Paediatric Audiology Assistant

Main area Paediatric Audiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

25.5 hours per week (Flexible working considered) Job ref 812-26-EH-AUD-04

Site St Albans Health and Wellbeing Centre/ Peace Childrens Centre Town St Albans / Watford, Hertfordshire Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/10/:59 Interview date 20/10/2026

Job overview

The Paediatric Audiology department at HCT is looking for an audiology assistant to join the team. The main job role will be being the second tester in hearing assessment appointments, helping the audiologist to test children's hearing.

This job is perfect for someone with a natural ability to work well with children, and who can engage and comfort children easily, helping to improve compliance and hearing test results. If you enjoy the challenge and reward of working with young children and want to make a real difference, Prior experience working in an audiology department is desired but not essential as full training will be provided.

For a brief overview of appointments in our service, please watch:

To understand the main type of hearing test used for young children, please watch this video about visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA):

To understand your role as audiology assistant (second tester during VRA), please watch:

Interview Location: St Albans Health and Wellbeing Centre, St Albans Civic Centre, AL1 3JE (Civic Centre Car Park is closest, pay and display)

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Be the second tester in children's hearing assessment clinics aged 8 months -18 years
• Manage stock in the department, across sites
• Communicate effectively with service users and other members of the team
• 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
• Use Excel, Word, Teams and other programs as needed to support the job role

We have three clinics: 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 car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Working for our organisation

Thank you for considering joining us at HCT
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
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
The vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible

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
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details and information on main responsibilities, although this list may not be exhaustive.

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Qualifications and Training

• Good oral and written skills
• Numerate and Literate, educated to GCSE level in Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Experience of working with computers
• Desire to gain additional qualifications
• Knowledge of childhood health conditions

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of working with young children
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings
• Experience of working independently, without direct supervision
• Knowledge of safeguarding for children
• Knowledge of confidentiality and information governance
• Experience of working within an NHS health care setting
• Experience of working within a school or nursery

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to prioritise & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to undertake delegated tasks
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to accurately maintain inventory
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Teams
• Understands the need to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Ability to work on own initiative and take routine decisions.
• Ability to gain and share further knowledge
• Able to cope with distressed patients and service users whilst maintaining professional impartiality
• Able to manage situations involving children and young people with complex needs including challenging behaviours

Other requirements

• Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
• Staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

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Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

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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.