Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Audiology Assistant B3

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

Patient focussed? Keen to learn new skills? Enjoy working as part of a team? Motivated?

We are looking for someone with these qualities to fill our vacancy post of Senior Assistant Audiologist within the Audiology department at the Royal Surrey County hospital.

The post-holder will assist the audiology team with technical, clinical, organisational and administrative tasks. It is essential to have great communication skills, experience working with the public, and being able to work in a busy environment.

We currently offer hearing services at 8 sites across Surrey and Hampshire. The post-holder will be based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital and will be visiting the other sites on occasion. Access to a car is highly recommended.

We provide a comprehensive audiology service including a diagnostic and rehabilitation service for children/adults, Baha service, Vestibular diagnostics and rehabilitation service, Tinnitus and Hyperacusis service, ENT support and the provision of private hearing aids.

There will be various opportunities for career development and training can be provided. The candidate should be motivated towards service development and taking part in training, audits and research.

We look forward to your application to join our friendly, supportive and highly professional team.

For further information contact Karen Lammaing, Head of Audiology on 01483 408359 or email on klammaing@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

To support the Audiology department staff in providing a high quality service.

To perform routine technical and clinical audiological procedures.

To use electronic patient management systems.

To deal with stock items and preparation of clinics.

To participate in maintaining a safe working environment.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-AR-EMF18507

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification.

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist Audiologists with specialised diagnostic tests and rehabilitation. To perform routine technical and clinical audiological procedures on adults and older children. To be responsible for the repair and maintenance of hearing aids. To input data and provide administrative support to the Audiology department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital and outreach sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification.

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist Audiologists with specialised diagnostic tests and rehabilitation. To perform routine technical and clinical audiological procedures on adults and older children. To be responsible for the repair and maintenance of hearing aids. To input data and provide administrative support to the Audiology department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital and outreach sites.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education (a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent).
  • Completion of ATO course or equivalent including: otoscopy, impression taking and pure tone audiometry.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in routine audiological procedures and hearing aid repairs.
  • Good knowledge of BSA guidelines on Otoscopy, Impression taking and Pure Tone Audiometry.
  • Experience of working with the public
  • Knowledge and experience of patient management systems.
  • Good IT literacy
  • Deaf awareness
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education (a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent).
  • Completion of ATO course or equivalent including: otoscopy, impression taking and pure tone audiometry.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in routine audiological procedures and hearing aid repairs.
  • Good knowledge of BSA guidelines on Otoscopy, Impression taking and Pure Tone Audiometry.
  • Experience of working with the public
  • Knowledge and experience of patient management systems.
  • Good IT literacy
  • Deaf awareness

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Audiology

Karen Lammaing

klammaing@nhs.net

01483408359

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-AR-EMF18507

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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