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Job overview

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join our team. We are looking for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist with an interest in developing their clinical skills in the field of Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC).
The Kent and Medway Communication and Assistive Technology (KM CAT) Service is a specialist Service established in collaboration with Kent County Council and NHS England. The Service assesses and supports disabled children and young people who need to use Electronic Assistive Technology (EAT) or Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC). We have strong relationships with local Paediatric Therapy Services. We value and use these links to benefit our own staff, as well as the
children and families we serve.

Employment in this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service Car owner/driver essential, subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995)

Main duties of the job

In this role you will take a lead on Speech & Language Therapy issues working with a multi-disciplinary team to assess and review disabled children and young people with complex needs to use a range of AAC devices, including voice output communication aids. You will also have an important role in delivering training courses to professionals who support children and young people with less complex needs.

As the successful applicant you will be an experienced therapist with knowledge and experience of supporting children and young people who use AAC and EAT. You will have a professional Speech and Language Therapy qualification, state registration with the HCPC and RCSLT as well as evidence of maintaining and developing your skills through continuing professional development. You will be passionate about meeting the needs of children and families.

The post will be based at The Old Railway School in Ashford, but will involve working across Kent and Medway. This job provides excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development working in a highly supportive team.

We welcome and encourage enquiries for more information about this post and are happy to arrange an informal visit.

Please contact Friedl van Vuuren, KM CAT Lead Speech and Language; 01233 629859/ [email protected]

Working for our organisation

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

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