# Acute Lead Speech & Language Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- **Location:** SLT Department
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** Dependent on experience
- **Contract type:** Permanent: 0.8wte
- **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 30 hours per week (Occasional working from home to be considered)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T14:40:39.530Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Dartford/Dartford_Gravesham_NHS_Trust/Acute_Healthcare/Acute_Healthcare-v8225563
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8225563?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.dvh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Acute Inpatient Team 0.8wte - Permanent

The Adult SLT team at Darent Valley Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a part‑time \[0.8wte\] permanent Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join our team at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. We are also happy to consider part‑time working or a job‑share arrangement for the right candidate. This is a key leadership role within a dynamic, forward‑thinking team serving a diverse caseload, including the hospital’s 15‑bedded Intensive Care Unit.

Located close to South-East London with strong transport links, the Trust also offers a 5% high‑cost area supplement. Our team is known for being friendly, proactive and adaptable, with a strong commitment to high‑quality patient care and professional development.

### Main duties of the job

You will play an active role in shaping the service through:

Clinical governance, service evaluation and ongoing development

Line management and supervision of SLT colleagues

Leading and contributing to audits, quality improvement projects and training initiatives

Delivering teaching across wards and multidisciplinary teams

Supporting junior SLTs, SLTAs and students

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- - Significant postgraduate experience in associated specialties
- Experience of management of a wide range of complex pathologies
- Experience in supervision and clinical education of more junior staff, students and assistants

**Desirable**

- - Experience of tracheostomy assessment and management
- Experience carrying out videofluoroscopy and/or FEES assessment including analysis and report writing
- Experience in line management

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- - Highly specialist knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group
- Knowledge of range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- IT Literate

### Education and Training

**Essential**

- - Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council – Licence to Practise
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
- Evidence of CPD relevant to role

**Desirable**

- - Leadership training or qualification

## Documents

- [our behaviours (pdf, 86.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2315)
- [job description (pdf, 311.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534703)
- [staff car parking (pdf, 70.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2307)
- [information for applicants (pdf, 92.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2308)
- [staff benefits and incentives (png, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2309)

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