1.8 Band 5 Audiologists

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 12 months maternity cover for 1.8 Band 5 Audiologists to join our OldhamCommunity Audiology Service your work will be at The Integrated Care centre in Oldham and will include some ENT work at The Royal Oldham Hospital. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and caring staff to complement our existing audiology teams. The Northern Care Alliance(NCA) Audiology Service is friendly, forward thinking and experienced with a good skill mix. It is an innovative and dynamic service that provides treatment and advice to adults and children with hearing and balance problems. You will provide audiological assessment, management and support to patients presenting with less complex hearing impairment and disorders in line with service requirements across the Oldham Audiology community clinic footprint. To meet service needs, there may be a requirement to work on a adhoc basis into our other NCA clinic sites. There may also be a requirement to work in local schools to deliver the school hearing screening programme. As this is a community post you must be able to drive in the UK and have accessto a suitable vehicle., The main duties of the role include:

• Working in a range of community/hospital settings performing routine hearing assessments.
• Working with patients to fit and verify hearing aid prescription
• Formulating individualised hearing treatment plans and provide ongoing care, advice and support.
• Interpreting diagnostic tests and explaining the results of these tests to patients, relatives and carers
• Recoriding audiological investigations and treatment plans on the patient management system and formulating reports to other health professionals and key stakeholders where appropriate., 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
  
  BSc audiology or equivalent
• AHCS or HCPC Registration
• Membership BAA, Completed appropriate record of clinical competence, or demonstrate appropriate
• expenence
• Has experience of working in an NHS Audiology Department.
• Knowledge and understanding of professional guidelines.
• Engage in CPD and department appraisal system
• Ability to record clinical and professional activity
• Fine manual dexterity
• 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
• Ability to manage & prioritise own workload
• Ability to contribute to service quality improvement
• Able to drive in the UK and have access to a suitable vehicle, Awareness of clinical governance
• Ability to diffuse conflict, Awareness of clinical governance
• Ability to diffuse conflict
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.

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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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