South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cochlear Implant Keyworker

The closing date is 24 February 2026

Job summary

Cochlear Implant Keyworker (Highly Specialist Speech and language Therapist or Specialist Teacher of the Deaf) - 37.5 hours per week

The main purpose of this role is to provide the highly specialist clinical role of Cochlear Implant Keyworker. This includes working with patients and families during the assessment process, and providing post-operative rehabilitation and support. This role is part of a multidisciplinary team providing a cochlear implant service to the North East region and excellent communication within the team is paramount. A significant part of the service delivery may be virtual or on a domiciliary basis such as education settings, and hence the post-holder is home based.

Main duties of the job

This role involves highly specialist patient care. All such care will be provided in an effective, caring and compassionate services to patients.

The post holder is required to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.

Successfulcandidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

About us

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

10 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

328-TOR-7735903

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Qualified Teacher status, plus qualified Teacher of the Deaf,or Degree and Certificate to Practice in Speech and Language Therapy

Desirable

CACDP British Sign Language Level 1
CACDP British Sign Language Level 2
Completion of a recognised Speech and Language course in working with Deaf people (e.g. CSD parts 1 & 2) or equivalent

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills to enable building good rapports with colleagues, patients and their families
Teaching and training skills

Desirable

Basic knowledge of Audiology to include interpretation of audiograms, test techniques, hearing aid basics and troubleshooting

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with the hearing impaired
Experience of working with pre-school children or adult caseloads
Experience of working closely with families
Significant post-qualification experience as either a Teacher of the Deaf or Speech and Language Therapist

Desirable

Post qualification experience working with a complex caseload

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Qualified Teacher status, plus qualified Teacher of the Deaf,or Degree and Certificate to Practice in Speech and Language Therapy

Desirable

CACDP British Sign Language Level 1
CACDP British Sign Language Level 2
Completion of a recognised Speech and Language course in working with Deaf people (e.g. CSD parts 1 & 2) or equivalent

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills to enable building good rapports with colleagues, patients and their families
Teaching and training skills

Desirable

Basic knowledge of Audiology to include interpretation of audiograms, test techniques, hearing aid basics and troubleshooting

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with the hearing impaired
Experience of working with pre-school children or adult caseloads
Experience of working closely with families
Significant post-qualification experience as either a Teacher of the Deaf or Speech and Language Therapist

Desirable

Post qualification experience working with a complex caseload

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)