Female Bilingual Bank Worker (Interpreter)

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Female Bilingual Bank Worker (Interpreter) to support hospitals in Oldham and surrounding areas. This role requires full daytime availability and offers a variety of languages needed for effective communication. The position includes responsibilities for providing interpreting services in both hospital and community settings. Candidates must have an interpreting qualification and experience in a healthcare environment. A comprehensive benefits package is also available.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Protected health and wellbeing hours

Qualifications

• Full daytime availability required for the role.
• Experience in a hospital setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective interpreting services to health professionals and patients.
• Availability for induction and training is required.

Skills

Interpreting

Confidentiality

Communication

IT Systems Knowledge

Education

Interpreting Qualification

Tools

MS Teams

Accurx Flemming

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Position Details

Band 3 Pro-rata (as And When Required)

Daytime availability is essential; pay rates are as follows:

1. Daytime (6am to 8pm): minimum 2 hours paid for face-to-face and video interpretation; telephone interpretation minimum 30 mins.
2. Out of Office Hours (8pm to 6am) and weekends: minimum 1 hour paid for face-to-face and video; telephone interpretation minimum 30 mins at an enhanced rate.

Plus mileage and parking are paid from the nearest hospital to the location, excluding home to base mileage and parking for the first appointment.

Please clearly specify the language you are applying for on your application. Failure to declare your language will result in an unsuccessful application.

Role Overview

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust aims to update its Bank of Interpreters with a variety of languages to support hospitals in Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, and Salford. The service operates daily, including out of hours, weekends, and bank holidays. Full daytime availability is required to be shortlisted.

Languages Required

All languages are needed, including Albanian, Tigrinya, Korean, Vietnamese, Kurdish, Somali, Amharic, Nepalese, Romanian, Oromo, Bambara, Wolof, Benin, Edo, Yoruba, Burmese, Bravanese/Brava, Zaghawa, Luganda, Tagalog/Filipino, Twi, Shona, Telugu, Thai, Fula, Chichewa.

Responsibilities

You will provide a confidential, efficient, and effective interpreting service to health professionals and patients in hospital and community settings on a sessional basis, according to the required times (daytime or out of hours/weekends).

Availability for induction and training is required. An interpreting qualification and experience in a hospital setting are essential. Knowledge of IT systems such as MS Teams and Accurx Flemming is also necessary.

About the Organization

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust serves over one million people across Greater Manchester, employing 20,000 colleagues dedicated to high standards of care and community health. The trust values care, appreciation, and inspiration, offering roles with purpose, flexibility, and a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, flexible working, and protected health and wellbeing hours.

Contact Information

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Fariza Hanif
• Job title: Service Co-ordinator
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]