Senior Paediatric Audiologist

Employer information

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

Following an expansion of our nationally recognised service, we are seeking a motivated Senior Paediatric Audiologist to join our team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

This predominately clinical role focuses on high-level behavioural hearing assessment and rehabilitation for infants and children (6 months+), with a significant emphasis on our Complex Needs pathway. While the role does not initially include ABR, it is designed for a clinician eager to drive service development, clinical audit, and the mentoring of junior staff. You will play a key role in maintaining our UKAS accreditation, ensuring the service consistently meets IQIPS standards for quality and patient safety. We offer a robust environment for professional growth, encouraging participation in research and advanced clinical training within a team committed to evidence-based excellence.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Lead behavioural hearing assessment clinics for a diverse paediatric population, including those with complex developmental and additional needs.
• Manage the full rehabilitative pathway, from initial hearing aid fittings to ongoing reviews, ensuring evidence-based practice and patient-centered care.
• Ensure all clinical activity adheres to IQIPS/UKAS quality standards and Trust clinical protocols.

Leadership & Development

• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and pastoral support to junior audiologists, trainees, and apprentices.
• Drive service innovation through structured service reviews, clinical audits, and engagement in departmental research initiatives.
• Contribute to the safe strategic expansion of the service

Location & Working Pattern

• Alongside our main site at St Thomas' we run clinics at our satellite sites in Gracefield Gardens (Lambeth), Sunshine House (Southwark) and Kaleidoscope (Lewisham) and Acorns (Bexley).
• We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and champion modern working patterns. The majority of our clinical team operates on a compressed four-day week (08:00-18:00). Typically, your week will be balanced between 2-3 days at St Thomas' and 1-2 days at a satellite clinic, offering a diverse and stimulating working environment.

Working for our organisation

Guy's and St Thomas' Paediatric Audiology Service is the largest of its kind in the UK, operating as a non-medical consultant-led centre of
excellence. We are proud to be a UKAS Accredited Medical Diagnostic Service (No. 9980), a testament to our commitment to the highest clinical standards and quality assurance. Joining us means working at the forefront of the profession within a supportive, innovation-driven culture that provides a robust platform for the next stage of your clinical or managerial career.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the causes and appropriate management of hearing impairment in children
• Knowledge of the scientific bases of clinical and electrophysiological procedures relevant to paediatric audiology
• Understanding of current approaches to hearing aid selection in children
• Knowledge of the current NHS structure and developments

Desirable criteria

• Ability to supervise and support junior staff and students
• Ability to lead on service improvement and quality assurance projects

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience in clinical audiology with majority to have been paediatric audiology
• Skills to perform Clinical Audit/Service review

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching other professional staff and/or lay people
• Experience of clinical research and dissemination of findings through articles, publications and presentations

Qualification

Essential criteria

• BSc in Audiology or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

• Formal training in counselling in relation to childhood disability
• Registered/in the process of registration with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist
• MSc in Audiology or equivalent

Additional employer information

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.

Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis.

Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now."

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 624.3KB)
• PS (PDF, 64.6KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 408.6KB)