Clinical Lead Audiologist

📍 Home based with national travel

🌟 Lead the future of audiology at InHealth

At InHealth, we're passionate about delivering outstanding patient care through innovation, clinical excellence, and service development. As the UK's largest independent provider of diagnostic and screening services, we're continually investing in our people, services, and technology to improve healthcare outcomes nationwide.

We're now looking for an experienced and ambitious Clinical Lead Audiologist to provide clinical leadership across our growing Audiology services. This is an exciting opportunity to influence service delivery on a national scale, drive quality improvement, support workforce development, and play a key role in shaping the future of Audiology within InHealth.

If you're a confident clinical leader who thrives on improving patient care, developing teams, and driving innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

🚀 What you'll be doing

As our Clinical Lead Audiologist, you'll be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice, governance, and patient experience across our Audiology services.

👩‍⚕️ Clinical leadership and service development

• Provide expert clinical leadership across multiple Audiology sites nationwide
• Maintain clinical credibility through regular patient-facing clinical sessions
• Drive consistency, quality, and efficiency across services
• Develop and implement clinical policies, procedures, and best practice guidelines
• Work closely with operational teams and ENT colleagues to optimise patient pathways
• Support the development of new Audiology services and private healthcare opportunities
• Contribute to service specifications, contract mobilisation, and tender responses

📈 Quality, governance and compliance

• Lead clinical audit programmes and quality improvement initiatives
• Drive improvements in assessment and fitting performance and contractual KPIs
• Analyse service performance, incidents, complaints, and patient feedback to identify opportunities for improvement
• Ensure compliance with IQIPS standards and maintain accreditation across services
• Support investigations, risk management activities, and governance processes
• Contribute to quality reports and contract review meetings

🎓 Workforce development and training

• Develop and oversee clinical competency frameworks
• Lead competency assessments, training programmes, and ongoing professional development
• Support recruitment activities, including interviews and clinical assessments
• Mentor and coach clinicians to support career progression and service excellence
• Foster a positive culture of learning, engagement, and continuous improvement

💡 Education and innovation

• Deliver regular CPD sessions and educational programmes
• Promote reflective practice and evidence-based care
• Support the development of new services, including tinnitus, balance, and ear wax removal clinics
• Translate industry developments and best practice into operational improvements

✅ What we're looking for

We're seeking an experienced Audiology professional with a passion for clinical excellence and service improvement.

🔍 Essential experience

• Significant post-qualification Audiology experience (5+ years)
• Proven experience providing clinical leadership within Audiology services
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement processes
• Experience developing staff, conducting competency assessments, and supporting workforce development
• Knowledge of IQIPS accreditation requirements and quality frameworks
• Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare environments

🎯 Qualifications and registration

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Audiological Science (or equivalent)
• BAA/BSA Part 1 and Part 2 qualification (or equivalent)
• Registered with RCCP, HCPC, BAA, or another relevant professional body
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional development

🌟 You'll be someone who

• Leads with credibility, confidence, and compassion
• Is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care
• Inspires and develops others
• Thinks strategically while remaining hands-on and clinically focused
• Enjoys driving change and continuous improvement
• Has excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Is comfortable travelling nationally to support services and teams

🎁 Why join InHealth?

At InHealth, you'll be joining a team that genuinely cares about making healthcare better for patients, colleagues, and communities.

In return, you'll benefit from:

• 🌍 The opportunity to influence and shape Audiology services nationally
• 🤝 A supportive and collaborative leadership team
• 📚 Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• 🚀 The chance to lead innovation and service growth within a rapidly evolving healthcare environment
• 🏡 Flexible home-based working with national exposure
• 📅 Closing date: Friday 26th June 2026

📢 Ready to make a difference?

If you're an experienced Audiologist looking for your next leadership opportunity and want to help shape the future of Audiology services across the UK, we'd love to hear from you.

🎧 Apply today and join us in delivering healthcare that makes a real difference.

We offer a fantastic benefits package, which is available through a mobile-enabled rewards platform, called InJoy. This is your place to access thousands of offers and discounts on a wide range of products and services relating to: fashion, travel, eating out, technology, leisure and more!

In addition to this, we also offer:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Generous company contribution pension scheme
• Private medical insurance options
• Life assurance
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• 24/7 access to a dedicated well-being hub and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Monthly award programme and online peer-to-peer recognition
• Long service recognition, with vouchers and additional annual leave
• Refer a friend bonus
• Discounts on InHealth’s healthcare services
• Smart tech, Cycle to Work and thousands of discounts and cashback options
• Paid-for professional memberships and more!

Making sure our people are happy at work is one of our main priorities, which means giving them as many opportunities as we can to support their personal and professional growth. We also have an innovative approach to personal and professional development, helping you to be the best version of you and giving you a real career pathway.

InHealth is the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, working in partnership with the NHS for more than 30 years to make healthcare better for more than 5 million patients each year.

For clinical colleagues, that means delivering high-quality care within modern settings, with state-of-the-art equipment across a wide range of community, hospital and mobile settings.

With flexibility, strong learning and development opportunities, and the chance to support people at important moments in their healthcare journey, you can build a rewarding career while making a real difference locally and nationally.

InHealth is a place where you're trusted to do your job well, supported by people who value your expertise and give you the space to act on it. Teams show up for each other, leaders back your judgment and help remove blockers rather than create them.

New opportunities open as we grow - whether that's progressing, moving sideways or taking on something different as your strengths evolve. And everything we do is focused on making healthcare better - for patients, partners and the people delivering care.

Read more about us here: Who We Are - InHealth Group.