Specialist Audiologist - Paediatrics

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Audiologist to join our Oldham Community Audiology Service team

The Oldham 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 specialist paediatric/pre-school services and some routine adult services on patients in line with service requirements as part of the team within Oldham Audiology Services footprint mainly at The Integrated Care Centre

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and caring person to complement our existing audiology team. The role requires post qualification paediatric audiology experience in order to lead routine pre -school assessment clinics and support complex pre-school clinics.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification: o BSc / MSc in Audiology or the equivalent professional qualification (ONC BTEC in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurements with a Professional Qualification in Audiology (BAAT Part I and II). o RCCP/AHCS or HCPC

Hours of work: The service operates over the core hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Audiologist will lead routine paediatric/pre-school clinics with a less experienced member of staff and support more complex paediatric clinics under the supervision of the Highly Specialist Paediatric AudiologistThe Specialist Audiologist will select, fit hearing aids where appropriate andrehabilitate routine and some non-routine child and adult patients using the community boroughs computer management system.The Specialist Audiologist will have knowledge in Audiology to assesspatients directly referred from their GP and seek advice or refer patients tosee a Senior Audiologist, Advanced Practitioner or Consultant using national and local guidelines.The Specialist Audiologist will interpret diagnostic tests and explain the results of these tests to patients, relatives and carers in an appropriate andempathetic manner, being sensitive to the complex communication difficulties of patients who are deaf or hard of hearing.The Specialist Audiologist will record audiological investigations and treatment plans on the community boroughs computer management system and formulate reports to other health professionals and key stakeholders where appropriate.

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