Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - DME
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 p.a. pro-rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6312361/180-B-243141 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you passionate about Elderly Medicine Services and excited to join Speech and Language Therapy Services at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the vibrant city of Cambridge?
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 to join our dynamic Adult Acute SLT Team. You will have a specialist interest in the elderly population and be able to provide specialised SLT Services in swallow and communication assessment as well as rehabilitation. You will also demonstrate leadership skills through having oversight of service delivery to a defined caseload, provision of clinical supervision and support to a small team of Clinicians, as well as take a lead role in quality improvement projects for the development of the existing and evolving provision of services with support from the SLT Clinical Lead.
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, however, support and training is available if you don't have established skills in this area. Skills in the assessment and management of communication disorders, cognitive communication and capacity assessment and advocacy are also essential for this role.
To provide highly specialised SLT Services (swallow and communication assessment and rehabilitation) to the Adult Acute as well as the Elderly Medicine Wards.
To take a lead in enhancing SLT services to Elderly Medicine Wards, supporting and working alongside other members of the Speech and Language Adult Acute Team to ensure delivery of the highest possible standard of service.
To collaborate with the MDT to ensure effective two way communication and mutual support.
To take a lead for planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the enhanced SLT service to the Elderly Medicine Wards on a day-to-day basis alongside the Clinical Team Lead.
To evaluate the SLT Service delivery to aid identification and implementation of service improvement projects alongside the Clinical Team Lead.
To be an integral part of the highly specialised Neuroscience and multidisciplinary team, including Consultants, Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working with them to improve services and outcomes.
To develop a long term vision for the Elderly Medicine SLT service delivery and to shape the service in a way that reflects that vision with support from the Clinical Team Lead.
To act as a resource for other Therapists in the area of expertise.
To provide cover for the Senior Specialist / Clinical Team Lead in service and team coordination, operational management and representation at relevant forums as required.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 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.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
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.
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 2 June 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 11 June 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.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024
Are you passionate about Elderly Medicine Services and excited to join Speech and Language Therapy Services at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the vibrant city of Cambridge?
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 to join our dynamic Adult Acute SLT Team. You will have a specialist interest in the elderly population and be able to provide specialised SLT Services in swallow and communication assessment as well as rehabilitation. You will also demonstrate leadership skills through having oversight of service delivery to a defined caseload, provision of clinical supervision and support to a small team of Clinicians, as well as take a lead role in quality improvement projects for the development of the existing and evolving provision of services with support from the SLT Clinical Lead.
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, however, support and training is available if you don't have established skills in this area. Skills in the assessment and management of communication disorders, cognitive communication and capacity assessment and advocacy are also essential for this role.
To provide highly specialised SLT Services (swallow and communication assessment and rehabilitation) to the Adult Acute as well as the Elderly Medicine Wards.
To take a lead in enhancing SLT services to Elderly Medicine Wards, supporting and working alongside other members of the Speech and Language Adult Acute Team to ensure delivery of the highest possible standard of service.
To collaborate with the MDT to ensure effective two way communication and mutual support.
To take a lead for planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the enhanced SLT service to the Elderly Medicine Wards on a day-to-day basis alongside the Clinical Team Lead.
To evaluate the SLT Service delivery to aid identification and implementation of service improvement projects alongside the Clinical Team Lead.
To be an integral part of the highly specialised Neuroscience and multidisciplinary team, including Consultants, Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working with them to improve services and outcomes.
To develop a long term vision for the Elderly Medicine SLT service delivery and to shape the service in a way that reflects that vision with support from the Clinical Team Lead.
To act as a resource for other Therapists in the area of expertise.
To provide cover for the Senior Specialist / Clinical Team Lead in service and team coordination, operational management and representation at relevant forums as required.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 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.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
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.
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 2 June 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 11 June 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.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024