An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Audiologist to join our Bury Community Audiology Service . The post is for full time 4 days working from 8.00am until 6.00pm

The Bury Audiology Service is friendly, forward thinking and experienced with a good skill mix. It is an innovative and dynamic service that provides assessment, treatment and advice to adults and children with hearing difficulties.

Main duties of the job

You will provide routine audiological services on patients of varying ages in line with service requirements as part a team.

Key Responsibilities of the Post:

• Perform diagnostic audiological tests.
• Select, fit and rehabilitate patients with hearing aids using a complex computer system.

The service operates over the core hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings.

Preferred working hours - 37.5 over 4 days. 8.00am - 6.00pm

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.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

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

Qualification / Registration

Essential

• BSc Hons Audiology or MSc in Audiology or Diploma in Audiology or equivalent
• RCCP/AHCS or HCPC registration

Desirable

• British Academy of Audiology membership and or BSA

Knowledge skills experience

Essential

• Has experience of working in an NHS Audiology Department.
• Completed appropriate record of clinical competence, or demonstrate appropriate experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of professional guidelines
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all client groups and colleagues.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to perform a range of Audiological tests and to develop an individual care plan
• To engage in CPD and department appraisal system
• Ability to manage & prioritise own workload
• Ability to record clinical and professional activity
• Ability to contribute to service quality improvement
• Fine manual dexterity

Desirable

• Awareness of clinical governance.
• Ability to diffuse conflict

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Radcliffe Primary Care Centre

Church Street West

Bury

M24 2SP

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