Apprentice Assistant Audiologist

Working Full-time: 37.5 hours/week over 4 long days (to include a Friday), The successful candidate will contribute to the smooth running of the Audiology service by supporting the service with:

• Assisting in children's hearing assessment clinics and adult balance clinics as the second tester under direct supervision from a senior clinician.
• Completing routine and daily checks on clinical rooms and equipment prior to clinical sessions.
• Perform repairs and routine maintenance of hearing aids and ear moulds.
• Assist with the postal battery service including daily battery issues and postal repairs of hearing aids.
• Stock management and general administrative/clerical tasks supporting self, and others, in their clinical role within the paediatric and wider Audiology team
  
  The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E,
outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery