Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	06 June 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£46,148 - £52,809 p.a. pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	06 July 2025
Location:	Hills Road, CB2 0QQ
Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7263270/180-B-253058-RE

Summary

An exciting opportunity for a skilled Occupational Therapist to join the Communication Aid Service East of England (CASEE) Team.

You would join our specialist multi-professional team comprising Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, a Healthcare Scientist, a Rehabilitation Engineer, an Advisory Teacher, Clinical Technicians and Administrative support on an 8 - 12 month secondment.

This is a unique opportunity to develop a raft of specialist skills and experience in the exciting field of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).

You will have the opportunity to engage in invaluable supported professional development and learn a multitude of transferable skills to bring back to their substantive role and add to their professional repertoire.

Ideally, you will be experienced in working with people with complex needs. You will be familiar with high level assessment, working as part of a multi-professional team and bringing your unique professional expertise to meet service user goals. You will also be confident in providing training to professionals and families and be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals.

Whilst experience and high level AAC/AT skills are desirable, we welcome applications from Occupational Therapists who have an interest in AAC/AT and who are committed to developing the necessary specialist knowledge and skills. Applicants interested in part-time opportunities are also welcomed.

You will contribute to the provision of the Regional Specialised AAC services within the East of England. To provide highly specialist clinical input to children and adults with complex disability including severe communication problems who need to use alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) as described in NHS England Service Specification for AAC/Communication Aids D01/S/B.

You will carry out assessments across the region, as a member of the Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and make recommendations for AAC provision including providing training and overseeing assessment trials with local teams.

To lead/contribute to the development and delivery of AAC training, to a wide range of audiences.

To actively contribute to the development of the service within the area of specialism, and act as a resource for other therapists and members of the multidisciplinary team in the area of expertise.

You will take delegated responsibility for aspects of service development and monitoring as required.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 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.

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.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 13th May 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 20th May 2025

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 café, 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.


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Jun 2025