Highly Specialist Stroke Speech and Language Therapist

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join their stroke team. This role involves providing specialist care for stroke patients, participating in MDT working, and contributing to the rehabilitation and discharge planning processes. The ideal candidate will be energetic, motivated, and passionate about enhancing patient care. Opportunities for professional development are available as part of a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Energetic and self-motivated individual.
• Passion for working in stroke services.
• Ability to support team leadership and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist service delivery for stroke patients.
• Participate in MDT working and rehabilitation of patients.
• Contribute to discharge planning.

Job description

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.


We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to work within our stroke team team. If you are enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated, then we would love you to join our team at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.

Due to increased investment in stroke services we are expanding our team at EKHUFT! We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated SLTs with a passion for working in stroke services to support our team leadership and provide highly specialist service delivery for our patients.

We take pride in the work we do to support people who have had a stroke to reach their potential. Are you looking for the next challenge in your career? If so, this is a great opportunity to play a key role in developing our expanding stroke services at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. The increased investment in our services has resulted in a substantial increase in staffing which will enable us to deliver a holistic, forward-thinking service over seven days.

We are a friendly, hard-working team who get together regularly for team meetings, clinical supervision and CPD. We provide a high quality SLT service across three busy acute hospital sites.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive SLT service who are continuously striving towards best-practice care. We are passionate about providing high quality care for our patients.



We form part of close MDT working on all the wards and the therapy team are key team members in the rehabilitation of patients and discharge planning. We firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential. As the organisation is moving towards a skills based workforce, the future opportunities are endless!

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.



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This advert closes on Friday 22 Aug 2025