Specialist Stroke Speech and Language Therapist

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.

• 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.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vicky Pout Job title: Stroke Therapy Team Lead Email address: Sign in to view email