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Clinical Audiologist/Head of Audiology (Ref: 221767)

Full time 37 hours per week/Part time/hybrid working will be considered.

This post may also be suitable as a development opportunity.

• Band 8a Salary Range £62,681 - £67,665 per annum.
• If development opportunity is requested, the salary banding will be commensurate with current level of experience and training requirements, with progression through the bands as skillset develops. This will be discussed at the first stage interview.

plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,482 per annum.

Relocation Assistance of up to £8,000 available (Terms & Conditions apply).

Are you looking for a new challenge to develop your career? Have you ever thought of working in a remote and rural setting where you can have the opportunity to use your knowledge, skills, and experience to bring real benefit to the local community? Do you want to work in a flexible, supportive environment? If yes, then this could be the role for you.

We welcome applications from those wishing to undertake full-time or part-time working, and we are open to flexible working patterns such as hybrid working or rotational.

We would consider applications from those who may wish to undertake a development opportunity should they have the required clinical qualifications.

This is a single-handed Audiologist post, with responsibility for clinical and managerial delivery of a hospital-based Audiology service, providing in-patient and out-patient care. You will be responsible for maintaining professional standards and developing the service in Shetland. You will provide a comprehensive Audiology service including rehabilitative care, complex diagnostic assessments of hearing, and care for adult and all paediatric hearing aid users; hearing aid programming, and repair using computer software and specific specialised hardware. You will also provide support to the visiting ENT clinicians.

You will be responsible for the daily clinical work of the department, managing your own workload as well as supervision, training, and direct line management responsibility of the part-time Audiology assistant. Working in a small department requires exceptional interpersonal skills. Furthermore, you will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills with other professionals and service users, including patients, carers, and relatives.

The successful candidate must have the relevant qualifications:

• Audiology BSc or equivalent such as BAAT Parts 1&2 with NC Physiological Measurement.
• Postgraduate level education/qualification in an audiology-specific discipline and/or business/leadership development.
• Current registration with RCCP or equivalent.

Shetland is a beautiful part of the world and a wonderful place to live and work, ideal for those who wish to experience a unique life-work balance as Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife, and amazing scenery. It is still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. The diverse culture, stunning scenery, wildlife, and the spread of different islands all make for particular professional and personal challenges. To find out more about living and working in Shetland, go to the official Shetland website.

For an informal discussion, please contact Lucy Wilson, Head of Medical Imaging & Interim Diagnostics Lead, at 01595 743039 or via email.

Closing date: Sunday 24 August 2025.

1 stage interview: Wednesday 3 September 2025. Successful candidates will be invited for a second interview on Thursday 18 September 2025.

If you require assistance or encounter technical issues with your application, please email support with the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line, or call 0161 850 2004.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo an update prior to a formal offer of employment.

This post has been provisionally banded under Agenda for Change and is subject to review.