Hearing Rehabiliationist

**Main area**
- Division D-Hearing Services**Grade**
- Band 7**Contract**
- Permanent**Hours**
- Part time - 37 hours per week**Job ref**
- 180-D-244060-RE**Employer**
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**Employer type**
- NHS**Site**
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D**Town**
- Cambridge**Salary**
- £43,742 - £50,056 p.a. pro rata**Salary period**
- Yearly**Closing**
- 03/04/2024 23:59**Interview date**
- 15/04/2024Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist/Teacher of the Deaf/Hearing Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team to help deliver a top quality service in a highly rewarding role.

Main duties of the job

You will receive full training for the role, and you will receive regular supervision and CPD activities. Participation in clinical audit and research opportunities is also encouraged.

Working for our organisation

**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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

This vacancy will close at midnight on 3rd April 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 15th April 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.

Person specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria

(i) Qualifications - A recognised qualification in speech and language therapy / pathology [or its overseas equivalents] OR - A recognised qualification in hearing therapy (HT) OR A recognised qualification as a teacher of the deaf
- (ii) Professional registration - Current full practicing registration of the appropriate professional regulatory body/bodies without unspent sanctions/ warningsDesirable criteria

i) Research degree or equivalent

(ii) Training in hearing implants

(iii) Auditory
- Verbal qualification OR Advanced specialist certificate in working with deaf people
- (iv) Basic British Sign Language (BSL) skillsExperience

Essential criteria

(i) Experience of implementing service development initiatives
- (ii) Experience of managing a complex caseload independentlyDesirable criteria

(i) Experience of working with adults and/or children with hearing loss in a range of settings

(ii) Experience of conducting research and/or evaluation studies

(iii) Experience of giving presentations at national or international level
- (iv) Experience of supervising clinical students or assistantsKnowledge

Essential criteria

(i) Knowledge of cochlear implants

(ii) Awareness of issues within the Deaf community
- (iii) Knowledge of the range of communication options available for hearing impaired adults and childrenDesirable criteria

(i) Knowledge of hearing implants other than cochlear implants

(ii) Knowledge of alternative assistive equipment for use by people with a hearing impairment
- (iii) Knowledge of educational, statutory and voluntary agencies involved in services for the deaf and hearing impaired.**Skills**:
Essential criteria

(i) Able to plan, prepare and deliver a rehabilitation programme to adults and/or children

(ii) Advanced communication skills to be able to support patients with complex needs and their carers/families

(iii) Counselling skills for patients/families to guide patients through the hearing implant pathwayDesirable criteria

(i) Problem solving and negotiation skills
- (ii) Strong verbal and written presentation skillsAdditional Requirements

Essential criteria

(i) The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

(ii) Able to complete work tasks to deadlines
- (iii) Able to set own learning targets**Applicant requirements**:
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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