Coordinator - Adult Cochlear Implant Service

Fixed term secondment 12 months. 33.2 hours/week

A fantastic opportunity to co-ordinate and lead the Manchester Adult Auditory Implant service at Manchester Royal Infirmary.We are one of the largest cochlear implant programmes in the UK and include adult, adolescent and paediatric implant services. We are one of only two centres in the country that provide auditory brainstem implants for adults and children. We are housed in a state-of-the-art, purpose built centre and the department is unique in providing all audiology services for adults and children under one management structure and within one hospital Trust. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced clinician to lead the adult implant service and who has specialist training and experience in auditory implantation and a proven track record of service delivery and leading change. The department attracts complex cases from throughout the region, nationally and internationally. You will have the opportunity to use your advanced knowledge, experience and personal interests to lead in this highly specialist service within the department.

Successful candidates should have an MSc in Audiology, Healthcare Science or Speech and Language Therapy or an equivalent recognised higher level of training and experience in cochlear implants.

For informal enquiries please contact Martin O'Driscoll Head of Audiology and Hearing Implants on 0161 276 4417 or email martin.odriscoll @mft.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

The Richard Ramsden Centre for Hearing Implants houses one of the largest cochlear implant programmes in the UK and includes an adult, adolescent and paediatric implant service. It is one of only two centres in the country that provide auditory brainstem implants for adults and children.

The post holder will have overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the adult cochlear and brainstem implant programme and be part of a multi-professional team consisting of consultant ENT surgeons, audiologists, speech therapists, a psychologist and administration staff. The post holder will work closely with other clinical staff involved in the care and management of adults referred to the programme, providing a comprehensive specialist service for adults diagnosed with severe and profound sensori-neural hearing loss.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.

We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You'll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You'll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation's success.Join us and help shape the future of our Trust--make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year

per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

349-MRI-8257702-RL3

Job locations

Audiology and Cochlear Implant Service

Peter Mount Building, Manchester Royal Infiramary

Manchester

M13 9WL

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Supporting Documents section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Supporting Documents section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level or equivalent in Audiology or Speech and language therapy
• Relevant Higher specialist training

Desirable

• Post graduate degree (PhD or equivalent)
• NHS leadership/ management courses

Registration

Essential

• Registered with HCPC or RCP

Experience

Essential

• Experience and advanced specialist knowledge in the field of auditory implantation.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of both audiology and aural rehabilitation for adults with severe profound deafness
• Knowledge of relevant quality standards and clinical guideline in cochlear implantation

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge and experience in working in the area of auditory brainstem implantation
• Experience of managing and leading a multi-professional team

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed IT skills and able to manage patient databases and various computer software packages
• Ability to manage and lead a team of multiprofessional staff
• Ability to implement new working practices
• Leadership skills to include motivation, delegation and change management within a multidisciplinary team
• Highly developed clinical skills to deliver specialised aural rehabilitation programmes for deafened adults
• Experience in lecturing / presentation skills
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Excellent counselling skills for managing patients with emotional distress as a result of hearing loss or other factors
• Excellent communication skills for dealing with deaf patients, patients with challenging behaviours and patients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds
• Experience in participating in clinical research
• Excellent team working skills
• Proven conflict management skills
• Ability to deliver work to an agreed timescale and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Self-motivated

Desirable

• Writing database queries for the extraction of data
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation skills across a wide range of issues and covering a diverse range of agencies such as cochlear implant manufacturers, education, health, social sciences and associated charities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level or equivalent in Audiology or Speech and language therapy
• Relevant Higher specialist training

Desirable

• Post graduate degree (PhD or equivalent)
• NHS leadership/ management courses

Registration

Essential

• Registered with HCPC or RCP

Experience

Essential

• Experience and advanced specialist knowledge in the field of auditory implantation.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of both audiology and aural rehabilitation for adults with severe profound deafness
• Knowledge of relevant quality standards and clinical guideline in cochlear implantation

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge and experience in working in the area of auditory brainstem implantation
• Experience of managing and leading a multi-professional team

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed IT skills and able to manage patient databases and various computer software packages
• Ability to manage and lead a team of multiprofessional staff
• Ability to implement new working practices
• Leadership skills to include motivation, delegation and change management within a multidisciplinary team
• Highly developed clinical skills to deliver specialised aural rehabilitation programmes for deafened adults
• Experience in lecturing / presentation skills
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Excellent counselling skills for managing patients with emotional distress as a result of hearing loss or other factors
• Excellent communication skills for dealing with deaf patients, patients with challenging behaviours and patients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds
• Experience in participating in clinical research
• Excellent team working skills
• Proven conflict management skills
• Ability to deliver work to an agreed timescale and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Self-motivated

Desirable

• Writing database queries for the extraction of data
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation skills across a wide range of issues and covering a diverse range of agencies such as cochlear implant manufacturers, education, health, social sciences and associated charities

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Audiology and Cochlear Implant Service

Peter Mount Building, Manchester Royal Infiramary

Manchester

M13 9WL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Audiology and Cochlear Implant Service

Peter Mount Building, Manchester Royal Infiramary

Manchester

M13 9WL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Supporting Documents section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level or equivalent in Audiology or Speech and language therapy
• Relevant Higher specialist training

Desirable

• Post graduate degree (PhD or equivalent)
• NHS leadership/ management courses

Registration

Essential

• Registered with HCPC or RCP

Experience

Essential

• Experience and advanced specialist knowledge in the field of auditory implantation.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of both audiology and aural rehabilitation for adults with severe profound deafness
• Knowledge of relevant quality standards and clinical guideline in cochlear implantation

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge and experience in working in the area of auditory brainstem implantation
• Experience of managing and leading a multi-professional team

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed IT skills and able to manage patient databases and various computer software packages
• Ability to manage and lead a team of multiprofessional staff
• Ability to implement new working practices
• Leadership skills to include motivation, delegation and change management within a multidisciplinary team
• Highly developed clinical skills to deliver specialised aural rehabilitation programmes for deafened adults
• Experience in lecturing / presentation skills
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Excellent counselling skills for managing patients with emotional distress as a result of hearing loss or other factors
• Excellent communication skills for dealing with deaf patients, patients with challenging behaviours and patients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds
• Experience in participating in clinical research
• Excellent team working skills
• Proven conflict management skills
• Ability to deliver work to an agreed timescale and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Self-motivated

Desirable

• Writing database queries for the extraction of data
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation skills across a wide range of issues and covering a diverse range of agencies such as cochlear implant manufacturers, education, health, social sciences and associated charities