Speech and Language Therapy Assistant | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

This role will provide vital support to our growing service and will include face-to-face work with patients and their families as well as administrative duties.

The desired candidate will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care to individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties following a stroke. You will be supported by our friendly SLT team to use up-to-date skills when implementing management plans and will have an important role in how people experience our services.• providing skilled, evidence-based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.• completing basic assessments under the supervision of the relevant registered clinician.• acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team.• supporting and implementing intervention programmes, therapy groups, care plans or directives overseen by the registered clinician.• Providing administrative support to produce and maintain resources

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 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 note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

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