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Main area Paediatric Audiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover) Hours Part timeFlexible working 19.8 hours per week Job ref 321-NOTSS-7514344-B7-PUB Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/12/2025 23:59 Advanced Paediatric Audiologist / Team Leader Paediatric Audiology NHS AfC: Band 7 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values Job overview We are looking for a Band 7 Audiologist or Clinical Scientist (Audiology) to join the paediatric audiology team at Oxford University Hospitals on a fixed term basis for 1 year to cover maternity leave. This post is funded at 0.53 WTE (19.8 hrs/week) and is an ideal post for an experienced Paediatric Audiologist / Clinical Scientist who would like to further develop leadership, management and advanced clinical skills. You will be working alongside our other team leaders, reporting to the Head of Paediatric Audiology. The post carries line‑management responsibility and time has been allocated for leadership, management, training and service development aspects of the role. Main duties of the job The role is primarily concerned with the delivery of advanced clinical practice in paediatric audiology including behavioural testing in children considered non‑routine, objective testing, and hearing aid fitting and verification. In addition, the post holder will supervise, coach and mentor junior members of staff to ensure that a consistently high quality clinical service is provided. You will be an audiologist with a BSc or PTP in audiology with additional training in paediatric audiology, or a Clinical Scientist (Audiology). You must be registered with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist or AHCS as an Audiologist. Evidence of further specialist training and experience in paediatric audiology in an NHS context is expected, including provision of hearing aids. You should have highly developed skills in undertaking developmentally appropriate audiological assessments in children of all ages, including those considered non‑routine, and desirable experience in performing ABRs following referral from NHSP. Working for our organisation OUH is one of the UK’s largest teaching hospital trusts. We provide a comprehensive paediatric audiology service including assessing babies referred from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, the behavioural and objective assessment of children of all ages and the habilitation of children with hearing loss. The paediatric audiology service sits alongside a busy adult audiology service and our Auditory Implant Programme. You will be joining a large team comprising Audiologists, Assistant Audiologists, Clinical Scientists (Audiology), Hearing Therapists and administrative colleagues. We are actively involved in training and have colleagues on degree apprenticeship, PTP and STP programmes, with all staff having regular CPD opportunities. The service has undergone significant development over recent years and is actively working towards IQIPS accreditation. You will be based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and may be required to undertake clinics at a variety of locations around the county including Banbury and Didcot. The department offers flexible working arrangements. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The main responsibilities have been highlighted above. Please see full job description and person specification for further details. Potential applicants are encouraged to make informal contact to discuss the role further. Person specification Qualifications BSc Audiology, PTP Healthcare Science (Audiology) or MSc in audiology with CAC / HTS, or STP in neurosciences (audiology modality) Evidence of further specialist training / qualifications in paediatric audiology State registered with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist (audiology modality) or with AHCS as an Audiologist MSc Audiology Evidence of further specialist training in paediatric habilitation Management / leadership training and qualification Experience Evidence of recent CPD activities Significant experience working as a band 6+ specialist paediatric audiologist / Clinical Scientist, in an NHS context Extensive experience of behavioural hearing assessment in children of all ages Experience of objective hearing assessment in children including OAE and ABR Extensive experience of hearing aid fitting and verification in children including real ear measurements and RECD. Experience of training other members of staff including those at same or higher grade (as well as more junior staff) Experience of communicating with colleagues from other disciplines including paediatrics, ENT, education, speech and language therapy Previous NHS experience Personal Skills / Knowledge High level of knowledge / competence in paediatric audiology, including assessing the hearing of children with additional needs Line‑management skills including use of coaching style, giving feedback, active listening, appraisal. Excellent planning and organisational skills Knowledge of Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) Behavioural Skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information to people from a variety of educational backgrounds in emotionally challenging situations Positive attitude and enthusiastic approach, with can‑do attitude even when under pressure Resilient and able to multi‑task and prioritise competing demands Technical skills Excellent manual dexterity and coordination to accurately manipulate equipment and small devices to include hearing aids and accessories and insert probe tubes accurately into ear canals Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office and specialist audiological software COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received. Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments. Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed. Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short‑listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e‑recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web‑based email products. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date. Name Rachel Bevington Job title Head of Paediatric Audiology Email address rachel.bevington@ouh.nhs.uk Name Rachel Humphriss Head of Audiology Email address Rachel.humphriss@ouh.nhs.uk Ph. 01865 220244 #J-18808-Ljbffr