237605 Graduate Healthcare Scientist in Paediatric Audiology (Paediatric Audiologist)

Other services that the sider team undertake include diagnostic testing of children aged 0 – 18 years of age to include ABR, ASSR, Visual Reinforcement Audiometry, Performance Audiometry, Pure Tone Audiometry, TEAOE testing, Otoscopy and Tympanometry.

We undertake the fitting of hearing aids for all ages and we have an established national microtia service where we participate in the fitting of implantable devices

Service improvements duties which include contributions to SOPs, patient information audit and quality improvement.

A vision for quality improvement is strongly advised.

The service currently runs clinics Monday to Friday between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00 with the expectation of working 37 hours between these times. There is a NHS Scotland initiative to have a reduced working week of 36 hours by 2026 with no salary impact.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Verity Hill, Head of Service on 0131 312 1407 or by email verity.hill@nhs.scot

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will

not be affected.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will 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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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