Job summary
Are you caring, compassionate, motivated and interested in developing your career within the health service? Join us atKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, train to become a qualified Speech & Language Therapist (SLT).
We are recruiting for SLT Apprentice roles within the Learning Disability Service.
The SLT apprenticeship is a new and innovative route to 'Learn while you Earn' and combines 4 years of clinical employment, work based learning, and academic learning. Once your apprenticeship is completed, you will become aBand 5 SLT within the Trust, continuing your career with us.You will be an innovative thinker and strong negotiator, with a budding passion to improve the lives of children in thecommunity through speech and language therapy.
As an apprentice you'll have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge, skills and experience during placements across the trust and our partner providers. You will be provided with dedicated time to study for a Bachelor's degree in Speech& Language Therapy.
The successful candidate for this position will also need to complete an application and interview with the apprenticeship provider. Once you have been successful at both elements, you will be offered the apprenticeship position.
Main duties of the job
Our Learning Disability Team provide support and advice to adults aged 18+ with a Learning Disability. This includesworking with their family/carers and other professionals where appropriate.
We have an amazing multi-disciplinary Team, consisting of Speech and Language Therapists, Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Vision andHearing Practitioners and Clinical Support Team.
We use both face to face visits, as well as virtual assessments where clinically appropriate. We work in a number of settings, including client's own homes, residential/supported living, day centres or in the community. We also work withmultiple agencies and service providers across Kent, embedding joint working practices to achieve the best outcomes forour clients.
Please carefully review the qualification requirements in the person specification as these are also the entry requirements for the apprenticeship.
You will need to provide certificates as evidence of your qualifications as part of the recruitment process.
The University of Sheffield also require:o A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure check (or EU equivalent)o A satisfactory occupational health screening report
Whilst you will be based in one specific team, your placements will give you a variety of learning environments working across both internal and external clinical placements to gain an appreciation of the different areas of the local healthcareservice.
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
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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 differencehere.
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 differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge or experience of work in a health care setting
Desirable
- Work experience in NHS or care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of a Qualified SLT
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Professional and patient focused approach
- Ability to manage own time and plan timed activities
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- High standards of written communication
- Intermediate IT skills
- Appreciation of diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences
- Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional skills English and Maths level 2 or GCSE English Language and Maths grades A*/9 - C/4 or equivalent.
- 3 A levels ABB or an equivalent Level 3 qualification including: BTEC Extended Diploma DDD in a health care or science subject or Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge or experience of work in a health care setting
Desirable
- Work experience in NHS or care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of a Qualified SLT
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Professional and patient focused approach
- Ability to manage own time and plan timed activities
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- High standards of written communication
- Intermediate IT skills
- Appreciation of diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences
- Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional skills English and Maths level 2 or GCSE English Language and Maths grades A*/9 - C/4 or equivalent.
- 3 A levels ABB or an equivalent Level 3 qualification including: BTEC Extended Diploma DDD in a health care or science subject or Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit.
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.
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).
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.
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).
