Clinical Technician

You will contribute to the provision of the Regional Specialised Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) services within the East of England; Communication Aid Service East of England (CASEE).

You will provide technical support services for communication aids for assessment or on loan to children and adults with complex disability and severe communication problems who need to use alternative and augmentative communication.

You will have specialised technical skills to set up, customise and maintain a wide range of communication aid equipment. Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, repair, calibration, safety and acceptance testing.

You will be a member of the multi-disciplinary team working closely with other staff to ensure the equipment recommended gives the client the best technology available to meet their communication and physical needs.

Based at Addenbrooke's Hospital, the post holder will travel out to clients, carers and staff, to client's homes, educational or care settings to provide technical support around the East of England region.

This is a part time, permanent role. It offers the opportunity for an experienced Clinical Technician to work alongside the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, a Rehabilitation Engineer, Healthcare Scientist, an Advisory Teacher and Technicians, providing a highly specialist assessment and AAC provision service to eligible clients across the six counties of the East of England.

Ideally, you will be 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 programme, create and customise 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.

Whilst high level AAC skills and technical experience is desirable, we welcome applications from Clinical Technicians/Technologists who have an interest in Assistive Technology and/or AAC and who are committed to quickly develop the necessary specialist knowledge and skills.Individual personal development needs will be identified and supported.

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.