Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist inPolegate inPolegate PUBLISHED 13 SEP 2024
What might it look like to work here?
Stand by, we'll show you...
Stand by, we'll show you...
To be responsible for managing a complex and specialist clinical caseload and to act as a specialist resource to the Children’s Therapies team and other professionals and agencies.
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career in children’s therapies? We have 1WTE post available based in Eastbourne on the beautiful East Sussex coast. Flexible working, part-time hours and job share applications will be considered.We are looking for speech and language therapists with a passion for working with children with autism, learning disability and complex disability including the use of hi-tech AAC. You may already have skills in these areas or you may be looking to develop your clinical skills, if it’s the latter we can help you realise this and become a valued member of our integrated therapy service.
Although based in East Sussex, we are part of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust which is an outstanding trust. We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working together and in partnership to provide seamless care.
We have a strong commitment to training and development with robust supervision and shadowing opportunities across the service. Contact Suki Ahsam, Professional Lead SLT on or , or Kathryn Burbidge, Operations Manager on or for an informal conversation to know more about the role and what we can offer you.
To be responsible for managing a complex and specialist clinical caseload and to act as a specialist resource to the Children’s Therapies team and other professionals and agencies
To support the work of SEND including completion of education, health and care needs assessments and occasional involvement in SENDIST appeal hearings as an expert witness
To be responsible for the supervision of identified staff within the team in collaboration with the Head of Service, Operational Manager and Team Co-ordinator.
To contribute to the wider work of the team including initial assessment clinics, referral triage and Therapy One Point.
To provide leadership to the Team in collaboration with other clinical Lead colleagues.
To be responsible for ensuring the team provides a high quality and cost-effective clinical service to CYP and their families in collaboration with the Head of Service, Operational Manager and Team Co-ordinator.
To be responsible for ensuring that all team members are working to agreed care pathways.
To report to and advise the Head of Service and/or Operational Manager of the teams’ development within a specialist clinical area to ensure it is in line with the organisation’s business objectives.
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suki Ahsam Job title: CITES Operations Manager Email address:
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career in children’s therapies? We have 1WTE post available based in Eastbourne on the beautiful East Sussex coast. Flexible working, part-time hours and job share applications will be considered.
We are looking for speech and language therapists with a passion for working with children with autism, learning disability and complex disability including the use of hi-tech AAC. You may already have skills in these areas or you may be looking to develop your clinical skills, if it’s the latter we can help you realise this and become a valued member of our integrated therapy service.
Although based in East Sussex, we are part of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust which is an outstanding trust. We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working together and in partnership to provide seamless care.
We have a strong commitment to training and development with robust supervision and shadowing opportunities across the service. Contact Suki Ahsam, Professional Lead SLT on or , or Kathryn Burbidge, Operations Manager on or for an informal conversation to know more about the role and what we can offer you.
To be responsible for managing a complex and specialist clinical caseload and to act as a specialist resource to the Children’s Therapies team and other professionals and agencies
To support the work of SEND including completion of education, health and care needs assessments and occasional involvement in SENDIST appeal hearings as an expert witness
To be responsible for the supervision of identified staff within the team in collaboration with the Head of Service, Operational Manager and Team Co-ordinator.
To contribute to the wider work of the team including initial assessment clinics, referral triage and Therapy One Point.
To provide leadership to the Team in collaboration with other clinical Lead colleagues.
To be responsible for ensuring the team provides a high quality and cost-effective clinical service to CYP and their families in collaboration with the Head of Service, Operational Manager and Team Co-ordinator.
To be responsible for ensuring that all team members are working to agreed care pathways.
To report to and advise the Head of Service and/or Operational Manager of the teams’ development within a specialist clinical area to ensure it is in line with the organisation’s business objectives.
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suki Ahsam Job title: CITES Operations Manager Email address:
We are looking for speech and language therapists with a passion for working with children with autism, learning disability and complex disability including the use of hi-tech AAC. You may already have skills in these areas or you may be looking to develop your clinical skills, if it’s the latter we can help you realise this and become a valued member of our integrated therapy service.
Although based in East Sussex, we are part of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust which is an outstanding trust. We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working together and in partnership to provide seamless care.
We have a strong commitment to training and development with robust supervision and shadowing opportunities across the service. Contact Suki Ahsam, Professional Lead SLT on or , or Kathryn Burbidge, Operations Manager on or for an informal conversation to know more about the role and what we can offer you.
To be responsible for managing a complex and specialist clinical caseload and to act as a specialist resource to the Children’s Therapies team and other professionals and agencies
To support the work of SEND including completion of education, health and care needs assessments and occasional involvement in SENDIST appeal hearings as an expert witness
To be responsible for the supervision of identified staff within the team in collaboration with the Head of Service, Operational Manager and Team Co-ordinator.
To contribute to the wider work of the team including initial assessment clinics, referral triage and Therapy One Point.
To provide leadership to the Team in collaboration with other clinical Lead colleagues.
To be responsible for ensuring the team provides a high quality and cost-effective clinical service to CYP and their families in collaboration with the Head of Service, Operational Manager and Team Co-ordinator.
To be responsible for ensuring that all team members are working to agreed care pathways.
To report to and advise the Head of Service and/or Operational Manager of the teams’ development within a specialist clinical area to ensure it is in line with the organisation’s business objectives.
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suki Ahsam Job title: CITES Operations Manager Email address:
More information related to this job opportunity, from jobsincare:
Possible interview questions for this job
Click to view Start practice interview NEW!
Please wait...this will take a moment...
Please wait...this will take a moment...
More from Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
inPolegate
50.824012756347656 0.24381299316883087 Polegate, England, United Kingdom 
Locations are approximate.
Learn more