Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospitals

Cambridge University Hospitals
Cambridge University Hospitals
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Description

Main area

  • Division E
  • CleftNETEast
    Grade
  • Band 6
    Contract
  • 8 months (Fixed Term / Secondment until 26Oct2024)
    Hours
  • Full time hours per week
    Job ref
  • 180E243038
    Employer
  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Employer type
  • NHS
    Site
  • Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E
    Town
  • Cambridge
    Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 p.a. pro rata
Salary period

  • Yearly
    Closing
  • 15/02/2024 23:59
    Interview date
  • 05/03/2024Job overview

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Band 6, Fixed Term, open to both full time (up to 37.5 hours) and part time applicants.

This is an exciting fixed term / Secondment opportunity to join the Speech and Language Therapy team within Cleft.
NET.East - the East of England multi-disciplinary regional Cleft Lip and Palate service based at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

We are looking for a flexible and organised team player with an interest in working cleft related speech difficulties / non-cleft velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) to join our friendly, energetic and motivated team.

You must be flexible, creative, innovative and committed to providing needs led and effective speech therapy intervention for this client group.

This is an opportunity for you to further develop and contribute your specialist skills, and to the continued development of our service.

You will be well supported by the team of Speech and Language Therapists as well as by the wider team, with access to regular 1:1 supervision and opportunities for continued professional development.
Main duties of the job


As a member of the SLT and multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to the provision of a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service. This will involve assessment, differential diagnosis and management of speech problems associated with Cleft Lip and Palate/ Velopharyngeal Dysfunction for patients across the East of England region.

You will provide specialist speech therapy intervention to manage speech difficulties in children, adolescents and adults across the Cleft.
NET.East region (covering Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire).

You will need to be willing and able to travel on a regular basis and have access to a laptop / mobile device for remote working.



You will need to be flexible, creative and innovative and be committed to providing equitable, needs-led and effective intervention for this client group. You will work in partnership with others, e.g. parents, carers and teachers, and will act as an advisor to Community Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals in related areas. You will have access to regular support from the specialist SLT team as required.

You will also contribute to research, service development and audit activities within the department and will provide support and supervision to students and volunteers.
Working for our organisation


Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.

With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners.

Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.

The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

The advert will close at midnight on 15 February 2024.


Benefits to you


We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.


Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given.

In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

Person specification


Qualifications:

Essential criteria

Recognised Speech and language Therapy Degree

Evidence of continuing professional development since qualifying

Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration

  • Current Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) registrationDesirable criteria
Completion of relevant post graduate course and/or specialist courses / training for relevant speciality

Short courses in relev
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