Virtual 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. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic forward-thinking Speech & Language Therapist to join the East Kent team to deliver a new virtual offer across Kent This will include online assessment and intervention across our early years and school years'service embracing new digital ways of working to support access and outcomes for children and families.

Having trialled this model within Kent recently we are keen to fully establish and develop this to families thus improving timely access to evidenced based interventions.

This role will operate predominantly as a home-based service within core service hours of 8:00-18:00, Monday to Friday.While this is primarily a remote working role, it does not eliminate the requirement for attendance at Trust or community venues. The successful candidate may be required to live within 50miles of Kent.

Team members are expected to travel when necessary for face to face 1:1 meetings, team meetings, clinical practice (1 day per month with a local team to maintain clinical competencies) and support of business continuity plans, as required. This hybrid working model supports flexibility whileensuring service quality, team cohesion, and professional development.

Job description

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 viakentchft.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.

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.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered health care professional (HCPC registration )) Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6

Experience

Essential

• Demonstratable experience in area of practice including digital working; Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads; Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience

Specialist knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services; Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Understanding of training needs in relation to post; Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines; Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation; Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups; Strong influencing and negotiating skills

Personal attributes

Essential

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice; Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner

About the employer

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and 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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