Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
02/04/2026
Planned Interview
Date
15/04/2026
The
Hearing and Balance Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking
for an enthusiastic Audiologist to join our Adult Rehabilitation and
Diagnostics team. This is an exciting opportunity to begin or develop your
career within one of the UKs largest teaching hospital trusts, working in a
supportive and forward-thinking service committed to delivering outstanding
patient care in line with the values of the Leeds Way.
Based
in our newly developed department at Seacroft Hospital, just outside Leeds
city centre, the Hearing and Balance Service offers modern facilities and
provides a comprehensive range of audiology services across multiple sites
for patients of all ages. Our service includes adult diagnostics and
rehabilitation, implantable hearing devices and vestibular assessment
clinics.
You
will hold a BSc in Audiology, BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) or
equivalent, and be registered, or in the process of registering, with Health
and Care Professions Council, Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists
or Academy for Healthcare Science.
We
offer a welcoming and inclusive team culture where staff contributions are
valued and encouraged. With the breadth of services we provide, there are
excellent opportunities for training, career development and progression into
specialist areas, including support through the Higher Training Scheme.
Main duties of the job
As
a Band 5 Audiologist within the Hearing and Balance Service at Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust, you will be part of the Adult Rehabilitation and
Diagnostics team delivering high-quality audiology care to adult patients.
Working alongside experienced Audiologists, Associate Practitioners and
administrative staff, you will contribute to a busy clinical service
supporting patients with hearing difficulties.
Your
role will include undertaking a range of adult audiology assessments,
providing hearing aid fittings and follow-up care, and supporting patients
through their hearing rehabilitation journey. You will manage your own
clinical caseload while working collaboratively within the wider
multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care.
The
service operates across ten sites, with the main base at Seacroft Hospital.
This provides a varied and engaging working week, with opportunities to work
in a range of clinic environments as well as supporting domiciliary services
for patients who are unable to attend clinic appointments.
You
will be supported by senior clinicians and have opportunities to contribute
to service development, training and quality improvement initiatives while
developing a broad range of clinical skills within a large and innovative NHS
audiology service.
About us
The
Hearing and Balance Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large,
friendly and forward-thinking team delivering high-quality audiology care to
patients across Leeds. Based primarily at Seacroft Hospital, the service
provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic, rehabilitation, vestibular and
implantable hearing device services.
Our
Hearing and Balance team is made up of dedicated and hard-working staff who
consistently go above and beyond to improve patient experience and sustain
high-quality services. We pride ourselves on having a supportive and
inclusive culture where colleagues work collaboratively and staff
contributions are valued.
There
are excellent opportunities to develop your skills, including access to a
proactive Healthcare Science forum within the Trust and across the wider
integrated care system, as well as leadership development opportunities for
Healthcare Scientists.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
Band 5 Audiologist role offers a varied and rewarding clinical experience
within the Hearing & Balance Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust. You will work closely with Team Leaders, contributing to day-to-day
service delivery while developing specialist skills in sub-specialist areas
of audiology. The role combines routine and non-routine tasks, providing a
dynamic and engaging working week across multiple clinical sites, including
community clinics (Ear, Nose and Throat and Adult Hearing Aid Aftercare) and
domiciliary visits.
You
will manage your own clinical caseload, provide hearing assessments, hearing
aid fittings, hearing aid repair and maintenance and rehabilitation, and give
support to junior staff and trainees. You will develop sub-specialist skills,
such as basic tinnitus advice, and contribute to service improvement
projects. You will be required to participate in training and education
programmes, including trust mandatory training, all within a supportive,
collaborative team culture.
The
role requires proficiency with audiology systems such as Practice Navigator
or Auditbase, experience using hearing aid software, audiometry,
tympanometry, and Real Ear Measurement equipment, and competence in standard
IT systems such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel. You will work effectively both
independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, following policies and
procedures relevant to your specialist area, department, and the Trust, and
embodying the Leeds Way values and behaviours.
You
will contribute to aspects of service management, including performance
monitoring, health and safety, stock control, monitoring and ordering
processes, and ensuring patient safety and safeguarding standards are
maintained. You will act as a positive role model for junior staff while
gaining exposure to service workflows and departmental projects. You will
support continuous service improvement through the audit cycle and play an
active role in monthly team and staff meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
Band 5 Audiologist role offers a varied and rewarding clinical experience
within the Hearing & Balance Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust. You will work closely with Team Leaders, contributing to day-to-day
service delivery while developing specialist skills in sub-specialist areas
of audiology. The role combines routine and non-routine tasks, providing a
dynamic and engaging working week across multiple clinical sites, including
community clinics (Ear, Nose and Throat and Adult Hearing Aid Aftercare) and
domiciliary visits.
You
will manage your own clinical caseload, provide hearing assessments, hearing
aid fittings, hearing aid repair and maintenance and rehabilitation, and give
support to junior staff and trainees. You will develop sub-specialist skills,
such as basic tinnitus advice, and contribute to service improvement
projects. You will be required to participate in training and education
programmes, including trust mandatory training, all within a supportive,
collaborative team culture.
The
role requires proficiency with audiology systems such as Practice Navigator
or Auditbase, experience using hearing aid software, audiometry,
tympanometry, and Real Ear Measurement equipment, and competence in standard
IT systems such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel. You will work effectively both
independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, following policies and
procedures relevant to your specialist area, department, and the Trust, and
embodying the Leeds Way values and behaviours.
You
will contribute to aspects of service management, including performance
monitoring, health and safety, stock control, monitoring and ordering
processes, and ensuring patient safety and safeguarding standards are
maintained. You will act as a positive role model for junior staff while
gaining exposure to service workflows and departmental projects. You will
support continuous service improvement through the audit cycle and play an
active role in monthly team and staff meetings.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a clinical setting e.g. during the degree programme
- Evidence of modern practice
Desirable
- Supervision of juniors and support staff
- Micro-budgetary administration
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Working independently and within a team
- Working under pressure
- Communication with the team and wider organisation
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good communication skills in general and those additional skills associated with communicating with the deaf and hard of hearing
- Competence in performing hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting, counselling and rehabilitation skills
- Good personal time management
- Ability to work and contribute to team goals
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to accommodate and respond to 'change'
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of specialist clinical areas (i.e. tinnitus and implantable devices)
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons - Audiology from an accredited University or Equivalent
- Be registered with an appropriate registration body or eligible for registration
Desirable
- Evidence of learning from other professionally appropriate sources, supervisory experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a clinical setting e.g. during the degree programme
- Evidence of modern practice
Desirable
- Supervision of juniors and support staff
- Micro-budgetary administration
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Working independently and within a team
- Working under pressure
- Communication with the team and wider organisation
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good communication skills in general and those additional skills associated with communicating with the deaf and hard of hearing
- Competence in performing hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting, counselling and rehabilitation skills
- Good personal time management
- Ability to work and contribute to team goals
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to accommodate and respond to 'change'
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of specialist clinical areas (i.e. tinnitus and implantable devices)
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons - Audiology from an accredited University or Equivalent
- Be registered with an appropriate registration body or eligible for registration
Desirable
- Evidence of learning from other professionally appropriate sources, supervisory experience
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.
