Perth Children’s Hospital & Neonatology (PCHN) is seeking a Senior Audiologist to join our Audiology Outpatient service. This is a unique opportunity to work within the multidisciplinary Children’s Hearing Implant Program (CHIP).

You will provide expert, independent clinical assessment and management for infants, children and young people with cochlear implants and complex hearing needs. This role is suited to an experienced paediatric cochlear implant audiologist with a minimum of two years' tertiary paediatric audiology experience who can work autonomously, make independent clinical decisions, and manage complex cases without direct supervision.

Working collaboratively with the Children's Hearing Implant Program (CHIP), ENT Department and multidisciplinary team, you will deliver advanced audiological care across the cochlear implant journey, including candidacy assessment, device programming, ongoing management, troubleshooting, outcome monitoring and family-centred support. You will contribute to service development, quality improvement, research and evaluation activities, ensuring practice remains aligned with national and international standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

Providing expert, independent assessment and management of paediatric cochlear implant recipients and children with complex hearing loss, including diagnostic evaluation, device programming, verification, validation and rehabilitation planning.
Managing a clinical caseload autonomously, exercising advanced clinical judgement to identify, investigate and resolve complex audiological and cochlear implant-related issues without routine supervision.
Coordinating care across the multidisciplinary team, including ENT surgeons, speech pathologists, teachers of the deaf, psychologists, allied health professionals and community service providers.
Providing specialist advice, consultation and education to audiologists, medical staff, multidisciplinary teams, families and carers regarding cochlear implant management and paediatric hearing care.
Participating in cochlear implant candidacy assessments and supporting clinical decision-making regarding technology options and intervention pathways.
Leading and contributing to service development, quality improvement, research, innovation and clinical governance activities in collaboration with the Audiology Head of Department and CHIP leadership team.
Supporting workforce capability through mentoring, supervision, education and professional development of junior audiology staff and students.
Contributing to service efficiency, pathway optimisation and outcome evaluation to ensure children and families receive timely, evidence-based care.

If you are an experienced audiologist with strong multidisciplinary collaboration skills, advanced clinical decision-making capability and a commitment to research-informed practice, we encourage you to apply.

About our Team

The Audiology Department at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) provides specialist, tertiary-level hearing services for children and young people from birth to 16 years of age across Western Australia, including diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation for hearing and balance disorders, ensuring early detection and continuity of care.

Our audiologists work collaboratively with families, medical teams, and community providers to deliver timely, accurate, and family-centred care. Our team deliver the Children’s Hearing Implant Program (CHIP) - a statewide service providing end-to-end care for children with severe to profound hearing loss, and works closely with the Ear, Nose, Throat and Otolaryngology (ENT) Department, the WA Newborn Hearing Screening Program.

In addition to clinical care, the department is actively engaged in research, education, and service innovation, contributing to national and international best practice in paediatric audiology and cochlear implantation.

How to Apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Please ensure the email address provided is actively monitored as it will serve as the primary communication channel throughout the recruitment process. Your application should contain the following:

A covering letter outlining your suitability for the position.
A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in 2 pages maximum.
A current curriculum vita demonstrating appropriate education, training, qualifications, experience and level of competency. Please ensure any paediatric experience is clearly documented.
The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report. At least one referee should be a medical consultant that you have recently worked closely with in this clinical area. (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).

Within the application system you will be presented with the following question.

Have you attached your “Certificate of Practice” to demonstrate current Audiology Australia registration (full membership and accreditation).

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Nicole Irvine (Head of Department – Audiology) on 08 6456 5338 or nicole.irvine@health.wa.gov.au with any queries relating to this position.

Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Eligibility: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

Sponsorship is not currently available for this position.

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

About CAHS

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.

For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here

CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability.  During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

Support for your interview process

CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview.

You can reach the team via CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

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