Job overview

• Are you passionate about working in stroke?
• Do you want to build on your knowledge and skills within a specialist team?
• 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 Specialist 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 is part time (22.5 hours) and will be based predominantly at Sheppey Community Hospital and will also include community work in the Swale area.   

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.

Main duties of the job

To assess, diagnose, treat and manage own specialist caseload of patients and maintain associated records. You will be required to  provide specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. The service requires that you work with colleagues in an interdisciplinary manner for the benefit of stroke patients and the service, towards national and key service objectives.

You will need to train and support the carers of patients and participate in appropriate specialist training of colleagues and to advise and provide clinical support to therapists/staff on Speech and Language Therapy issues and 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.

• MCH is considering merging with Kent Community Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT). If the merger goes ahead, the proposed transfer date is 30^th September 2026 and this role will be subject to TUPE transfer to KCHFT.