Senior Audiologist
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
A vacancy has arisen for the post of Senior Audiologist to join the existing team here in NHS Fife. Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals who are seeking to deliver a varied agenda with assessment and treatment of adults within the hospital, community and home settings. You will also support the diagnostic assessment of children. You will have a proven track record in assessment and rehabilitation. Excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, a keen interest in developing leadership experience and a commitment to develop in this role will be favoured. The Senior Audiologist will deliver expertise in the complex assessment and diagnosis of hearing impairment. The post holder is expected to provide a range of audiometric investigations and a comprehensive hearing aid service. The post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of individual treatment programs. You will provide leadership & support to associate staff, liaising closely with the multi-agency services supporting clients with hearing loss. The post holder will monitor standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources, utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching. Flexible working/part time hours could be considered for appropriate applicants. For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact David Comiskey, Head of Audiology Service on 01592 643355 ext 21356 or e-mail david.comiskey3@nhs.scot A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment. NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here. For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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Expira 18/12/2025