Job Introduction
We are seeking an Assistant Audiologist to join our Children’s Community Audiology Service.
In this role, you will provide vital support in the audiological assessment of children and young people aged 0 to 19, including those with complex needs. You will assist Paediatric Audiologists with key tasks such as Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA), administrative duties, and liaising with families and healthcare colleagues.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with Paediatric Audiologists, Sensory Support Teachers, Associate Audiologists, and Specialist Paediatricians to deliver high-quality patient care. You will also contribute to the ongoing development of the service.
This is a part time role working 30 hours across the week, There is the option for a structured but flexible working pattern during the service hours of 8:30am - 5:30pm.
While your main base will be St Martin’s Hospital, Bath, travel to various community clinics within the service area will be required.
Main Responsibility
- Assist in paediatric audiology clinics, including Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA).
- Maintain accurate patient records using electronic systems (e.g. Auditbase, SystmOne).
- Build rapport and communicate effectively with children, young people, and their families.
- Perform Stage A calibration checks.
- Support the smooth running of audiology clinics and work flexibly with the team.
- Stay updated on audiology developments and contribute to service improvements.
Please see the attached job description for a full list of job responsibilities.
The Ideal Candidate
- Minimum GCSE grade C/4 in English and Maths or NVQ level in a relevant field.
- At least two years of experience working with children.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team and with diverse patient groups.
- Strong organizational and IT skills.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car for travel across B&NES and Wiltshire for work duties.
Please see the attached job description for a full person specification.
Package Description
As an Assistant Audiologist, you’ll be part of our valued team at St Martin's Hospital, Bath.
You will feel valued as a Assistant Audiologist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- A salary of £23,100 (pro-rated to hours worked) with access to our group pension
- Free tea and coffee at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
