Speech and Language Therapist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Polegate; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in East Sussex seeks a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to join their team. This role focuses on providing therapy interventions for children with speech and communication needs, partnering with parents and schools. The ideal candidate will be a registered healthcare professional, possess relevant educational qualifications, and have strong communication skills. The salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 annually, reflecting a commitment to provide exceptional care in the community.

Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body certification.
• Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, review and therapy interventions for children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Work closely with parents, schools, and SEND partners to deliver therapy programmes.

Skills

Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)

Ability to organise own work

Ability to cope with change

Ability to use own initiative

Education

Degree in a health relevant subject

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 18 December 2025

We are recruiting for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our team in East Sussex.

Work within an integrated children's therapy team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and administrators for children aged 0-19.

Provide assessment, review and therapy interventions for children with speech, language and communication needs in line with developing competencies.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work in a community setting in close partnership with parents/ carers, schools, nurseries and SEND partners to deliver therapy programmes and provide advice.

The post-holder will support the delivery of speech and language provision as outlined in children's Education, Health and Care Plans.

Opportunities to rotate across more than one team in order to support professional development.

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both.

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Job responsibilities

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non‑clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body (1st Level Nurse/ NMC or Physiotherapist; Occupational Therapist; etc / HCPC)
• Degree in a health relevant subject or willingness to complete a degree (within 3 years of appointment)

Experience

• Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment

Knowledge

• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS Knowledge of up to date clinical practice

Skills & Abilities

• Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to organise own work
• Ability to cope with change
• Ability to use own initiative

Personal Attributes

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice

Ability to Manage

• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager
• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata