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

Cambridge University Hospitals
Cambridge University Hospitals
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2 weeks ago

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Description

Main area

  • Division B
  • Adult Acute and MND Clinics
    Grade
  • Band 7
    Contract
  • 1 year (Fixed Term / Secondment)
    Hours
  • Full time
Flexible working
Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week
Job ref

  • 180B243058
    Employer
  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Employer type
  • NHS
    Site
  • Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
    Town
  • Cambridge
    Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 p.a. pro rata
Salary period

  • Yearly
    Closing
  • 03/03/2024 23:59
    Interview date
  • 07/03/2024Job overview

Are you a passionate about Neurosciences and excited to join Speech and Language Therapy Services at Addenbrooke's Hospital in the vibrant city of Cambridge?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our dynamic Adult Acute SLT team.

You will be part of our Adult Acute team and will work closely with other experienced colleagues to contribute to the provision of a specialist inpatient SLT service including complex communication and swallowing evaluations and rehabilitation as well as the provision of instrumental assessments such as FEES and Videofluoroscopy.

In addition, you will take delegated responsibility for the provision of SLT input to the established MDT MND service and lead on the development of services within the area of specialism as well as act as a resource for other therapists in the area of expertise.

Experience of service development, developing and delivering training, student supervision and close MDT working is essential. Sound clinical skills and extensive experience, including highly specialist dysphagia skills and complex caseload management in the acute setting are also required.

To fulfil the Band 7 role in the acute setting at Addenbrooke's, competence in instrumental dysphagia assessment is essential. Skills in the assessment and management of communication disorders, cognitive communication and capacity assessment and advocacy are also very important for this role.
Main duties of the job


To contribute to the provision of specialist SLT services within the SLT Adult Acute Service.

To provide highly specialist clinical input to a defined caseload including patients with complex disorders, prioritising needs and managing workload independently.

To lead on the development of services within the area of specialism and to act as a resource for other Therapists in the area of expertise.

To provide cover for the Senior Specialist in service and team co-ordination, operational management and representation at relevant forums as required.

To take delegated responsibility for the provision of SLT input to the established MDT MND service.
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


SLT Services at Addenbrooke's are managed by a Professional Head of SLT and structured into four clinical areas, each led by a Clinical Lead SLT.

These are ENT / Head and Neck, Adult Acute, Acute Paediatrics and Neonates and Acute Stroke / Neuro / Trauma Rehab.

In addition, the Service is commissioned by NHS England to deliver specialised AAC services to the region. This work is undertaken by the specialist MDT - Communication Aid Service East of England (CASEE).


We are looking for a Therapist to work within the Adult Acute Team who has the required combination of skills, experience, enthusiasm and flexibility to contribute to service provision to patients, supporting less experienced Therapists and student supervision and shaping and enhancing future delivery through the ongoing COVID challenge and beyond.

The post will provide 0.6 WTE to the Inpatient Adult Acute Service and 0.4WTE to the MDT MND service.

The MND service will involve 0.1 WTE patient facing Clinic at the Arthur Rank Hospital, 0.1 WTE Clinic admin and 0.2 WTE protected service development time.

Allocated time for clinical admin and service development allows the option to work from home.

In all cases, training and development needs will be identified and a personal development plan agreed and supported.

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