Head of Audiological Services | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £76,965 - £88,682 pa, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Dunstable, LU4 0DZ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7767573/418-AUD1419-VR-A |
Summary
The post holder will be a highly experienced Audiologist, leading the multidisciplinary Audiology Service both managerially and clinically to deliver a comprehensive all-age Audiology service. They will have a proven record of accomplishment in the Audiology environment at a local and regional level.
They will have outstanding clinical, leadership and organisational and project management skills to lead the Bedfordshire Audiology service into the future, working with senior management and key stakeholders to improve and enhance the service offer, leading to single/integrated and consistent pathways to best serve the population of Bedfordshire service users.
This post is offered as a transitional role that will evolve to fill the position of the present Head of Service when they leave. A formalised plan to manage this transition will be agreed with the successful candidate.
This will be supported by the design and implementation of a robust approach to audit and service evaluation, with responsibility for training and research within the Department.
Taking a strategic and professional lead for the future of Bedfordshire Audiology across the two sites of Bedford and Luton and Dunstable Hospital, including any community or peripheral sites
Transforming service through exceptional leadership and team building. Inspiring passion for service transformation in all staff.
Championing improvement through effective change management skills
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Please find attached full job description and person specification.
Continually developing, delivering, and maintaining high standards
· Streamlining and integrating pathways to provide patients with an exceptionally high-quality service which is a shared experience for all patients across the locations
·Providing opportunities for the development of others, ensuring that high quality systems of training, supervision and governance are in place to support patient safety through safe and effective care
· Ensuring that national targets and standards are met
·Building trust and developing relationships to ensure service user involvement
· Oversee data quality accuracy, ensuring that information is managed and applied appropriately and effectively
·Overall responsibility for the finances across all aspects of the service
· Representing Bedfordshire Hospitals at a national level, ensuring the service is up to date with recent initiatives and developments
· Ensure accreditation across the services for the UKAS national quality IQIPS programme; overseeing integrated governance policies, procedures and structures are put in place and adhered to, being ultimately responsible for the Risk Management of the entire service.
·To perform the role of a non-medical Consultant; providing highly specialist advice.
·Developing and maintaining a clinical research portfolio for the service. Interpreting current research and its impact on service delivery
· Liaising with Newborn hearing screening services
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Feb 2026