Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Ashford, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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Ashford, United Kingdom

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our AshfordChildren and Young People's Therapy Team.

This is a permanent, part-time (30 hours per week) post working primarily with pre-school and primary school aged children.


We are a Children and Young People's Therapy Service, recognising the benefits of integrated working with our Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapycolleagues.

We work out of three different localities, The Rainbow Centre in Ashford, The Beacon Centre in Folkestone and the Children's Assessment Unit at Buckland Hospital, Dover.

We have over 90 therapists ranging from assistants, junior therapists to more senior specialists.

We encourage an evidenced based, outcome focused approach to meeting the needs of our service users. We provide assessment and intervention based on a child's individual need regardless of their age (0-19 years).


Situated in Kent, the Garden of England, Ashford has easy access to London and is close to the university city of Canterbury, which is vibrant and lively with a theatre, bars and restaurants as well as many historic sites.

With Folkestone, Dover and Ashford close by gives transport links and access to the channel tunnel, Dover ferry port and the Eurostar, making Europe within easy reach.

We are seeking

  • Someone with at least 2 years previous experience working with children
  • A proactive, creative and highly motivated therapist
  • A passionate and innovative individual
  • A team player to join our existing friendly team
  • Experience of working within a preschool and/ or school setting.
  • An effective registration with the Health Professions Council and have a professional degree in speech and language therapy
  • Ability to travel round the locality.


We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 700,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'.

Everything we do is guided by our values:
'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.

We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
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