About this role
Job summary
Salford Audiology are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and caring person to complement our busy Audiology team for 24.75 hours per week over 3 days. The working hours will be 8:30AM to 17:15PM.
Salford Audiology Service is a multi-site service, which is provided across Acute, Community and Educational settings. We provide a full range of Adult and Paediatric Audiology Services, including Newborn hearing screening Programme, Hearing assessment and Rehabilitation, Baha, Comprehensive Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation and Hearing Therapy. Travel to Gateway centres across Salford will be a requirement of the post holder.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Audiology Practitioner will work as a member of the Audiology team under the direct and indirect supervision of an Audiologist. The post will involve direct patient care, in respect to dealing with basic enquiries and performing routine non-complex tasks on a daily basis which will include hearing aid repair and maintenance. There will be a mix of both clinical and administrative duties. You will support the administration team with appointment bookings, stock control and general telephone enquiries.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and IT skills are essential requirements for this role along with interest in the field of hearing and balance.
Training will be provided on-site however attendance at an accredited Assistant Audiology Practitioner course is expected. There will be a multiple competency-based assessment that you will undertake to enable you to fulfil your role.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE English, Maths and Science minimum Grade C / Level 4 Evidence of study at NVQ or equivalent training level Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 in a Health-related subject (or equivalent qualification) Willingness to undertake training course for Assistant Audiology Practitioner
Desirable
NVQ Level 3 / BTEC or HNC or other higher qualification
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
Experience working with public or patient facing role Understanding of information technology and administrative systems Understanding of maintaining confidentiality in relation to patient identifiable information in with Trust Policies and data protection
Desirable
Previously worked within Audiology Previously worked in Healthcare
Skills & Abilities Essential
Good interpersonal skills with effective written and verbal communications skills Problem solving and practical skills Good time management and ability to manage own workload Good IT skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
Desirable
Car user
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Audiology Pendleton Gateway
1 Broadwalk
Salford
M6 5FX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)