Specialist Dysphagia Speech and Language Therapist

1 month ago

Huntingdon, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Full time

Job overview

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This post is suitable for an experienced Band practitioner  who wishes to broaden their clinical experience and progress their career. If you are from a profession where mental health is not your main area of focus, full support and training will be given in this area We welcome staff with a variety of professional backgrounds such as social workers, paediatric nurses etc. CPFT are committed to support “flex for the future” and therefore would consider part-time and flexible working.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join our friendly, dedicated, and supportive team. 

The CAMHS Eating Disorders Service is a well-established service and was recently runner up in the CPFT team of the year award . The team provides an outpatient service offering evidence-based treatment approaches to children and young people up to the age of and their families / carers. We offer support county-wide support and have clinics based in Peterborough, Huntingdon and Cambridge. We work closely with other agencies and continue to strengthen our links with the local acute paediatric services. 

Main duties of the job

Why work with us?

Development   opportunities  – Our Band CAMHS Practitioners have the opportunity to work with this client group (with support as required), which places them in an excellent position to explore their interests in children and families, which can support career progression. We offer in house training and have access to a range of external training opportunities. Supervision  – We are dedicated to ensuring the highest quality professional, safeguarding, and specialist peer supervision for our staff, including appraisals. Flexible working  – We are keen to support our staff as much as possible with flexible working which can be discussed before or at interview. Travel costs  – Our staff are reimbursed for their travel from base to clinical appointments/meetings.


You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing specialist evidence-based care for children and young people presenting with eating disorders. You will be co-ordinating care which may involve liaising with other agencies such as schools and the local hospitals. You will be supported to undertake training to enable you to deliver family-based interventions. There are also opportunities to deliver CBT-E. Part of the role will also involve supervision, teaching, and training to our other internal CAMHS teams and outside partners. There will also be opportunities for your own professional development.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

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