Trainee Associate Audiologist

Trainee Associate Audiologists x 2 Band 4 AFC (1 Carlisle based & 1 Whitehaven based)

We are looking to recruit 2 motivated, ambitious and caring individuals for the role of Trainee Associate Audiologist. This is an entry level role designed to enable the successful applicant to begin an exciting new career in Healthcare Science - Audiology.

During the training period the student will receive a proportion of their final salary based on Annex 21 arrangements for pay and banding of trainees detailed in the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook.

Our state-of-the-art hospital in Whitehaven has secured funding for the next stage of its improvements with a huge upgrade in facilities for both patients and staff creating a better environment, retaining bed capacity and services for the site and improving the capacity to undertake additional planned operations in the future. This represents the single biggest investment in healthcare in West Cumbria for over 50 years. This is a really important milestone for our organisation which will allow us to further expand our range of local services as we continue to improve safety and quality.

The Trust provides a comprehensive range of general acute hospital services.

This vacancy offers the opportunity to be part of a growing, vibrant team,
providing effective health care to the people of North Cumbria and working to bring about dynamic change in the way patients requiring health care are
managed in North Cumbria.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourpolicyfor eligible vacancies?

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the “read this before applying” section.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems