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Job summary
Audiologist - Band 5
Adult Audiology
Queen's Hospital, BurtonUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Fixed Term - 12 monthsFull-time (37.5 hours per week)
The Adult Audiology Department at Queen's Hospital, Burton is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Audiologist to join our small, friendly, and busy service. This post is suited to an Audiologist who will be looking to consolidate their formal education and build on their clinical skills in the Adult field.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical autonomy while working within a supportive team environment. The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality, district-wide adult audiology service across sites operated by the Trust.
To assess and treat own patient caseload, and maintain associated records.
To perform Audiology assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
Burton-On-Trent is situated with easy links to all of the Midlands having excellent road (A38, A50, M1, M42) and rail links.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work in a wide range of clinical settings, including the various hospitals run by the trust. They will be required to assess, fit, verify and maintain all types of hearing aid to the adult population. They will undertake a full range of diagnostic clinical tests, providing rehabilitative care plans where required. They will carry out a variety of adult rehabilitation appointments, as well as testing both adults and children during ENT clinics. In addition, the post holder will be fully involved in making recommendations to the clinical lead for service development.
The successful applicant will join our Adult Team of Audiologists, Hearing Therapists and Assistant Audiologists, to provide a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative service which will include working with patients on the Complex and Direct Referral pathways.
The department also works closely with and provides support for ENT clinics. In addition to this the department provides a comprehensive tinnitus clinic.
You will be expected to work across three sites, Queens Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital, Tamworth, and the Samuel Johnson Hospital, Lichfield, so a willingness to travel is essential.
A willingness to undertake further training is essential, in house training and full clinical supervision will be supported by the department.
Closing date of applications: 01 June 2026
Interview date: 15 June 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Qualification Essential
BSc in Audiology or equivalent with previous experience
Desirable
RCCP or HCPC registered (or eligible for registration)
Experience Essential
Experience of working with elderly and/or hard of hearing patients. Post Graduate Qualification Experience
Desirable
Previous work in NHS Audiology Department
Skills and Ability Essential
Evidence of good IT skills for maintaining up to date patient records
Desirable
Previous use of Auditbase and a variety of hearing aid software
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Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queens Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-On-Trent
DE13 0RB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)