Job overview

The post is Subject to AFC Panel

The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the Audiology Service at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring it operates effectively and efficiently to meet patient needs. This role requires an individual who is a highly qualified and experienced professional, either as an Audiologist, Hearing Therapist, or Clinical Scientist (Audiology) with a postgraduate degree. 

Key responsibilities include managing daily clinical operations, developing and executing strategic plans for the service, and allocating staff resources effectively to optimise service delivery.  In addition, they will implement clinical governance frameworks to maintain safety and quality in patient care, engage in research and development to advance service practices, and ensure sound financial management to achieve budgetary goals.

Reporting directly to the Divisional Nurse Director (Surgery), the post holder will ensure that the Audiology Service consistently provides a high-quality, complex, and sophisticated range of clinical services that adhere to the highest national and international standards for audiological care. 

Moreover, the postholder will be responsible for training and supervising staff within the department, creating an environment that fosters continuous learning and professional growth. They will also monitor and evaluate departmental performance against key operational metrics. 

Main duties of the job

·        Provide effective Professional Leadership and efficient organisation, management, strategic direction, and development of Audiology within the Trust 

·         Provide expert advice regarding complex and highly complex clinical issues to other members of the team and to other professions

·         Provide leadership direction and support for all Audiology staff

·         Support and encourage staff to maintain high staff morale and motivation, always prompting a team approach

·         Communicate information in respect of hearing services to other professions and services, the public, other agencies, and commissioners to promote better understanding of the needs of people with hearing difficulties and/or other associated symptoms i.e., balance and or tinnitus

·        Maintain Links with colleagues and agencies within and outside the NHS to continuously improve services

·         Lead departmental meetings and audit

·         Represent Audiology at Trust Board Level

·         Ensure that a clear supervision / competency structure is in place across the service

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application, please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice