About this role
Job summary
The Apprentice Associate Audiologist will support the delivery of high-quality diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology services for adults and older children within Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working under the guidance of qualified Audiology practitioners, the post holder will undertake routine hearing assessments, assist with hearing rehabilitation programmes, maintain accurate patient records, and contribute to a patient-focused clinical environment.
Alongside practical clinical experience, the successful candidate will complete the Hearing Aid Dispenser Apprenticeship at De Montfort University, developing the knowledge, technical skills, and professional behaviours required for a career in Audiology.
The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support patients with hearing difficulties, including elderly, frail, and vulnerable individuals. The Apprentice Associate Audiologist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to service improvement, clinical governance, audit activities, and maintaining high standards of patient care, safety, and confidentiality.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a healthcare setting while working towards a recognised professional qualification in Audiology.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements Essential
Excellent communication, verbal and written skills Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to manage self effectively Computer literacy Understand the need for confidentiality and health and safety Friendly and approachable
Desirable
Competent with Microsoft Office Deaf Awareness Knowledge or understanding of the role of the healthcare science audiology workforce
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional Essential
GCSEs Grade C or grade 4 in Maths, English or Level 2 equivalent 32 UCAS points from at least one science A level or equivalent Willing to complete Hearing Aid Dispenser Apprenticeship at De Montfort University.
Further Training Essential
Willingness to undergo further training as required by the department
Experience Essential
Experience of working as part of a team Dealing with the general public
Desirable
Ability to deal with distressed or aggressive people Working in a healthcare environment
Contractual Requirements Essential
Good manual dexterity
Desirable
Full driving license
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton In Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)