Job summary
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust wishes to increase the Interpreters in the team to cover the mentioned languages to provide a more comprehensive interpreting service to its hospitals in Oldham, Rochdale, Bury & Salford.
Interpreter - 12 months fixed term contract - Band 3
We are looking to recruit 2.5 wte interpreters who speak the following languages:
1 x Urdu/punjabi;
1 x Bengali;
17.5hrs x Hungarian/Czec/Slovac
You will join a team of 15 permanent interpreters based at Royal Oldham Hospital but will be required to work across the NCA which covers Oldham, Rochdale, Salford & Bury and Communities.
You will be qualified in at least Community Interpreting level 3 or above and have experience of working as an Interpreter.
Also you must already have permission to work in the UK as this post will not cover any sponsorship requirement.
Main duties of the job
Please state clearly on your application form the language you are applying for as failure to declare your language will make your application unsuccessful.
The Post holders will be responsible for providing a confidential, clear, accurate and effective interpreting service to health professionals and patients in both the hospital and community settings.
Possession of an interpreting qualification is essential and experience of interpretation preferably in a hospital setting.
The Post Holders will provide not only face to face interpretations but also telephone and video interpretations so knowledge of IT systems is also essential e.g. MS Teams & Accurx flemming.
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 working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're 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.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please [email protected]
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess an interpreting qualification e.g. (Community Interpreting Level 3 or above or Bilingual Skills Certificate)
Desirable
Knowledge, Skills, Training, Experience
Essential
- Proven interpreting experience preferably in health
- Knowledge of the relevant communities
- Ability to communicate excellently and fluently in English, and another language
- Ability to use a variety of interpretation techniques i.e. Consecutive and simultaneous
- Excellent interpersonal skills
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.
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
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