Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-3869DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QEQM Hospital
- Town
- Margate
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speech and Language Therapist
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our team at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital! If you are motivated, adaptable and passionate about helping people with communication and swallowing difficulties, then we would love you to join our team at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details on this long-standing post. Feel free to call Brenna Fossey, Head of Service and Clinical Lead for Adult Speech and Language Therapy on 01233 61 6623 to discuss our vacancies and what we can offer you! We're really excited to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Are you a newly qualified SLT looking for your dream role in the acute hospital setting? Are you excited to develop your knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of swallowing and communication difficulties? Would you like to work with a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking team? Then this is the job for you! We are looking for SLTs at the beginning of their career, or those returning to practice after time away, to join our organisation.
Our SLT team has been growing in size and capacity over the last few years with new funding being agreed and team members progressing with internal promotions. We prioritise a positive workplace culture and want our staff to feel included, valued and supported to reach their full potential. Senior Therapies Management have a can do attitude and we are a valued team within Therapies and the wider organisation.
Working for our organisation
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.”
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience at undergraduate /post graduate level
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an acute hospital setting
- Experience of assisting with instrumental swallowing assessments (FEES, Videofluoroscopy
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and counselling skills, including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiating and problem solving skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Good presentation skills, both verbal and non-verbal
- Basic IT skills
- Willingness and ability to be a good team member
- Good organisational skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to the patient group, (acquired communication and swallowing disorders)
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures, (relevant to acute setting)
- Evidence based knowledge of a wide variety of treatment techniques and strategies relevant adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to role)
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Hold a diploma/degree in Speech and Language Therapy with appropriate HCPC Registration
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Desirable criteria
- Membership at relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Upholds and models the Trust values
- Ability to travel across the Trust
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Brenna Fossey
- Job title
- Clinical Lead - Adult Speech and Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01233 616623
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