Audiologist - Balance and Complex Hearing

This is an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity for an experienced Audiologist to develop and utilise advanced skills in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation within a highly specialised service.

The successful candidate will join an integrated Audiology Service delivering comprehensive balance care for both adults and children. The service is equipped with a full range of advanced vestibular diagnostic technologies including Videonystagmography (VNG), Video Head Impulse Testing (vHIT), caloric testing, sVINT and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs).

As part of our direct-access balance pathway, the post holder will undertake autonomous assessment of patients presenting with dizziness and balance disorders, formulate management plans, and provide specialist vestibular rehabilitation without the need for prior ENT review. This role therefore requires advanced clinical knowledge, excellent clinical reasoning skills and confidence in managing complex vestibular presentations.

Main duties of the job

Be professionally accountable for all aspects of your professional and clinical work, working to agreed national and professional standards.Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies using diagnostic and analytical skills to identify their problems and needs and ensure that patient's medical, psychological, social environmental and cultural factors are considered.Use advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to

- Identify the problem- Formulate individualised management and treatment plans in negotiation with the patient/parent/caregiver to devise and deliver a specialised evidence-based programme of care utilising a range of treatment options.- Be a source of clinical expertise within the team, trust wide and provide advice to other organisations as required- Give comprehensive information to seek patients understanding, co-operation, compliance and consent.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.At MFT, you'll find a
workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.