Speech and Language Therapist- Adult Autism

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foundation in community health is seeking a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join their Adult Autism Keyworker Support Service. This full-time position offers the opportunity to improve the lives of autistic adults through targeted communication support and clinical development training. Join a passionate team dedicated to high standards of patient care aiming to enhance community health and well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Supervision support

Qualifications

• Recent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• Passionate about improving outcomes for autistic adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial/psychoeducational post diagnostic support for autistic adults.
• Deliver group-based and individual social learning programmes.

Skills

Communication

Psychosocial interventions

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

RCSLT preceptorship

Job description

Are you looking to start your career in adult’s speech and language therapy or perhaps you are recently qualified and moving into the area? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to come and work for the Adult Autism Keyworker Support Service in Kent and Medway.

We are an integrated team that includes Occupational Therapists and social worker and seek to add other specialist skills to our team. We support autistic adults in the community many of who have communication needs. This is a newly developed service and offers opportunity to help shape it.

We have a full-time Band 5 speech and language therapy post on a Fixed Term Contract until March 2026 available. We are looking for a therapist who is passionate about improving outcomes for autistic adults with communication needs in the community. We can offer a range of clinical experiences so that you can explore and develop as a clinician at your pace.

We will provide training and we offer excellent supervision and development opportunities to support you through your RCSLT preceptorship. Contact Rachel Numas on [e-mail] to know more about the post and what we can offer you.

The main focus of this post is to provide psychosocial /psychoeducational post diagnostic support for autistic adults across Kent and Medway.

Psychosocial interventions should be offered where needs present, and in line with NICE guidance. This may involve:

• a group-based social learning programme focused on improving social interaction
• and individually delivered social learning programme for people who find group-based activities difficult
  
  

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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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julie Caddock Job title: Operational Manager Email address: [e-mail]