Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm)
- Job ref
- 846-7466469-UJ
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chaucer Clinic
- Town
- Polegate
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career in Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy?
We have a vacancy for a Band 7 talented Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly, dedicated community teams;
You’ll be joining a service which is directly integrated with Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, working in
The induction we offer to all new colleagues includes regular meetings with your line manager, clinical supervision and
We welcome flexible working arrangements and do our best to offer a range of hours to ensure your work-life balance is
Car owner essential, subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995).
Main duties of the job
This job will be based in our Integrated Care Team which supports children and young people with complex needs both
You will offer support through direct work with children and
You will have knowledge of AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) and be willing to develop this further.
As the band 7 you will lead the team and support the other team members to understand and plan their workload, whilst
Working for our organisation
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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Person specification
Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Consistently puts children and their families at the heart of clinical decision making.
- Values diversity and difference and operates with integrity and openness.
- Uses evidence to make improvements, seeks out innovation.
- Demonstrates commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised appropriate therapy degree or equivalent. Health and care professions council licence to practice.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses. Dysphagia qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant paediatric experience.
- Experience of providing line and/ or clinical supervision.
- Evidence of innovative working and supporting change.
- Experience of partnership working with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing service re-design within clinical area.
- Experience of giving presentations and promoting the work of the service/ organisation to relevant stakeholders.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of evidence based practice and ability to implement in clinical practice.
- Knowledge of child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Knowledge and understanding of organisational governance issues and policy.
- Knowledge of current local and national policies relevant to health, social care and education.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to motivate and lead staff.
- Ability to negotiate and influence.
- Ability to make decisions and deal with conflict.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to provide constructive feedback to other professionals
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Innovative and willing to meet new challenges and pioneer new ways of working.
- Ability to travel across a variety of sites in East Sussex within a timely manner, full UK driver's license is required
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathryn Burbidge
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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