We currently have a band 5 vacancies for a speech and language therapist. The post holder will be based in Ashford The post will give you a mixed paediatric caseload according to your interests and the needs of the service. Our service operates within the Balanced System Model with easy access to the service via Talking Walk-Ins (for pre-school children) and a Link therapist model for schools. This transformation has dramatically reduced waiting times. We also use a patient reported outcome measure (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure) to record and report on our outcomes.
We are a forward thinking innovative service and value the development of all staff within our integrated therapy team.
We offer in-service integrated CPD as well as external training for critical and essential courses. We have department specialists who you can go to for advice and support and joint working as well as a supportive team on base.
You will be given a dedicated supervisor to help you with your preceptorship and have access to our Band 5 support group for peer mentoring. You will have regular line management to monitor your progress through your preceptorship and to provide support
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 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.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Feb 2025