Overview

Due to an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Audiologist with a keen interest in paediatric audiology to join our large and dynamic team. This role is suitable for an early career audiologist or a new graduate to begin their journey as a Paediatric Audiologist.

As part of this role you will receive training in paediatric assessment and paediatric rehabilitation in children from 6 months of age. During the initial clinical training you will work with our current Paediatric Audiologists to grow and develop your skills before beginning to work independently with your own caseload.

This mainly clinical role will involve a full range of paediatric assessments and rehabilitation challenges, together with some service development responsibilities. The role offers the opportunity to grow and develop as a paediatric audiologist as part of a team that strives to continually improve.

The training for this role will initially focus on hearing assessment in children aged 5+, before introducing hearing assessment in younger children and paediatric hearing aids. When you are confident with all aspects of the role, as a Graduate Paediatric Audiologist you will lead and assist on behavioural hearing assessment clinics and on hearing aid reviews in children from 6 months of age. You will also assist with new paediatric hearing aid fittings and routine hearing aid reviews in infants.

Locations and schedule

Alongside our main site at St Thomas' we run regular clinics at satellite sites in Gracefield Gardens (Lambeth), Sunshine House (Southwark) and Kaleidoscope (Lewisham).

The majority of the clinical team work compressed hours (08:00-18:00) across 4 days. Typically, the post holder would be based at St Thomas' 2-3 days a week and at a satellite clinic 1-2 days a week.

About the service

The Children & Young People's Audiology Centre in St Thomas' Hospital is recognised as a comprehensive non-consultant led audiological centre providing a high quality service for children in South East London. We have developed an innovative specialist hearing assessment service for autistic and complex needs children known as the Hummingbird Clinic and are involved in national and international research projects.

The service is a UKAS accredited medical diagnostic service No. 9980.

Professional/Clinical responsibilities

• To work independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team, within professional boundaries. To be ultimately accountable to the Clinical Lead and Head of Service, and to seek guidance from peers or senior staff whenever necessary.
• To carry out all audiological procedures according to national, professional and local protocols. To justify and document any contraindications or necessary deviation from protocol in the case notes and/or medical notes, seeking guidance on justification if required.
• To maintain empathy and rapport with the patient during testing to maximise the quality of test results and minimise patient anxiety, including identifying concerns and contraindications and explaining and carrying out procedures.
• To undertake behavioural clinical assessments of hearing in children over 6 months of age, using various behavioural test procedures (e.g., play audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, pure-tone audiometry, speech testing) and objective tests such as otoacoustic emissions, operating a comprehensive range of electromedical equipment, and analysing and interpreting clinical data under supervision.
• To assist in the selection, fitting and evaluation of personal hearing aids and other devices for hearing rehabilitation for children of all ages, in accordance with practice and protocols, using digital fitting equipment and recognised fitting protocols; provide demonstrations, advice and counselling to families.
• To produce comprehensive and accurate reports for relevant professionals, educational services and parents, on assessment and management of children seen.
• To maintain complete and accurate records about children seen on local and national databases.
• The postholder is required to work at any of the Paediatric Audiology Service community sites as needed.
• To carry out routine audiological assessments on family members of children identified with hearing loss as part of etiological investigations.
• To carry out hearing aid repair appointments including impression taking for children over 5 independently and for younger children under supervision.
• To support the assistant audiologist with clinic room preparation, maintaining stock levels including hearing aid loan stock and general supplies.

Management and Leadership

• To assist in the maintenance of the facilities and equipment of the Service, in line with departmental protocols and practice, and report problems to senior staff.
• To assist in the collection and analysis of data for clinical audit, reports and service development proposals as required.
• To attend planning and administrative meetings, internal and external to the Trust, as required by the Service Manager.
• To undertake duties as required, consistent with the grade and service needs, and to provide support to the assistant audiologist as required.

Clinical development, teaching and research

• To occasionally participate in research and service development projects, as agreed with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager.
• To fulfil professional registration requirements and the Continuing Professional Development programme of the relevant professional body.
• To maintain current awareness of audiological issues and competence in relevant aspects, through reading journals and attending meetings, conferences and courses, as agreed with the Service Manager.
• To attend mandatory training courses, participate in the Trust appraisal scheme and pursue own professional and personal development.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025