Job summary
We are looking for dynamic audiologists to join us at Manchester Royal Infirmary and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Our departmentis unique in providing all hearing, balance and implant services for adults and children under one management structure and within one hospitalTrust.
There are two positions available - one permanent and one fixed term for 7 months. You will have a varied audiology position working with adults and children within our state-of-the-art centre with opportunitiesto develop future specialisms. As a department, we see a large number of patients with complex hearing problems and much of the work is non-routine which will present an opportunity for you to develop specialist skills.
To this end, the Trust is committed to supporting you with yourpersonal career goals, and further training and development programmes are encouraged. In addition, the department has close educationaland research links to Manchester University and we are a part of the Hearing Health Theme within the NIHR Manchester Biomedical ResearchCentre.
Successful candidates should have a BSc in Audiology/Healthcare science or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
Primarily seeing adults within the audiology service with some paediatric hearing assessment clinics . The department offers complex and routine adult and paediatric audiology assessment and habilitation work including wax removal, vestibular assessment and rehabilitation, tinnitus therapy, and bone anchored and cochlear implant services for adults and children
As a department, we see a large number of patients with complex hearing
In addition, the department has close educational and research links to Manchester University, and you will be involved in the training and mentoring of students as we are a dedicated teaching department.
You will be joining a diverse and friendly team of audiologists speech and language therapists, admin, and management, who are all focused on providing the best possible service to our patients. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with students, assistants, and more senior staff to ensure that a consistently high-quality clinical service is provided.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc in Audiology or equivalent
- Registered or working towards registration with RCCP or HCPC
Desirable
- Mentorship /Clinical Educators training
- Registered with a relevant professional organisation i.e., BAA, BSA, BSHAA
Experience
Essential
- Experience and proven competence in routine hearing aid assessment and hearing aid provision
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable
- Experience supervising assistants
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of routine audiology practices
- Specialist knowledge of the anatomy of the ear/ vestibular system.
- Understanding of clinical governance and Quality improvement
- An awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity
- Understands principles of evidence-based practice
- Use of Audiology patient management system
Desirable
- Paediatric audiology experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform appropriate audiological diagnostic procedures without direct supervision
- Able to use own initiative
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Ability to diffuse conflict
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- involvement in stock control
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc in Audiology or equivalent
- Registered or working towards registration with RCCP or HCPC
Desirable
- Mentorship /Clinical Educators training
- Registered with a relevant professional organisation i.e., BAA, BSA, BSHAA
Experience
Essential
- Experience and proven competence in routine hearing aid assessment and hearing aid provision
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable
- Experience supervising assistants
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of routine audiology practices
- Specialist knowledge of the anatomy of the ear/ vestibular system.
- Understanding of clinical governance and Quality improvement
- An awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity
- Understands principles of evidence-based practice
- Use of Audiology patient management system
Desirable
- Paediatric audiology experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform appropriate audiological diagnostic procedures without direct supervision
- Able to use own initiative
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Ability to diffuse conflict
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- involvement in stock control
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
