Job summary
Assistant Audiology Band 3, Manchester Royal Infirmary 37.5 hours/week
We are looking for an Assistant Audiologist to join our busy Clinical Audiology and Cochlear Implant department.
The department provides a full hearing assessment, hearing aid and cochlear implant service to adults and children of all ages.
There is a high level of contact with the public. You will be responsible for providing basic maintenance and repair of hearing aids and cochlear implants in our drop-in repair service for patients. You will also provide support and advice on equipment and communication techniques that can help people with hearing loss. In addition, you will assist qualified Audiologists in the performance of their duties and be responsible for the stocking and maintenance of clinical rooms.
Full training will be given. The successful applicant will have good basic education with a minimum of 5 GCSE passes including Science, Maths and English with excellent computer and technical skills. Experience of working with the public is desirable
Main duties of the job
Maintenance and basic repair and trouble shooting of hearing devices.
Giving advice to patients
Taking ear impressions for earmoulds
Stocking rooms and ordering stock and maintaining stock spreadsheets
Assisting audiologists in clinic
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
- 5 GCSE's grade A - C or equivalent secondary education including a Science subject, Mathematics and English
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent - preferably in healthcare science
Desirable
- An IT qualification
- Audiology Practitioner Assistant Certificate course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with the general public.
- Worked with non-standard computer software packages
- Technical experience with computers/electronics
- Experience of reception duties / customer relations
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good oral/written communication skills
- Good fine motor skills for device repairs
- Good numeracy skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to understand technical information
Desirable
- Using spreadsheets to manage stock control
- Car driver for domiciliary visits
Other
Essential
- Competent use of computers. Familiar with Microsoft word / Excel or equivalent.
Desirable
- Ability to prioritise workload.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's grade A - C or equivalent secondary education including a Science subject, Mathematics and English
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent - preferably in healthcare science
Desirable
- An IT qualification
- Audiology Practitioner Assistant Certificate course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with the general public.
- Worked with non-standard computer software packages
- Technical experience with computers/electronics
- Experience of reception duties / customer relations
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good oral/written communication skills
- Good fine motor skills for device repairs
- Good numeracy skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to understand technical information
Desirable
- Using spreadsheets to manage stock control
- Car driver for domiciliary visits
Other
Essential
- Competent use of computers. Familiar with Microsoft word / Excel or equivalent.
Desirable
- Ability to prioritise workload.
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.
