A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you looking for a specialist post in a friendly, dynamic team with excellent professional leadership and opportunities for flexible working?
We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist with an Engineering background and excellent clinical and team working skills to work with. This is to provide a multidisciplinary Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) service in Kent and Medway. The caseload is primarily adults with complex disabilities who have communication difficulties.
Please note:Applicants with less experience will be considered with an adjusted PayScale and job development plan. If you have an interest in this area of work, are enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills please don’t let your experience hold you back. If you have any questions or unsure please give us a call so that we can talk it through.
As a Clinical Scientist and Deputy to the Head of Adult KM CAT, the post holder will be involved in patient care, as well as the day-to-day operational management of the service.
Kent and Medway Communication and Assistive Technology (KM CAT) Service is a specialised Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) service covering Kent and Medway.
The service provides highly specialised advice and solutions on communication needs to clients with severe disabilities and complex needs. The disabilities encountered by many of the Service’s clients impact significantly on their independence, ability to communicate, to access education or work, and to their general well-being.
This post is with the Adult Team (based in Canterbury), which is part of the Clinical Engineering Service within the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department of the East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT).
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.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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 23 Jun 2024