Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist in North Kent to provide expert assessment and therapy to adults with communication disorders. This full-time role based at Gravesham Community Hospital offers opportunities to develop specialist skills in diverse therapeutic areas and includes competitive benefits and support for continuous professional development.

Benefits

NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms

Access to discounts through My Reward Hub

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Opportunities for professional development

Access to eLearning and bespoke career pathways

Innovation funding for implementing new ideas

Free tea, coffee, and milk at base location

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Professional expertise in providing therapy for communication disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, therapy, and advice for patients.
• Support patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.

Skills

Assessment

Diagnosis

Therapy

Communication support

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and dynamic team in North Kent!

As a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist, youll be working as part of the NHS system in North Kent where we deliver community services to adults across Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale.

You will be based primarily in Gravesham Community Hospital where we have clinics available for outpatient appointments and also cover some community inpatient wards.Gravesham Community Hospital is located a short distance from St Georges ShoppingCentre and is surrounded by well-known food establishments and local coffee shops making it an ideal location to be based from.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) position anddue to travel required for the role a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.

Main duties of the job

As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, therapy and advice for patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. You will support patients to reach their potential and live their lives to the full. You will be able to experience working with patients with a wide range of diagnoses in order to develop your skills. There are opportunities to develop specialist skills in the areas where you are most passionate, for example working with patients with neurological conditions or head and neck cancer.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist, youll be part of our valued team based atGravesham Community Hospital in North Kent

You will feel valued as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapistwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AFC Band 5 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions, 5% High Cost Area Allowance
• Working for an organisation that has been shortlisted at the 2024 Nursing Times Awards in the Public Health Nursing category
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with most of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.