Paediatric Audiologist Development Post 5 to 6 | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and driven Paediatric Audiologist to join the Paediatric Audiology service at Hertfordshire Community Trust on a permanent basis.Experience is not necessary - we will provide all the required training to get you up and running as a confident paediatric audiologist.

The Paediatric Audiology service provides second and third tier services to children and young people living within the West Hertfordshire area. There are three sites from which clinics are held, Watford, St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead. The post holder will be expected to cover clinics at all three sites as needed, therefore afull valid driving licenseandaccess to a carto use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

*Proposed interview date: 1st July 2026*

The successful candidate will, after training:
• Lead children’s hearing assessment clinics aged 8months-18years
• Use a range of tests for assessing children's hearing
• Provide hearing aid management to children
• Carefully manage the patient and their family through the audiology pathway
• Communicate effectively with service users and other members of the team
• Engage in peer reviews
• Engage in audits and clinical governance tasks to ensure the department is continuously improving
• Assist the Audiology Service Lead in the day to day management of the service
• Take on operational responsibilities (with guidance) within the department

Thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the center of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible- Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

In return, we can offer you:
• Support from a well-led department
• Professional development and external training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum payment of £1,066 and a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum pro rata)
• Generous contributory pension
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays per annum pro rata
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Car parking
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts

Please see attached job description for more details

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Jun 2026

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