Interpreter Urdu/Punjabi speaker - 12 months fixed term
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Band 3 entry step point: £11.67 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Trustwide, OL1 2JH |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6089208/236-NCA-AC162-24 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
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.
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 websitehttps://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
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 contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
Keep up to date with the latest job opportunities and information across the Northern Care Alliance by following us on Twitter and Facebook: @NCACareersNHS
This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024
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.
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.
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 websitehttps://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
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 contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
Keep up to date with the latest job opportunities and information across the Northern Care Alliance by following us on Twitter and Facebook: @NCACareersNHS
This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024
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