Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Margate is looking for an energetic Speech and Language Therapist for a permanent position in Acute Services. The role involves delivering patient-centred care for individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties, managing a clinical caseload, and supervising junior team members. Specialist skills in Speech and Language Therapy are required. This position offers the opportunity to work across multiple sites to support a larger team.

Qualifications

• Specialist skills in Speech and Language Therapy or working towards obtaining them.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred care for individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties associated with acute illness.
• Manage a clinical caseload and maintain accurate records of work.
• Assist in the supervision and training of junior team members and students.
• Work across-site to support the wider SLT team.
• Engage in clinical opportunities and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Specialist skills in Speech and Language Therapy

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Job description

Overview

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.

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred care for individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties associated with acute illness.
• Manage a clinical caseload and maintain accurate records of work.
• As a specialist SLT, assist in the supervision and training of more junior team members and students.
• Work across-site to support the needs of the wider SLT team at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital and other sites as required.
• Engage in varied clinical opportunities across all three sites, quality improvement projects and receive mentoring and supervision.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Specialist skills in Speech and Language Therapy or working towards obtaining them.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to patient-centred care.

Additional Information

Applications should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. Support for applications due to declared disability is available if needed.

Our trust is one of the largest 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" and our values are: “People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference”. We have a new way of working called ‘We care’ to empower frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We are looking for compassionate people to be part of this improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025.