Apprentice Audiologist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,944 - £34,937 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, W6 8RF |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 7266962/290-SCCS-1933 |
Summary
We are looking for an Audiology Apprentice to join our enthusiastic Audiology team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
As an Audiology Apprentice, you will benefit from a 3 year fully funded and supported Level 6 Healthcare Science Apprenticeship in Audiology at Middlesex University and earn a competitive apprenticeship salary, whilst being part of a team and gaining transferable knowledge and skills.
You will study part-time and will qualify with a BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) degree on completion. Your learning will include a blend of theory and practice and will involve both university and self-directed learning.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will transition into a band 5 adult audiologist.
This apprenticeship requires a right to work and does not attract a certificate of sponsorship.
During the 3 year apprenticeship you will be supported with training to be able to perform these responsibilities.
• Undertake routine diagnostics including pure tone audiometry and tympanometry
• Conduct clinics where patients have been referred directly to Audiology for routine hearing assessment and consideration of appropriate hearing aid fitting.
• Explanation of results to patients, which may involve dealing with emotional people. Communication methods should be adapted to ensure the patient and/or carer has optimal understanding, for example, by using recognised communication tactics for the hearing impaired.
• Undertake a range of auditory rehabilitative procedures to include the selection, fitting, verification and evaluation of hearing aids on adult patients of all ages.
• Maintain and perform basic repairs on hearing aids and ear moulds to include re-tubing, re-shaping of ear moulds and electro-acoustic monitoring of performance using listening checks and hearing aid test boxes.
• Carry out examination of the ear by otoscopy on adults to identify pathologies or contra-indications to tests/procedures. Techniques will need to be adapted to suit the individual.
• To take accurate aural impressions of adults. The technique needs to be adapted in certain cases.
• Participate in the audit cycle
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Jun 2025