Job Vacancy:
Audiologist
Employer | Audiology Planet |
Job Title | Audiologist / Hearing Aid Dispenser |
Reports To | Pankaj Jindal (known professionally as Dr Jay Jindal), CEO |
Base / Locations | Dual-Premises: Sevenoaks and Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
Hours of Work | 37.5 hours per week (Standard hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, inclusive of rest breaks) |
Salary Range | £42,000 – £45,000 per annum, gross (Dependent on clinical experience) |
Occupation Code | SOC 2020 Code: 2259 – Other health professionals not elsewhere classified |
Registration | Mandatory active registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Hearing Aid Dispenser prior to delivering any independent clinical or protected service. |
JOB PURPOSE
To operate as an autonomous, degree-qualified clinician delivering diagnostic audiology, personalised hearing technology prescriptions, and long-term auditory rehabilitation across our Kent clinics. All actions must strictly mirror HCPC standards and recognised British Society of Audiology (BSA) guidelines.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute advanced diagnostic hearing assessments (pure-tone audiometry with masking, tympanometry, and acoustic reflex testing) to BSA standards.
- Perform detailed otoscopy, interpret results, and formulate evidence-based management pathways.
- Identify clinical “red flags” and manage onward referral pathways to ENT specialists or GPs.
- Prescribe, fit, and program digital hearing technology based on individual patient needs using Real Ear Measurements (REMs) and objective verification.
- Deliver empathetic, continuing aftercare, tailored auditory rehabilitation programmes, and clinical micro-suction ear wax removal (where certified).
- Generate and preserve accurate, contemporaneous, and legally compliant electronic medical records while maintaining, calibrating, and sanitising specialized clinical instrumentation.
STATUTORY & COMPLIANCE MANDATES
- HCPC Boundaries: The postholder is legally barred from executing “controlled acts” (testing hearing or dispensing hearing aids in a private context) until independent HCPC registration is active.
- Information Governance: Full compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 to preserve absolute patient confidentiality across all networks.
- Safeguarding: Maintain strict safeguarding protocols for paediatric patient lines and vulnerable adults.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Assessment Metrics Key: A = Application/CV · C = Certificates/Credentials · I = Interview · T = Practical Task · R = References · REG = HCPC Check
Minimal Criteria Assessed | Essential / Desirable | Method of Evaluation |
1. Qualifications & Professional Registration | ||
BSc, MSc, or Doctorate in Audiology, Healthcare Science (Audiology), or a recognised equivalent degree framework. | Essential | A, C |
Active registration with the HCPC as a Hearing Aid Dispenser (or verified, imminent eligibility via the HCPC International Application pathway). | Essential | A, C, REG |
Valid certification of clinical competence in micro-suction ear wax removal. | Desirable | A, C |
2. Experience & Clinical Competence | ||
Proven, hands-on clinical experience in adult diagnostic hearing evaluation, otoscopy, and prescriptive hearing tool fitting. | Essential | A, I, R |
Practical fluency executing Real Ear Measurements (REMs) and objective verification protocols. | Essential | A, I, T |
Prior clinical experience running specialised audiology clinics (Paediatrics, Vestibular Balance, Tinnitus care). | Desirable | A, I |
3. Core Attributes & Commute Prerequisites | ||
Superior interpersonal skills with a patient-first, empathetic approach to clinical communication. | Essential | A, I |
Meticulous attention to detail regarding electronic medical documentation and records management. | Essential | A, I |
Reliable geographic proximity: Must live within a sustainable, reliable commuting distance of both the Sevenoaks and Royal Tunbridge Wells clinics, or be fully prepared to relocate locally upon appointment to ensure clinical performance is not compromised by long-distance travel. | Essential | A, I |
4. Legal & Operational Prerequisites | ||
Clean, valid right-to-work status in the UK (Company holds a valid Sponsor Licence and is prepared to issue a Skilled Worker CoS to an eligible overseas professional). | Essential | A, C |
Clear, satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check encompassing the Children’s Barred List. | Essential | C |
Equal Opportunities: Ace India Limited (trading as Audiology Planet) is an equal-opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.