Aac Professional

This is an exciting opportunity for skilled Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Teachers to join the Communication Aid Service East of England (CASEE) for a Band 7 Fixed Term / Secondment cover posts. Part Time / job shares are welcomed.

You would join our specialist multi-professional team comprising Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Engineer / Healthcare Scientist, Advisory Teacher and Clinical Technicians.

Ideally, you will be highly experienced in working with people with complex needs who require AAC to support their communication.

You will be familiar with high level assessment, working as part of a multi-professional team and bringing your unique professional expertise to create a range of AAC solutions. You will also be confident in providing training to professionals and families and be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals.

Individual personal development needs will be identified and supported.

To contribute to the provision of the Regional Specialised AAC services for the Communication Aids Service for the East of England (CASEE).

To provide highly specialist clinical input to people with complex disability including severe communication problems who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as described in NHS England Service Specification for AAC / Communication Aids D01/S/B.

To carry out assessments across the region, as a member of the Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and make recommendations for AAC provision including setting up equipment loans, 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.

To 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 11000 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.

CASEE is one of 14 regional specialised Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Services commissioned by NHS England to provide a consistent, equitable AAC Service across England and is managed within the CUH Speech and Language Therapy Service.

Our service works closely with local therapy teams to provide a service to children and adults who are eligible for a specialised AAC assessment across the six counties of the East of England.

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

Th closing date is 5 January 2023.

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.