Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for a Dysphagia Specialist Speech and Language Therapist tojoin the Children's Therapies Team in East Kent. This Band 7 role encompasses bothleadership and clinical work in the community with children and families aged 0-19 years.The Children's Therapies Team is an integrated therapies team providing Speech andLanguage Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Specialist Nurse Advisors and CareCo-ordinators to children and families within KCHFT. You will be part of an innovative, cohesive and enthusiastic team of dysphagia therapists who have reimagined KCHFT's dysphagia service. As part of our county-wide approach to themanagement of children with dysphagia, you will be able to offer virtual appointments tofamilies across Kent, as well as locality-based face to face sessions. You will provide support and supervision to other clinicians in the team managing childrenwith dysphagia and support competencies for therapists completing Dysphagia specialisttraining. You will access and lead on fortnightly group supervision and CPD sessions, whilstbuilding links with external stakeholders. You will work with the other Dysphagia leads tomonitor, review and develop pathways to ensure the service is able to offer safe, efficient andeffective assessment and intervention in a timely way. Main duties of the job Supporting and leading on the Dysphagia pathways across KentLeading on service policy and clinical care pathways across KCHFT for dysphagiaEnsuring team members are working to agreed care pathway within dysphagiaProviding effective supervision, training and support to SLTs to enhance their CPDReporting and advising on development requirements in dysphagia to colleagues, ProfessionalLeads, Team Leads, Locality Clinical Manager and Head of Service.Participating in reflective practice and on going learning within these clinical fieldsCarrying out delegated line management of staffManaging a complex /specialist clinical caseload across 0-19 years This vacancy is for up to 0.6 (Wte): The role will be a hybrid model of working (virtual and face to face).We pride ourselves on the support and opportunities offered to staff at all stages in theircareer including; regular meetings with a line manager, access to supervision; in house andexternal training. We offer regular clinical governance days where all localities come togetherto share knowledge, skills About us 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 See where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathways Date posted 20 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata, per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 1 years Working pattern Part-time Reference number 846-6922368-EP Job locations Children's Assessment Centre, Canterbury Canterbury CT1 3NG Job description Job responsibilities 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. Good luck We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to teamKCHFT, cometocommunity. Job description Job responsibilities 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. Good luck We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to teamKCHFT, cometocommunity. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Speech and Language Therapist; degree; HCPC; Post grade qualification in dysphagia Desirable Masters or working towards Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years experience in dysphagia; support others as mentor/educator/supervisor; experience of managing complex caseloads Special Knowledge & Experience Essential Understanding of NSF/NICE in relevant areas; Evidence of CPD within last 12 months; Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations Ability to Manage Essential Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures; Ability to manage own time effectively Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work under pressure; Flexible and adaptable Person Specification Qualifications Essential Speech and Language Therapist; degree; HCPC; Post grade qualification in dysphagia Desirable Masters or working towards Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years experience in dysphagia; support others as mentor/educator/supervisor; experience of managing complex caseloads Special Knowledge & Experience Essential Understanding of NSF/NICE in relevant areas; Evidence of CPD within last 12 months; Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations Ability to Manage Essential Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures; Ability to manage own time effectively Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work under pressure; Flexible and adaptable Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Children's Assessment Centre, Canterbury Canterbury CT1 3NG Employer's website https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)