Speech and Language Therapist

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Speech and Language Therapist for a fixed term maternity cover. You will join an enthusiastic team focused on rehabilitation for young patients with hearing impairments. Your role includes assessing patients for hearing implants, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. The suitable candidate will have experience in paediatric rehabilitation and strong communication skills. This exciting post offers an opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with infants and young people with hearing impairments.
• Ability to assess patients’ suitability for hearing implants.
• Specialist knowledge in rehabilitation services.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist hearing rehabilitation service to patients.
• Assess patients for cochlear and other hearing implants.
• Plan and evaluate care as a specialist clinician.

Skills

Experience with paediatric rehabilitation

Communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Education

Relevant Speech and Language Therapy qualification

Job description

We are looking to recruit a new member of staff to join our enthusiastic paediatric Hearing implant rehabilitation team for a fixed term maternity cover.

This post provides an exciting opportunity for Speech and Language Therapists to extend and consolidate their professional experience of working with infants and young people with conductive and severe to profound sensorineural hearing losses.

The Emmeline Centre helps assess and monitor individuals that require support in using BCHD or implantable hearing devices.

This post will involve both in clinic and outreach working whilst aiming to fully utilise remote appointments where possible.

If you are interested to find out more about the post or have any questions regarding the role then please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.

You will provide a specialist hearing rehabilitation service as part of the regional hearing implant programme based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

This involves assessing patients’ suitability for a hearing implant within a multidisciplinary team and supporting the patient with their communication throughout their rehabilitation journey.

The majority of the caseload is with cochlear implants; however work with other hearing implants will also be part of the post.

You will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating care as a specialist clinician within the hearing rehabilitation team. The post holder will also offer training / supervision for other staff and students; contribute to maintaining and developing pathways of care, and participate in research and audit activity.

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.