Job summary
Band 6 Audiologist Manchester Royal Infirmary - Part-time (30hours), 12month fixed term maternity leave cover
We are looking for a dynamic audiologist/healthcare scientist to join our adult audiology team at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The Audiology department is unique in providing all hearing services for adults and children under one management structure and within one hospital Trust. The department provides a number of specialist regional and supra-regional services including bone conduction hearing devices and cochlear implants. The serviceattracts complex cases from throughout the region and through our close working with ENT and other medical professions within the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. We have UKAS accreditation for adult and paediatric services.
You will have an interest and experience working in vestibular assessment and rehab and complex adult audiology . Further training will be provided as needed.
Successful candidates should have a BSc / PTP or STP in Audiology or equivalent levels of training and have vestibular assessment and rehabilitation experience.
For informal enquiries please contact Danny Kearney, Adult Audiology lead, Audiology by email Danny.Kearney@mft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The role includes a mixture of vestibular assessment using vHIT, BPPV assessments, VNG, VEMPs, Calorics and non-routine tests such as rotatory chair testing. IT also includes routine vestibular rehabilitation for patients with migraine, PPPD, unilateral and/ or bilateral vestibular weaknesses. Furthermore the role will also include a mixture of non-routine adult hearing aid work and some work within the BAHA service.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.
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.
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
- PTP/BSc in Audiology or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC or RCCP
- Experienced independent clinician in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation either holding HTS certification or working towards this
Desirable
- MSc /STP in Audiology or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Balance assessment and rehabilitation in adults and older children
- Management of complex hearing losses
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of balance assessment using a range of clinical techniques
- Experience of balance rehabilitation counselling and monitoring outcomes
- Knowledge and understanding of professional policies and procedures in balance
Desirable
- Evoked potentials testing
- Significant experience of working in an NHS setting (or equivalent)
- Experience with training and developing junior staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PTP/BSc in Audiology or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC or RCCP
- Experienced independent clinician in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation either holding HTS certification or working towards this
Desirable
- MSc /STP in Audiology or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Balance assessment and rehabilitation in adults and older children
- Management of complex hearing losses
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of balance assessment using a range of clinical techniques
- Experience of balance rehabilitation counselling and monitoring outcomes
- Knowledge and understanding of professional policies and procedures in balance
Desirable
- Evoked potentials testing
- Significant experience of working in an NHS setting (or equivalent)
- Experience with training and developing junior staff
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).
