Audiology Service Manager

NHS

  • St Helens, Merseyside
  • £55,690-62,682 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 hours ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Audiologist join our management and leadership team within the Head and Neck Surgery directorate.The successful applicants will be highly motivated and self-driven with the passion to manage and lead the audiology services department across both St Helens, Whiston and Newton HospitalsYou will have proven senior leadership experience and expert clinical knowledge. The post holder will be expected to maintain a clinical caseload across sites.Main duties of the jobTo provide clinical, professional, and managerial leadership within the service, ensuring that action is taken at all levels to empower clinical staff in providing demonstrably high standards of care in a clean and safe environment.Has overall accountability within their areas of responsibility for the monitoring, review, improvement and provision of evidence and assurance relating to patient care.About usMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.Our services:Acute CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.Community ServicesProviding adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.Specialist Regional ServicesWe provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.Achievements:
  • Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
DetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number409-S7390010Job locationsSt Helens HospitalMarshalls Cross RoadSt HelensWA9 3DAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.Advertising date: 3rd September 2025Closing date: 17th September 2025Shortlisting date: 18th September 2025Proposed Interview date: 1st October 2025Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.Advertising date: 3rd September 2025Closing date: 17th September 2025Shortlisting date: 18th September 2025Proposed Interview date: 1st October 2025Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • AHP Registered of Relevant Profession
  • Recognised leadership management qualification or Mentorship in Clinical Practice equivalent Level 6 or Level 7
  • Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
  • Professional clinical knowledge acquired through a degree, supplemented by diploma specialist training, management qualification or equivalent experience
KnowledgeEssential
  • Substantial management/leadership experience
  • Experience of working within the service and/or specialty
  • Experience of working/ liaising with agencies across the health economy
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy and Professional AHP
  • Experience of leading or facilitating service improvements
  • Experience in improving patient safety and quality of care
Desirable
  • Experience in undertaking research
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
  • Able to deal effectively with challenging situations and challenging people
  • Able to deal with difficult issues sensitively and diplomatically
  • IT literate with experience of MS Office applications and other healthcare systems
  • Proven Clinical leader
  • Highly motivated
  • Good communicator and negotiator
  • Flexible
  • Able to gain trust and confidence of others
  • Strategic thinker
  • Demonstrates key behaviours expected of a senior clinical manager
Desirable
  • Able to demonstrate evidence of project management
OtherEssential
  • Occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort for short periods during a given time when moving and transferring patients using hoists and other lifting aids.
  • Required to move patients on trolleys and in wheelchairs
  • Required to concentrate when dealing with detailed information relating to care plans, complaints and / or investigations.
  • Working closely with patients and their carers
  • Supporting patients who have been given bad news
  • Supporting staff and patients with complaints
  • Frequent exposure to highly unpleasant conditions with blood and body fluids.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • AHP Registered of Relevant Profession
  • Recognised leadership management qualification or Mentorship in Clinical Practice equivalent Level 6 or Level 7
  • Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
  • Professional clinical knowledge acquired through a degree, supplemented by diploma specialist training, management qualification or equivalent experience
KnowledgeEssential
  • Substantial management/leadership experience
  • Experience of working within the service and/or specialty
  • Experience of working/ liaising with agencies across the health economy
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy and Professional AHP
  • Experience of leading or facilitating service improvements
  • Experience in improving patient safety and quality of care
Desirable
  • Experience in undertaking research
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
  • Able to deal effectively with challenging situations and challenging people
  • Able to deal with difficult issues sensitively and diplomatically
  • IT literate with experience of MS Office applications and other healthcare systems
  • Proven Clinical leader
  • Highly motivated
  • Good communicator and negotiator
  • Flexible
  • Able to gain trust and confidence of others
  • Strategic thinker
  • Demonstrates key behaviours expected of a senior clinical manager
Desirable
  • Able to demonstrate evidence of project management
OtherEssential
  • Occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort for short periods during a given time when moving and transferring patients using hoists and other lifting aids.
  • Required to move patients on trolleys and in wheelchairs
  • Required to concentrate when dealing with detailed information relating to care plans, complaints and / or investigations.
  • Working closely with patients and their carers
  • Supporting patients who have been given bad news
  • Supporting staff and patients with complaints
  • Frequent exposure to highly unpleasant conditions with blood and body fluids.

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