Job summary
Do you have vision and passion for ensuring children's audiology is both the best quality and best service it can be? Are you looking for a new opportunity to make a difference to children's health in 2022? Then we have the job for you.
An exciting job opportunity has arisen to get involved in all aspects of paediatric audiology. The post will involve working with children of all ages from 6 months to 25 years of age to deliver a reliable and high quality hearing assessment and hearing aid fitting service. The role will also include assessment and fitting of children with complex needs.
You will join our friendly dynamic, hardworking team of audiologists all part of the Manchester Local Care Organisation - an exciting, new public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. The post will provide opportunities for development of skills in specialist clinics including auditory processing disorders, Tinnitus and Hyperacusis and single sided deafness.
Our teams work as one in the neighbourhoods they serve - delivering and designing services in partnership with local people. We also provide key services that work across wider localities and city-wide. We believe that our pioneering approach will make a massive difference to the health of people in our city and we are looking for you to join our team and help us do this.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated audiologist to complement our friendly, hardworking team, providing the full range of community paediatric audiology services across Manchester. You must have a BSc in Audiology, or equivalent qualifications. Experience of paediatric audiological testing is essential to be considered for the post. Additional support and training can also be provided to the right candidate.
We offer a comprehensive range of rehabilitation and diagnostic services for children including Auditory Processing Disorder, single-sided deafness, Tinnitus/Hyperacusis and Vestibular services.
The role will provide plenty of opportunities for the development of skills and knowledge. You must be registered with the RCCP/HCPC.
The community paediatric audiology service is based in central Manchester, but we have clinic sites across the city including Longsight, Brownley Green, Withington Community Hospital, Burnage, and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Travel to different clinics will be required and car ownership and a valid driver's licence are essential.
You will be involved in carrying out diagnostic hearing assessments, including visual reinforcement audiometry, puretone audiometry, otoscopy and tympanometry on children and young people from 6 months to 18 years, or 25 years for those with SEN.Programme and fit hearing aids. Take ear mould impressionsUndertake clinics in a variety of settings. Take part in maintaining stock levels.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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
- BSc Audiology/Healthcare Science or BAAT part 1&2 or equivalent
- Certificate of Audiology Compentence/diploma in Clinical Competence in Audiology or equivalent
- State Registered (HCPC or RCCP)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- MSc in Audiology/Healthcare Science
- completed the Effective amplification in children course
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification clinical experience within a paediatric audiology setting
- Good knowledge of paediatric audiology procedures and approaches
- Good experiance of programming, fitting and assessing benefit of digital hearing aids
- Good experience of undertaking clinics in a variety of settings
- Good knowledge of NHS and health services including safeguarding
- Maintain an up to date knowledge and skills base which reflects paediatric evidence based practice
- Understanding of need for confidentiality
- Understanding of clinical goverance and the importance of clinical audit
Desirable
- Paediatric audiology experiance with infants and children under four or with additional needs.
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in a wide range of audiological tests preformed with children and young people
- Skilled in using recognised techniques necessary for hearing aid fitting including the taking of real ear measurements
- Ability to analyse complex data, facts and other evidence to identify problems and to propose and implement solutions
- Ability to use good judgement in a range of situations, including dealing appropriately with angry or distressed individuals
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to service development
- High level skills in record keeping and report writing in line with service and Truct policies
- High level computer and IT skills
- Hardworking and reliable
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of junior members of staff
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Car owner and willing to travel city wide for work purposes; may include occasional regional/national travel
- Ability to concentrate intensely for extended periods
- Flexible working to meet demands of role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Audiology/Healthcare Science or BAAT part 1&2 or equivalent
- Certificate of Audiology Compentence/diploma in Clinical Competence in Audiology or equivalent
- State Registered (HCPC or RCCP)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- MSc in Audiology/Healthcare Science
- completed the Effective amplification in children course
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification clinical experience within a paediatric audiology setting
- Good knowledge of paediatric audiology procedures and approaches
- Good experiance of programming, fitting and assessing benefit of digital hearing aids
- Good experience of undertaking clinics in a variety of settings
- Good knowledge of NHS and health services including safeguarding
- Maintain an up to date knowledge and skills base which reflects paediatric evidence based practice
- Understanding of need for confidentiality
- Understanding of clinical goverance and the importance of clinical audit
Desirable
- Paediatric audiology experiance with infants and children under four or with additional needs.
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in a wide range of audiological tests preformed with children and young people
- Skilled in using recognised techniques necessary for hearing aid fitting including the taking of real ear measurements
- Ability to analyse complex data, facts and other evidence to identify problems and to propose and implement solutions
- Ability to use good judgement in a range of situations, including dealing appropriately with angry or distressed individuals
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to service development
- High level skills in record keeping and report writing in line with service and Truct policies
- High level computer and IT skills
- Hardworking and reliable
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of junior members of staff
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Car owner and willing to travel city wide for work purposes; may include occasional regional/national travel
- Ability to concentrate intensely for extended periods
- Flexible working to meet demands of role
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).
