Specialist Speech and Language TherapistinCambridgeinCambridgePUBLISHED FRI 25 OCT 2024

Are you a skilled and experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work in a busy acute stroke and trauma rehabilitation setting, developing your clinical skills as a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist?

We have a fixed term opportunity for a Therapist to work part time with our friendly and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Rehabilitation team. We are looking for a Therapist who is able to work flexibly with both the Stroke and Trauma teams, according to service need. Do you have highly developed communication skills, a solid basis of knowledge and expertise in rehabilitation, and enthusiasm to further develop both clinically and professionally? This may be the opportunity you are looking for!

To contribute to the provision of specialist SLT services within Acute Stroke, Trauma and Neuro-Rehabilitation.

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

To be proactive in contributing to the development of services within the area of specialism, working with the MDT and taking a holistic approach to care.

To cover for colleagues and line manager as required in service coordination and to represent the team at relevant forums.

About us

The Rehabilitation SLT team works closely with the MDT across Trauma, Stroke and Neuro-rehabilitation Services, providing assessment and therapy for patients with complex swallowing and communication impairments arising from stroke, TBI and spinal injury. These include aphasia, cognitive communication difficulties, dysarthria and dysphagia, tracheostomy and challenging behaviour.

A key role is to work with patients and families to support decision making and to help identify and work towards individual goals. Promotion of a communication friendly environment and social model practice in the acute setting is a key aim across all areas. Involvement in service improvement projects including staff training is encouraged.

Speech and Language Therapy Services at Addenbrooke's are structured to maximise opportunities for support, supervision, learning, development and career progression. Within SLT, there are five services; Adult Acute, Rehabilitation - Stroke, Neuro and Trauma, Head and Neck / ENT, Acute Paediatrics and the regional multidisciplinary AAC Service (Communication Aid Service East of England) commissioned by NHS England. There are plenty of opportunities for peer support, collaboration and cross team working on a range of projects to improve patient care and experience, making this a stimulating and highly rewarding place to work.

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

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

The advert will close at midnight on 10 November 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on 18 November 2024.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

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.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.