Specialist Stroke Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop specialist skills within stroke rehabilitation? Do you want to be part of a dynamic, supportive multidisciplinary team that is dedicated to helping patients rebuild their lives after stroke?

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our dedicated Stroke Rehabilitation Team, working on our 15-bedded adult inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference every day, supporting patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders as they progress through their recovery journey.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a specialist caseload of adult patients following stroke with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Deliver high-quality assessments, rehabilitation programmes and interventions tailored to individual patient needs.
• Work closely with the Highly Specialist Stroke Speech and Language Therapist and Stroke Therapy Lead to further develop and strengthen the Speech and Language Therapy service within the stroke pathway.
• Play a key role within the multidisciplinary team, collaborating with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, rehabilitation assistants and medical colleagues to deliver outstanding patient-centred care.
• Provide expert advice, guidance and training to members of the multidisciplinary team to enhance knowledge and improve patient outcomes.
• Contribute to service development projects and quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care and the rehabilitation environment.
• Support and empower rehabilitation assistants, therapy support workers and nursing colleagues to maximise therapy opportunities throughout the patient journey.
• Develop strong working relationships with external agencies and community services to ensure seamless transitions of care.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

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.

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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.