Job summary
A practising healthcare practitioner who provides assistance for qualified Practitioners in the Adult Audiology Department. This involves:
- Providing hearing assessments and basic rehabilitation support for hearing aid users.
- Providing basic hearing aid repairs.
- Communicating effectively with professionals and patients and their partners / carers who usually have barriers to communication in the form of hearing and visual impairments.
- Supporting the administrative role in the department by stock maintenance, and earmould processing, using stock control and ordering systems, computer databases and software.
- Maintaining patient records.
- Contributing to the efficient and effective running of the Audiology service.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
Assisting Audiologists on a daily basis
Facilitating hearing aid repairs and maintenance
Administrative duties
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.
Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist the Healthcare Practitioners and Scientists in the provision of specific clinical work on a daily basis, ensuring an efficient and effective service within clinical governance guidelines.
- Plan and prioritise own workload, taking into account changes in department priorities and interruptions to work pattern. Assisting with assessments of hearing thresholds using air conduction headphones and bone conduction vibrator to BSA guidelines. This will inform Audiology practitioners of the need for further management.
For further information, please see the full job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist the Healthcare Practitioners and Scientists in the provision of specific clinical work on a daily basis, ensuring an efficient and effective service within clinical governance guidelines.
- Plan and prioritise own workload, taking into account changes in department priorities and interruptions to work pattern. Assisting with assessments of hearing thresholds using air conduction headphones and bone conduction vibrator to BSA guidelines. This will inform Audiology practitioners of the need for further management.
For further information, please see the full job description.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Experience working with the general public.
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate, experience with Microsoft products.
Desirable
- Ability to work with excel spreadsheets
Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity for manipulation of fine tools and hearing aids.
Desirable
- Experience of working Deaf / deaf community
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Experience working with the general public.
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate, experience with Microsoft products.
Desirable
- Ability to work with excel spreadsheets
Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity for manipulation of fine tools and hearing aids.
Desirable
- Experience of working Deaf / deaf community
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust, Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
Employer's website
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
