct referral audiology pathways and close working with ENT colleagues to support timely diagnosis and management of hearing-related conditions.
You will undertake diagnostic audiological assessments using a range of techniques including pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, otoacoustic emissions and hearing aid verification measures. The postholder will be responsible for assessing patient needs, developing appropriate management plans and maintaining accurate clinical records in line with professional and Trust standards.
Although the role is primarily focused on adult audiology, there will be opportunities to develop skills in paediatric audiology, including behavioural hearing assessments and hearing aid management for children and young people.
The role includes participation in our domiciliary service, providing hearing assessments and hearing aid support for patients who are unable to attend hospital clinics. You will also support the delivery of specialist audiology services at HMP Long Lartin, offering a varied and rewarding clinical caseload.
The successful candidate will work across Worcestershire County Audiology services, supporting clinics at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre, Redditch, Evesham and community outreach locations as required by the service.
As a member of a forward-thinking Audiology department, you will contribute to service development, clinical audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activities. There will be opportunities to participate in local research projects and contribute to the department's ongoing quality agenda.
The department is committed to achieving and maintaining IQIPS accreditation, and the postholder will have the opportunity to contribute to quality improvement initiatives, service development projects and implementation of national standards.
You will be expected to maintain professional registration, undertake continuing professional development and support the training and supervision of students and junior colleagues where appropriate.
The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a diverse range of clinical settings.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- BSc Healthcare science in Audiology or equivalent
- Should be able to register with RCCP / AHCS
Desirable- Membership of BAA, BSA or other professional body
ExperienceEssential- Competence in routine audiology tests and rehabilitation procedures
- Comprehensive rehabilitation techniques, including counselling distressed patients / carers about hearing loss and associated problems
- Experience with children or feel confident to work with children
- Experience with Audiology specific IT systems
Desirable- Vestibular diagnostic experience
- Domiciliary experience
- Experience of Microsoft office
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
Skills and KnowledgeEssential- Good organisational/prioritisation skills
- Ability to work with high level of autonomy in clinical and non-clinical situations including assessment, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and management of patients and their families.
- Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied caseload, demonstrating good prioritisation and organisational skills
- Ability to maintain concentration in order to obtain accurate results throughout busy clinics applying information to the management of patients
- Able to work alone and as part of a team
Desirable- Experience with Oticon hearing aids
- Experience with audits
Personal QualitiesEssential- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Able to identify and overcome barriers to all communication with patients of all ages, including those with additional needs such as profound deafness, learning disabilities or where patients are reliant on sign or language interpreters
- Able to adapt communication to meet the needs of the situation, including in stressful or conflict clinical and non-clinical situations
- Ability to educate, empathize, support, negotiate and motivate including times where co-operation is not guaranteed
- Listens, Values and respects the views of others (good communication/ interpersonal skills)
- Punctual and smart appearance
Other Job RequirementsEssential- Access to car, daily.
- Current driving licence.
- Flexibility to work and place of work in general.
- Being prepared to work at outreach clinics.
- Due to the nature of our work, all posts are deemed to require Enhanced Disclosure Clearance.
- Cleared by Occupational Health.
- Eligible to work in the UK
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 detailsEmployer name: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Kidderminster General Hospital, Bewdley Road, KIDDERMINSTER, Worcestershire, DY11 6RJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Interim Audiology Manager Edward Southan, edward.southan@nhs.net, 01562826324
