Children's Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The Children's Therapies Team is an integrated therapies team providing Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, supported by Specialist Nurse Advisors and Care Co-ordinators to children 0 - 19 years within KCHFT. We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 post on a permanent basis working across our early years and School Years teams. We are looking for a therapist who has experience/an interest in supporting AAC and dysphagia in a range ofenvironments and is keen to develop their specialist skills. We would consider this as a developing specialist post. We have clinics across a range of venues in Canterbury / Thanet. We provide support to preschool children primarily through our Talking Walk-in model and primary, secondary and special schools across the East locality. KCHFT works within a Balanced System framework including the link therapist model. Youwill provide advice, coaching, assessment and intervention to children and young people with a range of language and communication needs including AAC, social communication, language, speech, fluency, selective mutism and dysphagia. You will be supported by clinical specialists with access to regular supervision and learning opportunities to develop and consolidate your skills. We currently offer a hybrid work pattern forstaff with face to face sessions offered from clinics and within the community and also sessions worked remotely from home.,

• To assess, plan and implement SLT interventions that support children with a range of speech language and communication needs with a focuson AAC and dysphagia. To deliver evidence-based SLT interventions for children that support them achieving their identified health outcomes. To develop integrated care plans in partnership with the child, young person and / or family recommending and supporting interventions thatare appropriate at a universal, targeted and specialist level. To participate in clinical supervision and to work as part of an integrated team with Therapy Assistants, OTs, PTs, SLTs, Care Co-ordinators andSpecialist Nurse Advisors offering support to colleagues as appropriate to knowledge and skills. To actively work as a member of a multi disciplinary and multi-agency teams to provide high quality care to children and young people in linewith our care pathways. To manage a caseload of children that on a daily basis that includes children and
young people with complex needs., 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.

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.