Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

at  Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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. The Adult Acute service reaches across the hospital and Divisional structure covering Medicine, including DME, Gastroenterology and Respiratory Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery and Neurosciences.
As well as acute Ward based care, the team takes a lead on service representation at the Feeding Issues MDT, Nutrition Steering Group, coordination of the Videofluoroscopy Clinic and input to the MND Clinic. The service is forward thinking and highly regarded. We welcome interest from Therapists who are in the process of developing this range of specialist skills and who currently do not fully meet the specification, but have the enthusiasm and aptitude to quickly develop the necessary competencies to fulfill the role. The post offers an excellent opportunity to build on skills and contribute to the development of this varied and challenging caseload as part of a supportive and progressive team and service.
Please get in touch to find out more! Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment The advert will close at midnight on 26 August 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 10 September 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

Please refer the Job description for details