Job summary
The Children's Therapies team in North West Kent has exciting opportunities for dynamic and enthusiastic Band 5Speech and Language Therapists. The service provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy,Physiotherapy and Care Co-ordination services to Children and Young People aged 0-19. We have a number of Band 5 SLTsessions available on a permanent basis working in a range of venues and across client groups, including early years andschool years, mainstream schools, specialist provisions and clinics.The posts are suitable for NQPs or Band 5s looking for support with progression towards Band 6. There will beopportunities for the successful candidate to work on a rotational basis spending 6-9 months working within eachspecialist area within the service such as severe and complex needs, speech, DLD, AAC etc. Some children are open toone discipline (eg SLT), but an integrated therapy approach is offered where the support of more than one discipline isneeded. We currently offer a hybrid work pattern for staff with a combination of face to face and virtual working.We pride ourselves on the support and induction offered to new staff including: regular meetings with a line manager;access to clinical supervision; in house and external training. We offer regular clinical governance days where the wholeteam comes together to share knowledge, skills and CPD experiences. You will be supported by experienced cliniciansfrom across Kent.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist you will:
o Help us deliver 'The Balanced System', working with schools and settings to provide Specialist, Targeted and Universal support for SLCN.o Provide assessment (formal and informal as appropriate), plan and implement therapy interventions for groups and/orindividuals in a range of settings.o Modify the interventions and programmes as appropriate, to meet the needs of individual children, young people andfamilies.o Deliver standardised training packages as part of a package of intervention.o Work with key colleagues (ie Education and Health) in order to support multi agency models of service delivery. o Participate in reflective practice and on-going learning in order to continually improve the service offered byChildren's Therapies.o Be committed to continually improving the patient experience by engaging in regular patient feedback mechanisms andencouraging service users to participate in shaping the service delivery.
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
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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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered SLT; degree in SLT; HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Experience or placement in children's SLT; experience of working in the community;
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of children's SLT professional issues including SLT in education; awareness of evidence based practice within children's SLT
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written); Ability to organise own work; Ability to cope with change; Ability to use own initiative
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work under pressure; evidence of being flexible and adaptable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered SLT; degree in SLT; HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Experience or placement in children's SLT; experience of working in the community;
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of children's SLT professional issues including SLT in education; awareness of evidence based practice within children's SLT
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written); Ability to organise own work; Ability to cope with change; Ability to use own initiative
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work under pressure; evidence of being 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.
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.
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).
