Pediatric SLT: AAC & Dysphagia Specialist (Hybrid)

Children's Hospice South West; Margate; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a full-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work across our early years and school years teams in Canterbury/Thanet, including Margate.

The post offers a hybrid work pattern with face-to-face sessions at clinics and community venues, plus remote sessions from home. The role focuses on AAC and dysphagia with supervision and continued professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Health-related degree is essential.
• Experience with dysphagia and AAC is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement SLT interventions with focus on AAC and dysphagia.
• Deliver evidence-based SLT interventions to help children meet health outcomes.
• Develop integrated care plans with child, family, and school/clinic partners.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team with therapists, nurses and care coordinators.
• Manage a caseload of children with complex needs on a daily basis.

Skills

AAC

Dysphagia

Communication

Time management

Negotiation skills

Education

HCPC registration

Health-related degree

Job description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a full-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work across our early years and school years teams in Canterbury/Thanet, including Margate.

The post offers a hybrid work pattern with face-to-face sessions at clinics and community venues, plus remote sessions from home. The role focuses on AAC and dysphagia with supervision and continued professional development opportunities.