Audiologist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust's Rochdale and Bury Community Audiology Service is looking for a Band 5 Audiologist to join our friendly team. The role involves audiological assessments, management and patient support across community clinics and ENT when required.

You will work across Rochdale and Bury, may visit school settings for hearing screenings, and must have transport to access clinics. You will contribute to patient care plans and liaise with other health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine hearing assessments across community/hospital settings.
• Fit and verify hearing aid prescriptions.
• Formulate individualized hearing treatment plans and provide ongoing care.
• Interpret diagnostic tests and explain results to patients and carers.
• Record audiological investigations and treatment plans on the patient management system and liaise with other health professionals.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Audiologist to join our Rochdale and BuryCommunity Audiology Service your work will be split across both boroughs and ENT atFairfield. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and caring person to complement ourexisting audiology teams. The Northern Care Alliance(NCA) Audiology Service is friendly, forward thinking andexperienced with a good skill mix. It is an innovative and dynamic service that providestreatment and advice to adults and children with hearing and balance problems. You will provide audiological assessment, management and support to patients presentingwith less complex hearing impairment and disorders in line with service requirements acrossthe Rochdale and Bury Audiology community clinic footprint. To meet service needs, theremay be a requirement to work on a adhoc basis into our other NCA clinic sites. There mayalso be a requirement to work in local schools to deliver the school hearing screeningprogramme. As this is a community post you must be able to drive in the UK and have accessto a suitable vehicle.,

• You will work in a range of community/hospital settings performing routine hearing assessments.
• You will work with patients to fit and verify hearing aid prescription
• You will formulate individualised hearing treatment plans and provide ongoing care, advice and support.
• The Audiologist will interpret diagnostic tests and explain the results of these tests to patients, relatives and carers
• The Audiologist will record audiological investigations and treatment plans on the patient management system and formulate reports to other health professionals and key stakeholders where appropriate.

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 competitive benefits