Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Audiologist

The closing date is 16 November 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 12 months maternity cover for 1.8 Band 5 Audiologists to join our Oldham Community Audiology Service. Your work will be at The Integrated Care Centre in Oldham and will include some ENT work at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and caring staff to complement our existing audiology teams.

The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) 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 audiological assessment, management and support to patients presenting with less complex hearing impairment and disorders in line with service requirements across the Oldham Audiology community clinic footprint. To meet service needs, there may be a requirement to work on an ad hoc basis into our other NCA clinic sites. There may also be a requirement to work in local schools to deliver the school hearing screening programme. As this is a community post you must be able to drive in the UK and have access to a suitable vehicle.

Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include:

• Working in a range of community/hospital settings performing routine hearing assessments.
• Working with patients to fit and verify hearing aid prescription.
• Formulating individualised hearing treatment plans and provide ongoing care, advice and support.
• Interpreting diagnostic tests and explaining the results of these tests to patients, relatives and carers.
• Recording audiological investigations and treatment plans on the patient management system and formulating 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 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 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.

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 236-CSS-PS182-26

Job locations
Oldham Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1NL, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

• Essential: BSc audiology or equivalent; AHCS or HCPC Registration; Membership BAA
• Desirable: BSA membership

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Essential: Completed appropriate record of clinical competence, or demonstrate appropriate experience; Has experience of working in an NHS Audiology Department; Knowledge and understanding of professional guidelines; Engage in CPD and department appraisal system; Ability to record clinical and professional activity; Fine manual dexterity; Good written and verbal communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with all client groups and colleagues; Ability to work as a member of a team; Ability to perform a range of audiological tests and to develop an individual care plan; Ability to manage and prioritise own workload; Ability to contribute to service quality improvement; Able to drive in the UK and have access to a suitable vehicle
• Desirable: Awareness of clinical governance; Ability to diffuse conflict

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Highly Specialist Audiologist, Jennifer Hextall, jennifer.baxendale@nca.nhs.uk, 01612061438

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