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

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Woodlesford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is looking for an energetic Speech and Language Therapist to join their team in Margate. You will work in Acute Services to support patients with communication and swallowing difficulties. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and has experience in patient-centred care, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient well-being.

Qualifications

• Energetic and self-motivated SLT with a passion for patient care.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload effectively.
• Willingness to work across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred care to individuals with communication difficulties.
• Maintain accurate records of patient work.
• Assist in the supervision of junior team members.

Skills

Specialist skills in speech and language therapy

Teamwork

Patient-centred care

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

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!

Responsibilities

The 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
• Possess specialist skills or be working towards obtaining these and manage a clinical caseload of patients
• Maintain accurate records of work
• As a specialist SLT, assist in the supervision and training of more junior team members and students
• Be based at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital but prepared to work across-site to support the needs of the wider SLT team
• Access varied clinical opportunities across all three sites, participate in quality improvement projects and receive highly skilled supervision and mentoring

About the Trust and Working Culture

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.

Application and Support

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

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.

Additional Information

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 advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.