Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Acute Services at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. The post offers 37.5 hours (full-time) and 30 hours (part-time) across sites with flexible supervision and cross-site support.

The successful candidate will manage a clinical caseload, maintain accurate records, and contribute to teaching and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Specialist SLT skills or working towards specialist attainment.
• Manage a clinical caseload of patients with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred SLT care in acute hospital setting.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members and students.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects and service development.
• Be prepared to work across sites to support the SLT team.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Clinical caseload management

Supervision and training

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Would you like to join our friendly and dynamic team of SLTs in Margate?

We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) for a permanent opportunity working in Acute Services at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Hospital.

About

Our Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) team is passionate about supporting individuals with communication and swallowing in the acute hospital setting. Our team vision is:

• To proactively and consistently offer high quality, responsive, person-centred care and intervention
• To ensure every patient feels cared for, supported and empowered
• To maximise quality of life by enabling each patient to optimise their communication, swallowing function and well-being

We are looking for like-minded SLTs to join our growing team! If you are enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated, then we would love you to come and join us at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust!

We are offering 1x 37.5 hours (full time) position and 1x 30 hours (part time) position

The desired candidate will work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care to individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties associated with acute illness. The desired candidate has specialist skills or is working towards obtaining these and is responsible for managing a clinical caseload of patients and maintaining accurate records of work. As a specialist SLT, you will assist in the supervision and training of more junior team members and students. This post is based at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital but the successful post-holder will be prepared to work across-site to support the needs of the wider SLT team.

As part of the role, we are pleased to be able to offer varied clinical opportunities across all three sites, quality improvement projects and highly skilled supervision and mentoring.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Brenna Fossey Job title: Head of Service Adult Speech and Language Therapy Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01233 616623