Deputy Head of Audiology

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

The closing date is 29 January 2026

The Deputy Head of Audiology will be an experienced clinical scientist able to combine their Audiological and Vestibular expertise with leadership skills to provide excellent clinical care for patients and support to the clinical team.

Working closely with the Head of Audiology, the post holder will ensure that clinical and professional standards are maintained within the team and developed where necessary. Part of the role will involve the quality and governance of the service and contribution of the attainment and maintenance of UKAS accreditation.

The Deputy Head of Audiology will be an experienced clinical scientist able to combine their Audiological and Vestibular expertise with leadership skills to provide excellent clinical care for patients and support to the clinical team.

For more information, please see Job Description

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

• Qualified as a Clinical Scientist in Audiology or equivalent M‑Level qualification
• Previous experience of working as an Audiologist in a leadership role in the NHS.
• HTS in Advanced Audiology/Vestibular Assessment/Rehabilitation or other area

• Extensive experience of complex audiology assessment and rehabilitative techniques
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Possess in depth knowledge of assessment and rehabilitation techniques of adults with learning disabilities

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust