Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Polegate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community health trust as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist. This role involves working with children and young people, providing direct support and fostering collaboration with schools. Emphasizing a holistic approach, you'll engage in career development and be part of a supportive team dedicated to improving community health.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Induction program and clinical supervision

Opportunities for service improvement training

Qualifications

• Car ownership required.
• Experience in paediatric Speech and Language Therapy.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to children and young people.
• Lead the team and manage workload planning.
• Assist schools through targeted and universal interventions.

Skills

Knowledge of AAC

Clinical skill development

Holistic care

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career in Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy?

Position: Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist

Join our friendly, dedicated community teams to help ensure children and young people in East Sussex receive the start in life they deserve. The role involves travel within East Sussex to meet caseload needs across three clinical bases.

You will be part of a service integrated with Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, working in clinics, schools, nurseries, and family homes. We focus on holistic care, offering varied and fulfilling work.

Our induction program includes regular meetings, clinical supervision, appraisals, and training opportunities. We encourage participation in service improvement and evidence-based practice, supporting your clinical skill development for a varied paediatric caseload.

We support flexible working arrangements and offer a range of hours to promote work-life balance while delivering excellent patient care.

Car ownership is essential, subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995).

This role is based in our Integrated Care Team supporting children and young people with complex needs, both preschool and in local special schools across East Sussex.

You will provide direct support to children and young people and assist schools through targeted and universal interventions. We have established strong relationships with local special schools to identify training needs and develop new ways of working.

Knowledge of AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) is required, and there is an opportunity to undertake dysphagia training.

As a Band 7, you will lead the team, support workload planning, and manage your clinical caseload.

Our services are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We are committed to high standards of patient care and community health improvement. We seek outstanding individuals who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, and excellent.

We value diversity and inclusion, believing they enhance patient care and workforce satisfaction. We welcome applications from varied backgrounds and experiences. Information about protected characteristics will be collected confidentially to promote equity and diversity in our recruitment process.

We support flexible working arrangements to help balance personal and professional commitments. Discuss your preferred flexible working options with us.

Explore career pathways with KCHFT and see where you can go.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Kathryn Burbidge
• Job Title: Clinical Manager
• Email: [e-mail]