Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week
- Job ref
- 813-256-1225-LB
- Employer
- Medway Community Healthcare CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheppey Community Hospital
- Town
- Minster
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speech and language therapist
Band 6
Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
- is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
- is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
- is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
- offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
- and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
Job overview
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Are you passionate about working in stroke?
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Do you want to build on your knowledge and skills within a specialist team?
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Would you like flexible working to support your work/life balance?
If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
MCH are looking for a self-motivated and dynamic Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly stroke team.
This exciting opportunity working with adults with communication and swallowing problems following a stroke has arisen due to expanding our team. This post will be based at Sheppey Community Hospital and will also include community work in the Swale area. This post is part time – 32 hours per week.
The role covers diverse communities across Medway and Swale and gives you the chance to work with your patient from hospital discharge to home. The stroke pathway consists of inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Units (SRU) at Harmony House and Sheppey Community Hospital, as well as Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD) and Stroke Community Assessment Rehabilitation Team (SCART) for longer term rehab. You will have the opportunity to support your patients to achieve their goals for as long as clinically indicated.
You will be working as part of a specialist Stroke team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Assistants and Social Workers.
Main duties of the job
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To assess, diagnose, treat and manage own caseload of patients and maintain associated records.
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To provide intervention and evaluate outcomes.
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To work with colleagues in an interdisciplinary manner for the benefit of stroke patients and the service, towards national and key service objectives.
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To train and support the carers of patients and participate in appropriate training of colleagues.
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To advise and provide clinical support to therapists/staff on Speech and Language Therapy issues.
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To supervise the work of assistants, technical instructors, students and other staff working with the postholder.
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To be able to work within own scope of practice and engage fully in the supervision and Performance Development Review processes.
Working for our organisation
So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To assess, diagnose, treat and manage own caseload of clients and maintains associated records as a member of the Speech & Language Therapy Service and Stroke Services.
2. To work with colleagues in an Interdisciplinary way for the benefit of stroke patients and the service, towards key service and National objectives.
3. To train and support the carers of clients and participate in appropriate training to other colleagues.
4. To advise and provide clinical support to other therapists/staff on Speech and Language Therapy issues.
5. To supervise the work of assistants, technical instructors, students and other staff working with the postholder.
6. To provide intervention and evaluate outcomes
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant SLT qualifications and HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Relevant CPD in Stroke/neuro
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with stroke/neuro
Desirable criteria
- Able to evidence sound knowledge of MDT working
Awareness of MCH
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working within MCH values
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of knowledge of MCH
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kirsty Gearing
- Job title
- Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07816288931
- Additional information
Jackie O' Grady
Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist
07789876238
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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MCH House
Bailey Drive
Gillingham Business Park
Gillingham
ME8 0PZ
- Telephone
- 07796182085
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