Job summary

BANK Out of Hours Supervisor

Band 4 - £31,081 - £33,665 Inclusive of HCAS pa pro rata

adhoc hours - bank

Are you looking for a BANK role where you can make a difference outside of regular working hours? Bromley Healthcare is currently recruiting for an Out of Hours Supervisor to join our team based in Orpington.

This is a key role supporting our Out of Hours GP Service, working closely with GPs, NHS 111 and other healthcare providers both internally and externally, to ensure smooth and effective service delivery during evenings, overnights, weekends and bank holidays. You will be the central point of contact during Out of Hours periods, providing operational support and helping to coordinate care of patients when they most needed it, as well as providing support and management to the Care Coordination Centre weekend admin team.

Shift times 1800-2330 (Monday to Friday) 2330-0800 (Sunday to Thursday), 1600-2330 (Weekends), 2330-0700 (Friday and Saturday).

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include

Providing onsite supervision and support to the Out of Hours GP Team, including drivers.

Liaise with NHS 111 and other healthcare providers (both internal and external) to ensure safe and timely patient care.

Monitor and manage the operational flow of the service.

Respond to urgent issues or escalations, ensuring service continuity.

About us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management

To provide day to day management of the OOHs Team within the CCC, including but not limited to:

Line managing the drivers on shift, in line with Bromley Healthcares policies and its expectations of OOH Supervisors. Identifying any potential gaps in administrative support and attempting to rectify them using alternative resources where necessary. Effectively managing changes within the team and promoting a positive working approach.

Service DeliveryResponsibility for day to day service delivery, including but not limited to:

Call Management

Managing, prioritising and delegating workload to the team on a daily basis to meet the competing demands of the clinical teams and service users. Responsibility for ensuring all telephone calls are answered and voicemails processed in line with SOPs. Responsibility for ensuring standardised processes are followed on a daily basis. Ensuring all recorded information is accurate, up to date and factual i.e. outcomes and activity codes are recorded in a timely manner on EMIS and Malinko. Ensuring adherence to information governance policy, including but not limited to the storage of patient information, and the safeguarding of patient data. Responsible for effective administrative caseload management on a day to day basis. Ensuring a personal understanding of care pathways and points of access for Health Care Professionals. Acting as the first point for formal complaints, identifying the complaint, documenting on Datix and starting a preliminary investigation.

Service Development and Improvement

Successfully embedding new processes with team members, following direction from the Team Manager. Reviewing day to day processes and identifying potential efficiency savings and escalating to Team Manager. Supporting the Team Manager with the creation and future development of SOPs.

Management Information and Reporting

Responsibility for proactively trying to avoid and if unable to, highlighting any potential breaches in waiting times, DNAs and UTAs alongside other KPIs to the Team Manager.

Responsibility for ensuring the completion of service specific administrative functions such as but not limited to monitoring of lab reports on EMIS, management of workflow manager errors, opening appointment books on EMIS and updating district nursing visit information on Malinko. Monitoring day to day service statistics to react as/when required in terms of allocating workload and changing tasks/priorities across the team.

Other

Provide support and cover other Team Coordinators during periods of annual leave and sickness across the CCC. Escalating any estates or equipment issues to the Team Manager and Head of Care Coordination for resolution.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE (or equivalent) passes at Grade C or above

Specific Skills

Essential

• Ability to use own initiative and knowledge of when to escalate.
• Knowledge of current local care pathways and referral criteria to specialist teams
• Well-honed planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work.
• Experience of working in a senior administrative role supporting a clinical service.
• Previous exposure to dealing with confidential information.

Desirable

• Supervisory Skills with ability to manage performance and sickness absence.
• Experience in a high volume call environment.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Works effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services.
• Confident in dealing with people at all levels.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Excellent attention to detail.

IT

Essential

• Strong knowledge of MS Office.
• Experience of EMIS or equivalent clinical systems.
• Effective in managing multiple data base computer systems.

Desirable

• Experience of using Malinko.

Job summary

An exciting nursing opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to work in the Integrated Community Neurology Team as a Neurology Nurse, at East Coast Community Healthcare in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. We are looking for an enthusiastic forward-thinking clinician with a strong interest in Neurology and experience in managing patients in the community.

Following a comprehensive training programme, we require you to work autonomously, be confident in managing patients independently, and possess good integrated working skills with the wider MDT.

The Integrated Community Neurology Team aims to provide excellent clinical management and community rehabilitation to people with Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. We work to deliver multidisciplinary, evidence-based practice that improves outcomes for people with long-term neurological conditions.

The Community Neurology Nurse will provide specialist skills and knowledge to patients, carers, professional and non-professional staff in Great Yarmouth and Waveney ; to support the already existing Neurology service in its development and management to work towards a seamless integrated neurology service.

Interviews are currently expected to take place on 19th November 2026, although this date may be subject to change.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work autonomously and have responsibility for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of planned programs of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team for patients with the neurological conditions of Parkinson's Disease/ Multiple Sclerosis/ Motor Neurone Disease, within the community setting; in accordance with evidence based practice and local policies/ protocols/ guidelines.

Supporting the Neurology Nurse Practitioner for Neurology Services in the implementation and day to day management of clinics, home visits, and acting accordingly to urgent reviews when required; working alongside Neurologists / General Practitioners on medication / therapy outcomes.

Providing education and monitoring of injectable / oral disease modifying therapies in specialised clinics offering regular review and support. Liaising with the Neurology Nurse Practitioner on the ongoing development of the Disease Modifying Therapy pathways in conjunction with secondary care. Supporting MS patients through their Disease Modifying Therapy journey.

Provide advice, information, support and clinical practice to newly diagnosed and existing neurological patients and their carers in primary, secondary and tertiary care.

About us

ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.

The integrated Community Neurology Team consists of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Support staff. We work closely with colleagues in our Early Supported Discharge team and the wider community services in East Coast Community healthcare.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

849-OL-115

Job locations

Beccles Hospital

St Mary's Road

Beccles

Suffolk

NR34 9NQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the Community Neurology Nurse Practitioner in ensuring that patients with neurological conditions receive the care outlined in the NSF for Long Term Conditions (DOH 2005) and the NICE guidelines for MS (DOH 2003) and PD (DOH 2006) focusing on key recommendations for service delivery. Reflecting local needs and Chief Nursing Officer Key roles outlined in the NHS plan (DOH 2001). Which include diagnostic investigations, make and receive referrals, and within agreed protocols, manage patient caseloads and treatments using the latest IT to triage patients to the most appropriate health professional when required.

Provide support to the Clinical Coordinator and the Integrated Neurology MDT team involved in the provision of care ensuring that there is a minimal waiting time for the service.

To improve the patient experience by providing services closer to home, enabling a shift of services from Secondary to Community Care. Offering a holistic 'patient centred' assessment in a multi-disciplinary setting.

To be responsible for the delivery of a nurse led clinic in order to provide care closer to the patient's home.

To keep updated with new products, procedures and treatments.

To use and have direct involvement in existing audit, benchmarking and evaluation tools within the neurology service.

To contribute to the development of the Integrated Care Pathway.

Assess care of patient's needs including their information and nursing requirements -- liaising with other nurses, members of other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies and act upon this information to develop a care plan in relation to patients with complex needs.

Facilitate nursing practice based on current evidence based advances in relation to patients with neurological conditions, and ensure the preservation of patient dignity and privacy at all times.

Educationally be involved with education to patients and their family/carers.

Professionally maintain registration, following the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Keep up-to-date with general specialist training, reading relevant journals and attendance at study days to further develop knowledge and competencies relevant to role.

To actively participate in clinical supervision in a supportive environment, to reflect and learn from practice by working in close collaboration with other specialist neurology nurses in the area.

Play an active part in the development of local policies and guidelines by contributing to multi -- disciplinary working groups.

Work collaboratively with Clinical Coordinator and medical consultants, GPs, seeking advice, help and support and make referrals as agreed seeking advice, help and support and make referrals as agreed in care pathways.

In the absence of the Neurology Nurse Practitioner, acting as deputy and assuming responsibility of running of service collaborating with other team members.

To maintain a personal commitment to professional development, attend study days and courses and those specific to knowledge base.

Organisational Role

Comply with the provisions of the ECCHs Policies on Health and Safety at work and risk assessment. Reporting hazards within the working environment and completing risk and adverse incident documentation as required.

Maintain all items of equipment issued to assist in the care of patients including uniform and car in a clean and tidy condition, reporting faults and deficiencies promptly and ensuring that repairs are carried out.

Ensure the accurate completion of nursing records, care plans, patient registers within the agreed NMC Code of Conduct.

Submit all nursing and personal claim forms by the 4th of each month.

Monitor the quality of care provided by all staff contributing to the care of the patient with neurological conditions and report and correct variances within the ECCHs Clinical Governance framework.

Be responsible for own time management and early identification of stressors within the working environment.

Work alongside the Community Neurology Nurse Practitioner to ensure the smooth administration of the workload and assist wider team members in problem solving in patient care.

Educational Role

Demonstrate a positive attitude own education and participate in continuing professional development in accordance with NMC registration.

Act as a role model to team members, students and learners.

Participate in staff induction programme.

Participate in multi- agency work/training.

Initiate and maintain resource files and leaflets using evidence based information.

Educate patients and carers appropriately and timely on diagnosis and prognosis; giving priority to newly diagnosed patients with the provision of relevant patient information.

To assist in the provision of education and training for, primary care professionals, Nursing and Residential Care staff, pre-registration students and others involved in the delivery of health and social care.

Identify opportunities for the development of quality initiatives in accordance with the Trust's Clinical Governance Framework, NSFs and Best Practice Guidelines.

Attend in service training and study days as required.

To act as a specialist resource, provide information, advice and support to patients, carers and staff when required.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Job description Job responsibilities To support the Community Neurology Nurse Practitioner in ensuring that patients with neurological conditions receive the care outlined in the NSF for Long Term Conditions (DOH 2005) and the NICE guidelines for MS (DOH 2003) and PD (DOH 2006) focusing on key recommendations for service delivery. Reflecting local needs and Chief Nursing Officer Key roles outlined in the NHS plan (DOH 2001). Which include diagnostic investigations, make and receive referrals, and within agreed protocols, manage patient caseloads and treatments using the latest IT to triage patients to the most appropriate health professional when required.Provide support to the Clinical Coordinator and the Integrated Neurology MDT team involved in the provision of care ensuring that there is a minimal waiting time for the service.To improve the patient experience by providing services closer to home, enabling a shift of services from Secondary to Community Care. Offering a holistic 'patient centred' assessment in a multi-disciplinary setting.To be responsible for the delivery of a nurse led clinic in order to provide care closer to the patient's home.To keep updated with new products, procedures and treatments.To use and have direct involvement in existing audit, benchmarking and evaluation tools within the neurology service.To contribute to the development of the Integrated Care Pathway.Assess care of patient's needs including their information and nursing requirements -- liaising with other nurses, members of other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies and act upon this information to develop a care plan in relation to patients with complex needs.Facilitate nursing practice based on current evidence based advances in relation to patients with neurological conditions, and ensure the preservation of patient dignity and privacy at all times.Educationally be involved with education to patients and their family/carers.Professionally maintain registration, following the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.Keep up-to-date with general specialist training, reading relevant journals and attendance at study days to further develop knowledge and competencies relevant to role.To actively participate in clinical supervision in a supportive environment, to reflect and learn from practice by working in close collaboration with other specialist neurology nurses in the area.Play an active part in the development of local policies and guidelines by contributing to multi -- disciplinary working groups.Work collaboratively with Clinical Coordinator and medical consultants, GPs, seeking advice, help and support and make referrals as agreed seeking advice, help and support and make referrals as agreed in care pathways.In the absence of the Neurology Nurse Practitioner, acting as deputy and assuming responsibility of running of service collaborating with other team members.To maintain a personal commitment to professional development, attend study days and courses and those specific to knowledge base.Organisational RoleComply with the provisions of the ECCHs Policies on Health and Safety at work and risk assessment. Reporting hazards within the working environment and completing risk and adverse incident documentation as required.Maintain all items of equipment issued to assist in the care of patients including uniform and car in a clean and tidy condition, reporting faults and deficiencies promptly and ensuring that repairs are carried out.Ensure the accurate completion of nursing records, care plans, patient registers within the agreed NMC Code of Conduct.Submit all nursing and personal claim forms by the 4th of each month.Monitor the quality of care provided by all staff contributing to the care of the patient with neurological conditions and report and correct variances within the ECCHs Clinical Governance framework.Be responsible for own time management and early identification of stressors within the working environment.Work alongside the Community Neurology Nurse Practitioner to ensure the smooth administration of the workload and assist wider team members in problem solving in patient care.Educational RoleDemonstrate a positive attitude own education and participate in continuing professional development in accordance with NMC registration.Act as a role model to team members, students and learners.Participate in staff induction programme.Participate in multi- agency work/training.Initiate and maintain resource files and leaflets using evidence based information.Educate patients and carers appropriately and timely on diagnosis and prognosis; giving priority to newly diagnosed patients with the provision of relevant patient information.To assist in the provision of education and training for, primary care professionals, Nursing and Residential Care staff, pre-registration students and others involved in the delivery of health and social care.Identify opportunities for the development of quality initiatives in accordance with the Trust's Clinical Governance Framework, NSFs and Best Practice Guidelines.Attend in service training and study days as required.To act as a specialist resource, provide information, advice and support to patients, carers and staff when required.All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Nursing
• Registration with NMC
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses / CPD
• Preparation for Mentorship course level 3 or working towards in degree level

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical courses

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience
• Involvement in teaching and learning initiatives
• Experience of audit and other quality initiatives
• Evidence of implementing change
• Experience of implementing evidence based practice
• Exposure to end of life care, when dealing with families and patients in difficult situations

Desirable

• Experience in a Neurology
• A knowledge of the use of SystmOne
• To be aware of the Government Initiatives

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Understanding of the research process
• Evidence of own CPD for revalidation purposes
• Knowledge of clinical and corporate governance
• Ability to prioritise own work
• Ability to work across organisational boundaries
• Interest in and knowledge of Neurological conditions; Parkinson's Disease/Multiple Sclerosis/ Motor Neurone Disease
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Teamwork skills
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours: (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Desirable

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Proficient IT skills
• Competent in assessing patient s with long term conditions, carrying out assessment scales/scores
• An awareness of the importance of the CQC legalisation
• Knowledge and Understanding of nursing / clinical audit

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma / Degree in Nursing Registration with NMC Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses / CPD Preparation for Mentorship course level 3 or working towards in degree level Desirable Relevant validated clinical courses Experience Essential Extensive post registration experience Involvement in teaching and learning initiatives Experience of audit and other quality initiatives Evidence of implementing change Experience of implementing evidence based practice Exposure to end of life care, when dealing with families and patients in difficult situations Desirable Experience in a Neurology A knowledge of the use of SystmOne To be aware of the Government Initiatives Additional Criteria Essential SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE Understanding of the research process Evidence of own CPD for revalidation purposes Knowledge of clinical and corporate governance Ability to prioritise own work Ability to work across organisational boundaries Interest in and knowledge of Neurological conditions; Parkinson's Disease/Multiple Sclerosis/ Motor Neurone Disease PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Teamwork skills Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours: (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together). Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required. Desirable SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE Proficient IT skills Competent in assessing patient s with long term conditions, carrying out assessment scales/scores An awareness of the importance of the CQC legalisation Knowledge and Understanding of nursing / clinical audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Beccles Hospital

St Mary's Road

Beccles

Suffolk

NR34 9NQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Beccles Hospital

St Mary's Road

Beccles

Suffolk

NR34 9NQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for a forward thinking Occupational Therapist to join Community OT team based at Hollyfield House, Surbiton, as a bank colleague . We are an extremely friendly and supportive innovative service. We work on patents own goals and keep patients at the centre of everything we do.

The post would be clinically located at Cedars Ward, Teddington Memorial Hospital (TMH) where we have a 25 bedded rehabilitation unit. The Adult Community Occupational Therapy team provide an assessment, treatment and discharge support service to the MDT based on Cedars.Previous experience of ward work would be ideal.

Our services at Your Healthcare work closely together, and with other partners, in the provision of a heath and social care service to patients living within the Royal Borough of Kingston.

This is a bank role to cover maternity leave at TMH. There are a maximum of 30 hours available per week. The usual working hours are 08.00 16.00 . Details of the working week can be discussed with the contacts that are included in this advert or at interview .

You will be based at Cedars Unit, TMH although you will also need to be able to travel to our other sites and places of residence as needed.

Closing date: 14/10/2026

Interview date: 21/10/2026

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Your Healthcare Integrated Occupational Therapy team across all their working environments to provide an Occupational Therapy Service to patients who may have complex acute, chronic, or multiple pathology presentations requiring assessment and rehabilitation either an in-patient or in the community setting.

To formulate goal focussed treatment plans and delegate appropriately to technical instructors and generic care assistants who work as members of the multidisciplinary team.

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the communication of information to all health and social care agencies involved, to meet the holistic needs of the patient.

To contribute to the of planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services provided in the rehabilitation services.

To provide supervision and support to less senior staff, assistants, other professionals and act as clinical educator for undergraduate students.

We encourage you to discuss your flexibility needs with us before applying or during the interview process. While we may not be able to meet every request exactly, we promise to fully consider your needs and accommodate them where possible. Please note that flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

About us

At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes

Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays

Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts

Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients

Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds

Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter

Join Us Today

We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. Join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

We recognise that applicants may choose to use AI as part of their application process. This is permitted, however please clearly state within your application where AI has been used.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached full Job Description under Supporting Information section.

Please refer to full Job Description when completing your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Evidence of a range of specialised, validated postgraduate courses.
• Relevant CPD Portfolio

Experience

Essential

• Ideally 2 years+ post graduate experience in field of rehabilitation (Hospital and/or community settings)
• Competencies of Band 6 gateway.
• Experience in a wide range of conditions found in the Care of the Elderly spectrum
• Experience in Assessment and Rehabilitation of Adults and Older People presenting with complex pathology
• Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff and students

Desirable

• Experience of functional and organic mental health difficulties

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Report writing and Computer literacy, Information Technology Skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise own caseload, organise plan and execute complex discharges
• Ability to build effective working relationships and actively contribute to MDT and Network meetings
• Ability to work under pressure and set priorities
• Working Knowledge and understanding Integrated Governance and the implications for services, including audit, risk management, health and safety etc
• Awareness and acceptance of the rights and needs of service users
• Clean, current driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

• Specialist Clinical Knowledge and Skills in Rehabilitation
• Clinical knowledge and skills in functional and organic mental health difficulties
• Ability to influence and effect change using a range of skills including negotiation, teaching and assertiveness
• Understanding of National and local strategies, initiatives and guidance relating to NSFs, ICT , LTC

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

Are you inspired by helping children find their voice and reach their potential?

Join Kingston Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service, part of Your Healthcare (YH), an innovative, not-for-profit social enterprise delivering high-quality NHS community services. Working within our friendly and supportive team, you'll help children and young people with speech, language and communication needs including those mild to moderate learning difficulties develop the skills, confidence and independence to thrive.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. You will be supporting children and young people (CYP) with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) at St. Philips School. This is a special educational needs school for young people aged 9 -19 years. Many students have additional needs such as mild to moderate Autistic Spectrum Disorders, language impairment or emotional issues; a few have sensory or medical needs.

This is a permanent term time only post and is for 37.5 hours (5days) per week.

You will be based at St. Philips School, Chessington.

Closing date: 31/10/2026

Imterview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

Deliver Speech and Language Therapy support for children and young people (CYP) at St Philips School, working closely with school staff, families, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, and other professionals.

Assess and support the communication needs of CYP with learning difficulties, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other additional needs, using appropriate assessment and intervention approaches.

Plan, deliver, and review therapy programmes and outcomes, ensuring support is person-centred and linked to EHCP and educational goals.

Provide advice, training, and support to parents, carers, teachers, and support staff to help develop communication skills across school, home, and daily activities.

Our Purpose

We work collaboratively with families, schools and communities to empower children and young people to communicate effectively, participate fully and develop the confidence and independence needed to succeed in life.

Come and help us make communication possible, participation achievable, and every child's potential visible

Working with our experienced Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, you will deliver therapy programmes, support communication and empower families and school staff to help children achieve their goals. You will have access to our highly skilled and supportive wider team. Independence, key to the underlying ethos of the school, is supported and developed through a life skills programme, travel training and work experience.

About us

At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes

Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays

Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts

Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients

Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds

Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter

Join Us Today

We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. Join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

We recognise that applicants may choose to use AI as part of their application process. This is permitted, however please clearly state within your application where AI has been used.

Job description

Job responsibilities

When completing your application please refer to full Job Description - this can be found under supporting documents.

Please be aware that the closing date may be brought forward in the event of a high number of applications.

Interview date is TBC

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Professional Manner
• Reliable timekeeper
• Committed and motivated
• Can do attitude
• Problem Solving Approach

Knowledge

Essential

• Of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) intervention planning, outcome measures, and monitoring to ensure support is functional, meaningful, and evidence based.
• Of a wide range of assessment tools and intervention approaches for children and young people with speech, language, and social communication needs, including telehealth delivery.
• Of outcome planning and review for children and young people receiving SEND Support and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Of current educational legislation, the National Curriculum, SEND Code of Practice, Experts at Hand model and SEN reforms, and EHCP processes.
• Of clinical governance, audit, research, and quality improvement processes.
• Knowledge and application of Total Communication approaches including visual communication systems and interventions, such as TEACCH, AAC, and Makaton signs and symbols.
• Of current clinical developments and best practice within Speech and Language Therapy.
• Good information technology (IT) skills.

Desirable

• Sensory impairment
• IT software (e.g. Widgit/Boardmaker/MS Teams/webinars)
• Awareness of a diverse range of people/cultures/ways of doing things
• Of risk management, quality standards and clinical effectiveness.
• Awareness of a diverse range of people/cultures/ways of doing things

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised speech and language therapy qualification
• HPC registration
• Member of RCSLT
• Training in Makaton, Intensive Interaction

Desirable

• SCERTS
• ACI/Hanen PCI
• Colourful Semantics
• Sensory Stories
• Therapy Outcome Measures
• Low tech AAC

Experience

Essential

• Implementation of a range of communication programmes and approaches listed above
• Setting clear therapy plans and monitoring, evaluating and measuring outcomes
• Post qualification experience working with children and young people with SLCN
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and with parents and carers to ensure collaborative outcome setting and focused therapy
• Experience of working within a specialist education setting
• Delivering training workshops to a range of professionals -parents- carers to enskill others in a range of therapy approaches, strategies and service delivery and capturing effectiveness of the training
• Clinical supervision of SLT students and SLT Assistants

Desirable

• Working collaboratively with key partners, e.g., SEN team, Senior Leadership Teams in schools, health and voluntary sector.
• The Balanced System framework
• Partnership working practices, e.g., SEN Panels, Council for Disabled Children (CDC), Integrated Services for Children with Disabilities

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work with a range of professionals and adapt advice, support, and training to their skills, knowledge, and expertise.
• To maintain and share clinical expertise, keeping up to date with new evidence, approaches, and developments in practice.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective presentation and training skills.
• Ability to reflect on practice and use learning to improve performance and service delivery.
• Strong problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning.
• Ability to negotiate effectively and manage challenging conversations or conflict constructively.

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse (Adult) with a passion for wound healing and leg ulcer diagnosis and treatment? Do you want to progress your nursing career with a supportive and encouraging team, delivering person centered care in a clinic and occasionally a home setting; utilising health coaching to support patient involvement in shared decision making.

Do you like the idea of forming longer term therapeutic relationships with patients and their families?

The PCH is a multidisciplinary team delivering health care to people in Great Yarmouth. The combined skills of the team mean they are able to respond to the changing needs of patients and support those who may have previously been admitted to hospital to remain at home. The leg ulcer clinic is a valuable asset within the PCH delivering specialised leg ulcer care to patients who are not housebound.

The clinic operates Monday to Friday 08:30- 16:30 excluding bank holidays.

This post is offered up to 37.5hours per week. We are able to support part time and flexible working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinic Nurse you will be providing an excellent standard of person centered care to adults with a lower leg wound in a clinic setting and occasionally their own home.

You will participate in the planning and efficient running of the leg ulcer clinic at Joseph Kittle centre Martham, Northgate hospital and Shrublands surgery.

This role includes triage of incoming referrals, determining clinical priority, completing holistic patient assessment, specific wound assessments including recording dopplers, diagnosis and treatment plan, for patients referred to the service and supporting patients to self care using health coaching.

You will be supported to complete the leg ulcer management course delivered in partnership with Accelerate CIC, and a health coaching qualification. You will be encouraged to continue your own professional development and contribute to service improvement. You will be part of the PCH support for students; those on an apprenticeship route and newly qualified nurses. Once experienced you will be a knowledgeable resource on leg ulceration to the wider PCH; other ECCH clinicians; primary care and other partners.

About us

ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.

Great Yarmouth and Northern Villages Primary Care Home is a multidisciplinary clinical team of health and social care professionals working in partnership with Primary Care, Social Services, social care providers, other specialist community health teams and voluntary sector providers to ensure patients are able to remain in their own homes whenever possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We Listen, We Learn, We Lead

*Contribute to, support and promote ECCH's, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to proactive services. Contribute to, support and promote ECCH's, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to proactive services.

*Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.

*Communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients, relatives or carers, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating and empathetic skills are required.

*To act as a resource for community nursing colleagues and other health professionals regarding leg ulcer management across the Primary Care Networks.

*To participate in teaching and clinical supervision of support workers and other provider staff as required.

*To provide mentorship to pre and post registration students.

*To contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment and management.

*To critically evaluate research findings, national guidelines and support the implementation of changes in clinical practice as appropriate.

*To participate in clinical trials as required.

*To make a positive contribution to excellent communications within the organisation.

Work Together, Achieve Together

*To contribute to the delivery of the Lower Limb Pathway, providing management of lower leg ulceration in a clinical setting within agreed time frames.

*To create an environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services.

*To work with other members of the primary care home to deliver pro-active services.

*Flexibility to work across bases within the organisation if required.

*To work with colleagues to contribute in developing care pathways for patients with a range of healthcare needs.

My Accountability, My Responsibility

*To undertake continuous professional development as identified through appraisal and personal development planning.

*Ensure own compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct.

*Ensure a high standard of record keeping is achieved in line with ECCH and professional standards.

*To report any concerns via datix incident reporting system.

Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money

*To take responsibility for management of clinic resources.

*To contribute to the ongoing review of the wound care formulary and guidelines.

*All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

*Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'.

*These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

*Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council. (NMC) Registered Nurse Level (Adult)
• *BSc in Nursing practice or equivalent

Desirable

• *Leg Ulcer Management Module at Degree level

Experience

Essential

• *The ability to work unsupervised.
• *Evidence of continuous professional development
• *The ability to demonstrate a comprehensive level of clinical knowledge and competence within the clinical sphere of practice
• *Evidence of experience in working to a case management approach

Desirable

• *Mentoring
• *Experience of working in a community setting

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• *Excellent interpersonal skills
• *Excellent verbal and written skills
• *Ability to engage with patients to develop effective treatment plans
• *Ability to positively support and educate staff, patients and their carers
• *Ability to perform a holistic assessment using clinical judgement
• *Competent in application of compression bandaging as part of a treatment package to manage lower leg ulceration
• *Competence in Health Coaching, supporting patients to change health behaviours and beliefs
• *The ability to perform and interpret Doppler readings as part of a holistic assessment or be willing to learn
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Flexible, team-orientated approach to work
• Solution and results focused
• Ability to organise and manage a delegated caseload effectively
• Ability to travel independently throughout the locality in accordance with role requirements
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

Band 4 Children's Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Full Time hours 37.5 per week

£33,262 - £36,027 inc HCAS pa pro rata

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join Bromley Healthcare's Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service. This role involves supporting the work of the service to both Early Years and Mainstream Schools across Bromley supporting Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. We are keen to hear from people with experience of working as Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, Teaching Assistants or any relevant experience in health, social care or education settings. Please get in touch to find out more about this exciting role.

The Children's SLT service is an innovative and supportive large team keen to invest in staff's development and careers. You will receive regular support, supervision, training and from highly specialist staff to develop your skills.

Proposed Interview date 20th October 2026

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with Speech and Language Therapists to undertake specific skilled support work to enable children and young people to meet their outcomes and to support those around the child to be able to implement advice. This will include providing treatment and interventions to children with a range of speech, language and communication needs. The post holder will support and carry out speech and language therapist sessions including delivering individual sessions, group work and supporting assessment. The ability to communicate effectively with children, families and other colleagues is key to the role. The job holder will be expected to use a range of speech and language therapy formal and informal assessments after internal training under the support of a Speech and Language Therapist. The job holder will be able to write basic therapy plans and goals with supervision by a Speech and Language Therapist.

About us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist the Speech and Language Therapists in the management of children using a range of therapy techniques and research based advice. This could include running groups ( virtually or face to face) in speech orlanguage interventions, using AAC including signing such as MAKATON,communication boards and books and Token Exchange or makingobservations of a child in pre school or school .To assist speech andlanguage therapists by engaging in assessment and treatment sessions. To carry out visits to homes, children and family centres, schools andnurseries to complete the speech and language therapy programmes andsupport and train staff and carers. This will be under the direction of thetherapist but often without direct supervision. To carry out screening assessments of pre school children in drop in clinics in children and family centres To manage the treatment of children as delegated by the therapist sometimes working without direct supervision, and responsible for monitoring patient progress, modifying therapy programmes and approaches, and reporting back to the therapist of any changes or seeking advice as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A-level/NVQ3 level or equivalent
• GCSE English Grade A-C
• GCSE Maths Grade A-C

Training

Desirable

• Training relating to children's health conditions

Skills

Essential

• Good observational skills for assessment and treatment
• Good standard of written and verbal communication
• To be able to motivate and communicate with children who may have difficulties with understanding.
• Able to travel around the community to attend home and school visits.

Desirable

• Experience of working in healthcare environments
• Experience of working in school or pre-school environments

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work collaboratively in a team
• Able to work independently
• Time management skills and ability to organise and prioritise.

Job summary

Highly Specialist Children's Speech & Language Therapist Fixed term Contract for 12 months - 30hrs a week £55,524 - £62,652 inc HCAS pa pro rata Due to an ever-increasing demand for our services, Bromley Healthcare's Children's SLT Service is continuing to expand our fantastic and supportive team. We are excited to be advertising this role to provide maternity cover for 12 months at a senior level in the service and look forward to hearing from SLTs with experience keen to take their next career move. We can offer:

• In-service training and the opportunity to apply for external courses
• Regular whole-team CPD meetings and small clinical supervision groups
• Regular line management as well as ad-hoc support from colleagues
• Access to clinical specialists for specialist opinions and support
• Opportunities for career progression
• Admin support from our Care Co-ordination Centre
• Flexible working (hybrid/virtual working considered)
• Opportunities for developing leadership skills

Proposed interview date 20th October 2026

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Service Lead for Children's Speech and Language Therapy and they will join the other highly specialist speech and language therapists in coordinating care across the borough. They will be able to offer support and specialist opinion appointments for therapists in their specialism.

The post holder will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and creatively within the Children's SLT team, with other health professionals and Tertiary Centres. She / he will be able to lead on new service developments in their field. The post holder will carry out duties as required, as outlined in the Job Description.

About us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To ensure the development of a competitive and highly skilled speech and language therapy team.2. To work with the service lead to ensure that that tiered service provides a tiered model of service delivery offer universal, targeted and specialist services.3. To develop the portfolio of assessment and intervention options.4. To work with the service lead to develop a long term plan for servicedevelopment and expansion.5. To deliver a range of specialist speech and language therapy assessment and intervention packages.6. To develop and provide a specialised speech and language therapy service to patients referred with communication and/or swallowing disorders.7. To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment, leading to decisions about intervention/treatment.8. To communicate complex condition related information, from assessment to patients/clients, carers, families and members of the multi disciplinary team/other professions.9. To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of patients/clients and their carers, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information.10. To negotiate and work closely with patients/clients, carers, families, and other professionals, agreeing decision- making and prioritisation relevant to the seeking advice from manager/supervisor for more complex cases.11. To initiate and provide a variety of treatment options according to patients needs,including the use of interpreters as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Speech and Language Therapy degree

Desirable

• Membership of SIG

Professional Registration

Essential

• HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist
• Registered member of RCSLT

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of appropriate external and internal training up to master's level as appropriate to specialism

Desirable

• Membership of relevant CEN

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy.
• Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills with clients, carers and other professionals.
• Excellent analytical skills with use of wide knowledge necessary for case load management, assessment and therapy relevant to client group e.g. prioritisation, ability to compare and contrast relative benefits of specialist therapeutic interventions.
• Well-organised, reflective practitioner.

essential

Essential

• UK Driving Lisc & access to a car for work

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

Are you inspired by helping children find their voice and reach their potential?

Join Kingston Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service, part of Your Healthcare, an innovative, not-for-profit social enterprise delivering high-quality NHS community services. Working within our friendly and supportive team, you'll help pre-school children with complex needs develop the skills, confidence and independence to thrive.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our team and be an integral part of the Integrated Service for Children with Disabilities. You will work alongside experienced Speech and language Therapists supporting pre-school children with their communication and or eating, drinking and swallowing needs. You will carry out therapy programmes, support communication in pre-school settings/homes create resources, and empower families and education staff to help children achieve their goals.

This is a permanent post and is for 18.75 hours per week.

You will be based at Moor Lane centre, Chessington working across the Royal Borough of Kingston.

CLOSING DATE: 13/10/2026

INTERVIEW DATE: 27/10/2026

We encourage you to discuss your flexibility needs with us before applying or during the interview process. While we may not be able to meet every request exactly, we promise to fully consider your needs and accommodate them where possible. Please note that flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

Main duties of the job

Role Highlights:

• Make a real difference to children's communication, confidence and independence every day.
• Work in a supportive, innovative and child-centred team.
• Build strong partnerships with families and colleagues.
• Develop skills in working with children with complex needs.
• Be part of a service that is ambitious for children and empowers others to innovate and influence positive change.

We're Looking for Someone Who

• Has experience working with children and young people in community or educational settings, particularly a child development centre.
• Is enthusiastic about supporting communication needs and inclusion.
• Is an excellent team player with strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Brings initiative, creativity and a positive, solution-focused approach.
• Shares our ambition to help every child thrive and achieve their potential.

About us

At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes

Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays

Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts

Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients

Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds

Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter

Join Us Today

We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. Join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

We recognise that applicants may choose to use AI as part of their application process. This is permitted, however please clearly state within your application where AI has been used.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job description under the Supporting informations.

Please apply using the NHS Jobs online system. Your application should explain why you are applying for the post, how you believe you would contribute to working in this setting and demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of speech and language development
• Experience of working with children with speech, language and communication difficulties
• Experience of working with under 5s with complex medical and learning needs

Desirable

• NVQ 3 level qualified in a relevant subject or equivalent.
• Exposure to swallowing difficulties

Experience

Essential

• Working with under 5s with learning and developmental needs
• Working with children within nurseries /schools or voluntary groups
• Planning and organising events, functions
• Administrative experience

Desirable

• Experience of working with SALT
• Working with children with speech, language and communication needs in a child development centre and / or education setting
• Experience in an administrative role in the field of child development

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of the specific needs of children with communication difficulties
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary settings for children under 5years

Desirable

• Knowledge of Makaton Signing and use of visual resources to support children with communication difficulties

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication skills including verbal, written and listening skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Good observation skills
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy
• Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
• IT skills including Microsoft

Desirable

• Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment
• Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programmes, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point,TEAMS
• Experience with a range of technology (Apple systems, cameras, symbol software)
• Ability to produce professional looking materials

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Committed and Motivated
• Professional and remain calm under pressure
• Positive and flexible approach to work
• Able to adapt and be flexible
• Practical and creative
• Can do attitude
• Team Player

Any Other Factors

Essential

• Useful to have a current driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
• Non squeamish of bodily
• fluids/products.

Job summary

Birtle View Medical Practice is seeking an adaptable and enthusiastic General Practitioner to join our team. We are a well-established practice committed to providing high-quality medical care to our diverse community.

We are a training practice with a collaborative multidisciplinary team, committed to delivering high-quality patient care while supporting clinician wellbeing. Our practice is committed to staff development and training, offering opportunities for both newly qualified and experienced GPs. We offer;

• 13 minute appointments as standard
• Focused Care and other initiatives to tackle health inequalities
• Protected admin time in every session
• Weekly clinical meetings
• Internal mentoring programme
• Internal fellowships available for a session a week to learn and develop special interests
• Peer group across the company for "First 3s", and for clinical leads
• Real Living Wage employer

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Salaried General Practitioner (GP) to join our team for 4 sessions per week. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive medical services to our patients, ensuring the highest standards of care. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

Conducting consultations with patients to assess, diagnose, and treat various health conditions. Managing chronic illnesses and providing preventive care.

About us

Hope Citadel is a primary care provider with a heart for deprived communities. We run 11 doctors practices, mainly in Oldham and Rochdale, and employ over 250 staff.

We started 16 years ago by a passionate group of people looking to reverse the inverse care law by providing quality healthcare in areas of deprivation. This still underpins why we do what we do to make the invisible, visible. Our staff are driven by social justice, by compassion, and by a drive to see real change in the communities they live and work in

Primary care is not an easy space to work in, and that is exacerbated in areas of deprivation. In order to provide the best service to patients, it is vital that our culture and our processes are aligned. We prioritise maintaining high healthcare outcomes, but know that in order to do this, we need to be an employer of choice and look after our staff well. We do this by making commitments such as being a Real Living Wage employer, running mentoring and learning and development opportunities, and finding space to socialise and have fun together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Conducting consultations with patients to assess, diagnose, and treat various health conditions.

Managing chronic illnesses and providing preventive care.

Coordinating with other healthcare professionals to ensure holistic patient care.

Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records.

Participating in practice meetings and contributing to the continuous improvement of services.

Supporting and mentoring junior staff and medical trainees.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC.

Job summary

We are developing an Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) within Great Yarmouth & Waveney, bringing together community stroke pathways into a more coordinated, responsive and patient-centred model of care. As part of the wider left shift ambition, this service will support earlier discharge from hospital and improve outcomes through timely, multidisciplinary rehabilitation in the community. Our Year 1 focus is on building a more responsive and integrated local service, increased MDT capacity and improved continuity of care across the stroke pathway.You will be joining a service at a key point of development, with the opportunity to shape how care is delivered and contribute to a more integrated, forward-thinking model of community stroke rehabilitation.

A seven day service will be developed in the future.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside the other MDT members including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and assistant practitioners your duties will include:

To promote recovery and well-being, supporting families and empowering patients to self-manage and maximise their independence using health coaching techniques and meaningful activity.

To be responsible for delivering Speech and Language Therapy assessments in communication and dysphagia and provide therapy, education and advice to stroke patients, some of which may have complex and/or chronic presentation.

To collaborate with Speech and Language Therapy colleagues and other services to support the stroke pathway.

To assist with teaching and supervision of other team members and students.

To assist evaluation of the Integrated Community Stroke Service and to be actively involved with service development within the speciality and to implement changes in stroke services delivery as required.

To work as part of an integrated Stroke MDT, following evidence based practice. This will include a combination of face-to-face and telerehab sessions, devising therapy programmes carried out by yourself or an assistant practitioner, writing self management plans for patients and signposting to community-based communication and support groups (such as those provided by voluntary organisations).

This role requires you to be competent to a minimum of proficient level on the RCSLT eating, drinking and swallowing competency framework.

About us

ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.

Details

Date posted

24 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

849-OL-109

Job locations

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To adhere to National and local standards and guidelines relating it Professional Practice (CQ3 and HCPC).
• To be aware of and adhere to current legislation and employer procedures relating to the post.
• To demonstrate commitment to personal development and acquisition of further skills and knowledge.
• To keep abreast of research in the field of stroke care.
• To be responsible for managing own time appropriately.
• To be responsible for managing a defined caseload.
• To work closely and effectively with SLTs and other staff across ECCH.
• To supervise work with volunteers and assistants where appropriate.
• To be responsible for student observation.
• To be responsible for assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans, providing appropriate intervention and evaluating the treatment outcomes for each individual patient.
• To review and discharge individual patients.
• To seek second opinions when necessary.
• To make onward referrals when necessary.
• To accept support from designated colleagues.
• To offer advice to clients, carers and significant others about individual patients, and demonstrate practical procedures when appropriate.
• To attend and contribute to staff and team meetings.
• To contribute to local and national audit and quality measures.
• To highlight and request equipment necessary for caseload management.
• To attend multi-disciplinary meetings.

Teaching Training and Clinical Supervision

• Regular access to department supervision system for support.
• Attend in-service training.
• Assists senior speech and language therapists in training of work experience students, volunteers, assistants, carers, SLT students and other professions' students by offering example setting by observation and explanation.

Clinical Advice and Interpretation or Action

• Recognises own professional boundaries and seeks advice and support.
• Provides advice and information on specific clients to health service professionals, and staff working with the client (e.g. social worker).
• Provides information/advice on appropriate clinical matters to clients/carers, assistants and other individual professionals.

Specialist Experience

• On full practice register.
• Supported by experienced staff to develop skills in all areas when support is required.
• Access second opinions.

Complexity

• On-going professional support in all areas when required.
• May work in more than one location.
• Manages own caseload and increased complexity of cases.

Resource Management, Planning and Policy Making

• Manages own time efficiently.
• Responsible and accountable for own clinic equipment.
• Contributes to discussion on service planning and policy as a member of his/her team.

Research, Evaluation and Development

• Keeps professionally up to date in the field of Stroke.
• Ensures own practice is safe and appropriate.
• Evaluates own performance through outcome measures.
• May provide data for others' research.
• Participates in clinical audit activities.

Staff Management and Leadership

• May direct assistants or volunteers.
• To be aware of content of the HR policies and how this applies to their area of responsibility.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Job description Job responsibilities To adhere to National and local standards and guidelines relating it Professional Practice (CQ3 and HCPC).To be aware of and adhere to current legislation and employer procedures relating to the post.To demonstrate commitment to personal development and acquisition of further skills and knowledge.To keep abreast of research in the field of stroke care.To be responsible for managing own time appropriately.To be responsible for managing a defined caseload.To work closely and effectively with SLTs and other staff across ECCH.To supervise work with volunteers and assistants where appropriate.To be responsible for student observation.To be responsible for assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans, providing appropriate intervention and evaluating the treatment outcomes for each individual patient.To review and discharge individual patients.To seek second opinions when necessary.To make onward referrals when necessary.To accept support from designated colleagues.To offer advice to clients, carers and significant others about individual patients, and demonstrate practical procedures when appropriate.To attend and contribute to staff and team meetings.To contribute to local and national audit and quality measures.To highlight and request equipment necessary for caseload management.To attend multi-disciplinary meetings.Teaching Training and Clinical SupervisionRegular access to department supervision system for support.Attend in-service training.Assists senior speech and language therapists in training of work experience students, volunteers, assistants, carers, SLT students and other professions' students by offering example setting by observation and explanation.Clinical Advice and Interpretation or ActionRecognises own professional boundaries and seeks advice and support.Provides advice and information on specific clients to health service professionals, and staff working with the client (e.g. social worker).Provides information/advice on appropriate clinical matters to clients/carers, assistants and other individual professionals.Specialist ExperienceOn full practice register.Supported by experienced staff to develop skills in all areas when support is required.Access second opinions.ComplexityOn-going professional support in all areas when required.May work in more than one location.Manages own caseload and increased complexity of cases.Resource Management, Planning and Policy MakingManages own time efficiently.Responsible and accountable for own clinic equipment.Contributes to discussion on service planning and policy as a member of his/her team.Research, Evaluation and DevelopmentKeeps professionally up to date in the field of Stroke.Ensures own practice is safe and appropriate.Evaluates own performance through outcome measures.May provide data for others' research.Participates in clinical audit activities.Staff Management and LeadershipMay direct assistants or volunteers.To be aware of content of the HR policies and how this applies to their area of responsibility.All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
• Registered member of HCPC
• Dysphagia trained

Desirable

• Member of RCSLT
• Member of the British Aphasiology Society (BAS)

Experience

Essential

• Broad and varied clinical experience in the field of Stroke

Desirable

• Experience of working in community stroke rehab
• Experience of using telerehab and therapy apps

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Dysphagia trained -- completed Foundation level EDS competencies or higher
• Highly developed auditory & perceptual skills for use in all areas of practice
• Ability to identify and describe use of appropriate assessments for all client groups
• Demonstrates a passion for Stroke care
• Keeps abreast of stroke research
• Ability to plan treatment packages for clients with communication difficulties
• Ability to apply band 6 knowledge of clinical issues/developments to clinical practice
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients with communication impairment
• Ability to identify own strengths and needs in relation to post
• Ability to form professional relationships with clients and carers/family
• Ability to work within a team
• Good knowledge of legal requirements/government initiatives which may influence practice
• Awareness of the importance and usefulness of measuring the impact of therapy
• Demonstrates an interest in innovative practice
• Able to work within organisations moving and handling guidelines
• Able to demonstrate good understanding of the principles of managing diversity and the implications of this on good Speech and Language Therapy practice
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Punctual and reliable
• Able to organise workload and manage time
• Able to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management
• Able to identify when to seek support
• Able to convey complex condition related information clearly to clients and other professionals in written and verbal form
• Friendly and approachable
• Able to appreciate and use good humour appropriately within work
• Able to manage emotional consequences of working with patients with a range of conditions/needs
• Accepts and follows advice and guidance
• Understands the importance of self-awareness and reflection
• Willing to support colleagues and work collaboratively
• Resilient and has an awareness of the biological and psycho-social influences which may impact on work with clients and may also have an impact on the way the multi-disciplinary team functions
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)

Desirable

• Has basic counselling skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy Registered member of HCPC Dysphagia trained Desirable Member of RCSLT Member of the British Aphasiology Society (BAS) Experience Essential Broad and varied clinical experience in the field of Stroke Desirable Experience of working in community stroke rehab Experience of using telerehab and therapy apps Additional Criteria Essential SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE Dysphagia trained -- completed Foundation level EDS competencies or higher Highly developed auditory & perceptual skills for use in all areas of practice Ability to identify and describe use of appropriate assessments for all client groups Demonstrates a passion for Stroke care Keeps abreast of stroke research Ability to plan treatment packages for clients with communication difficulties Ability to apply band 6 knowledge of clinical issues/developments to clinical practice Ability to communicate effectively with clients with communication impairment Ability to identify own strengths and needs in relation to post Ability to form professional relationships with clients and carers/family Ability to work within a team Good knowledge of legal requirements/government initiatives which may influence practice Awareness of the importance and usefulness of measuring the impact of therapy Demonstrates an interest in innovative practice Able to work within organisations moving and handling guidelines Able to demonstrate good understanding of the principles of managing diversity and the implications of this on good Speech and Language Therapy practice PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Punctual and reliable Able to organise workload and manage time Able to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management Able to identify when to seek support Able to convey complex condition related information clearly to clients and other professionals in written and verbal form Friendly and approachable Able to appreciate and use good humour appropriately within work Able to manage emotional consequences of working with patients with a range of conditions/needs Accepts and follows advice and guidance Understands the importance of self-awareness and reflection Willing to support colleagues and work collaboratively Resilient and has an awareness of the biological and psycho-social influences which may impact on work with clients and may also have an impact on the way the multi-disciplinary team functions Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours: (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together) Desirable Has basic counselling skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you inspired by helping children find their voice and reach their potential?

Kingston Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service is part of Your Healthcare, not-for-profit social enterprise delivering high-quality NHS community services. Working within our friendly and supportive team, you'll help children and young people with speech, language and communication needs develop the skills, confidence and independence to thrive.

We are looking for qualified Speech & Language Therapists to join our bank and work with us in our Childrens Service during periods of high demand.You would be part of a well-established dynamic team and would gain invaluable knowledge; skills and experience.

We have a good track record of Therapists joining us on the bank and later gaining a permanent position with us.

Your Healthcares SLT service consists of Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants based together at Hollyfield House working in partnership with colleagues from health, education, social services and the private and voluntary sector.

We work with children and young people up to age 19 in all settings across Royal Borough of Kingston; nurseries, playgroups, mainstream and specialist schools, health centres, Child Development centre and homes.

Your Healthcare CIC reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received. If you are interested in this role, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

Role Highlights:

• Make a real difference to CYP's communication, confidence and independence every day.
• Work in a supportive, innovative and child-centred team.
• Build strong partnerships with families, schools and colleagues.
• Be part of a service that is ambitious for CYP and empowers staff to innovate and influence positive change.

We're Looking for Someone Who

• Has experience working with children and young people with SLCN in a range of settings.
• Is enthusiastic about supporting communication needs and inclusion.
• Is an excellent team player with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

About us

At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes

Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays

Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts

Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients

Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds

Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter

Join Us Today

We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. Join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

We recognise that applicants may choose to use AI as part of their application process. This is permitted, however please clearly state within your application where AI has been used.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find full Job Description under Supporting Informations section. Please refer to full Job Description when completing your application.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to blend and participate with team member and assume leadership responsibilities
• Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development, sharing knowledge and supporting the learning and development of colleagues across the team.
• Committed and motivated
• Can do attitude

Experience

Essential

• In depth experience of working with children who experience a wide range of communication difficulties Providing second opinions and subject expertise to colleagues
• Working with parents/carers in emotionally distressing situations relating to complex clinical issues and their consequences
• Working collaboratively with a range of professionals
• Resolution and negotiation of conflict including dealing with complaints
• Implementation of a range of communication programmes/approaches
• Previous experience of supervision/ mentoring other SALTs
• Contributing own specialist knowledge to the development and implementation of clinical governance, research and audit procedures within the SLT team

Desirable

• An understanding and appreciation of costing and resourcing involved in the delivery of pieces of work, as per an agreed contract
• Project Management

Knowledge

Essential

• Of a range of speech & language therapy assessments relevant to pre school/ school age children with a range of learning disabilities & /or physical disabilities and associated conditions such as autism.
• Of applying assessment information to current theories in communication to formulate diagnoses and devise intervention / care plans
• Of a wide range of approaches to support children with SLCN
• Of clinical decision making for priorities in an inter- disciplinary context for planning and monitoring and of supporting others in clinical decision making in their own work with children and young people who experience SLCN
• Outcome measurements, particularly Therapy Outcome Measures and planning and monitoring for Education, Health and Care Plans and children at SEN
• Of legal requirements around the provision of speech and language therapy in education, National Curriculum and SEND Code of Practice including the SEN reforms; Every child Achieving and Thriving.
• Of delivering specialist clinical expertise in speech, language and communication, to be able to provide a second opinion on cases of clinical complexity
• Of applying visual systems to support communication e.g. TEACCH, Makaton signs and symbols, cued articulation
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping

Desirable

• Of models of supervision
• Of working with and developing Speech and Language Therapists
• An understanding and appreciation of costing and resourcing involved in the delivery of pieces of work, as per an agreed contract
• Project Management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed Negotiation and Problem-solving Skills
• Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Well-developed concentration skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills
• Prioritisation skills
• Delegation skills
• Ability to lead on pieces of work and work in a team
• Excellent time and resource management skills
• Good at using IT software such as MS Teams / Office 365

Desirable

• Ability to contribute to service development, research, quality improvement, and innovation, using evidence, outcomes data, and feedback to improve service delivery and outcomes for children and young people.
• Strategic / operational experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to post graduate equivalent
• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks

Desirable

• Leadership qualifications
• Telehealth experience
• Makaton
• TEACCH
• ADOS
• Early Bird
• SCERTS

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic band 6 podiatrist to join our friendly, progressive and supportive podiatry team. This role is designed to offer a podiatrist the opportunity to continue to build and maintain their clinical skillset within a structured and supported environment.

The podiatry service operates mainly from a central hub at Surbiton Health Centre where we operate a multi-chair clinic alongside several other community-based health services. This ensures that all podiatrists in the team are very well supported and can access multidisciplinary working across other health professions such as lower limb and physiotherapy. This offers a unique learning opportunity across our community health services. We also work closely with our district nursing and tissue viability colleagues ensuring our patients receive multidisciplinary care delivered in the community.

Working within this setting means you will never be working alone. There will be quarterly one to ones, clinical supervision sessions, interdepartmental meetings, protected time for continued professional development and annual appraisal. Our service covers nail surgery under local anaesthesia, biomechanics with orthoses provision, core podiatry including domiciliary care and high-risk foot care with wound care, Our biomechanics service is fortunate to be able to offer shockwave therapy and presents a further opportunity to the successful candidate with rotation through all our podiatry specialisms.

Main duties of the job

Main duties

Provide advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with a wide range of podiatric conditions, including high-risk and complex cases such as those related to Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease.

Manage and treat foot ulcers, infections, and wound care, contributing to prevention of complications and hospital admissions.

Undertake nail surgery and other minor podiatric procedures in line with clinical protocols.

Deliver biomechanical assessments and orthotic interventions where appropriate including shockwave therapy.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, liaising with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.

Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives to support service development.

Promote patient education and preventative care, particularly for high-risk groups.

Maintain accurate clinical documentation and adhere to professional, legal, and organisational standards.

As part of the induction into this role, the successful candidate will have a funded training opportunity of up to the value of £800 to allow them to complete The Foot in Diabetes Module provided by the Royal College of Podiatry. This training supports the development of knowledge and clinical skills in the management of patients with diabetes and high-risk foot conditions.

There may also be opportunities for the successful candidate to work within the organisations private podiatry services.

About us

At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes.

Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays.

Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and various staff discounts.

Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients.

Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds.

Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter.

Join Us Today

We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. If you want to make a positive impact in health and social care, join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description attached under the supporting documents.

We encourage you to discuss your flexibility needs with us before applying or during the interview process. While we may not be able to meet every request exactly, we promise to fully consider your needs and accommodate them where possible. Please note that flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

This is a permanent post for 37.5 hours per week. The usual working hours are 08.30 am to 17.00 pm Monday Friday with no weekend duty.

You will be based at Surbiton Health Centre which has nearby free parking and is a 10-minute walk from Surbiton railway station.

We positively encourage interested candidates to organise a site visit where you will be able to experience a community-based podiatry service first hand and meet other members of the team.

Please apply using the NHS Jobs online system. Your application should explain why you are applying for the post, how you believe you would contribute to working in this setting and demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification.

Closing date: 23/10/2026

Interview date: 02/11/2026

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to use decision making process to identify when patients require the intervention of other professionals
• Appreciation of good record keeping and communication skills
• Awareness of health and safety
• Problem solving skills
• IT skills

Desirable

• Evidence of post graduate CPD
• Awareness of National Service Frameworks

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration as a podiatrist
• Bsc. Hons in podiatry Local Analgesia
• Evidence of CPD portfolio to demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development

Desirable

• Diabetes foot module
• Previous experience of electronic health records

Any Other Factors

Essential

• Current driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
• Willingness to ask for and take advice.
• Ability to make decisions, using available evidence where necessary.
• Commitment to team work.
• Commitment to high standard of care.
• Commitment to personal and professional development

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of NHS podiatry, including domiciliary care provision
• Diabetic patient assessment
• Provision of high risk/ulcer treatments
• Nail surgery biomechanics

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed physical skills, precision hand-eye co-ordination for prolonged periods
• Nail surgery, health promotion, and biomechanics skills
• Effective communication
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Positive attitude to change
• Ability to work under pressure
• Awareness of clinical governance

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Must have ability to travel independently as will be required to carry out domiciliary work and work from different locations
• Candidates should have responsible and caring attitude
• Should be able to work independently but also as part of a team
• To demonstrate initiative
• Confident and friendly
• Flexible
• Enthusiastic
• Approachable
• Reliable
• Candidates must be able to work under pressure and respond to change
• Be self-motivated and have the ability to cope with challenges
• Good time keeping
• Smart appearance

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

Band 6 Children's Occupational Therapist - Experts at Hand

£45,953 - £54,254 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata

Perm - 37.5 hrs per week

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join Bromley's evolving Experts at Hand (EaH) model and play a central part in the borough's SEND transformation. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team working to strengthen early identification, targeted intervention and inclusive practice across education and early years settings. As a School-Based OT, you will help shape a new, prevention-led offer that brings specialist expertise closer to classrooms, families and school communities. You will deliver evidence-based occupational therapy within a tiered Universal-Targeted-Targeted+-Specialist framework, providing coaching, consultation and modelling of OT strategies in real school environments. Day-to-day practice includes supporting whole-school approaches, delivering targeted interventions, implementing therapy programmes, and collaborating with teachers, SENDCOs and families to improve functional outcomes for children and young people. You will hold a targeted+ and specialist caseload, completing assessment and intervention in context for children with occupational performance needs and functional difficulties.

Main duties of the job

1. To work autonomously and without direct supervision in a defined clinical area, recognising professional boundaries and seeking guidance where necessary, but having accountability for own clinical actions.

2. To be responsible for a clinical caseload of paediatric occupational therapy including assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, treatment, and advice, through the use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

3. To work with education partners using evidence-based approaches such as coaching, modelling and guiding to enhance capacity in the educational context and support children's functional participation as part of the OT offer.

4. To provide support and training to educational partners via modelling and setting up of group interventions, workshops, or OT surgeries when needed as part of the OT offer.

5. To carry out assessments and evaluate the child's occupational performance in context. This may include the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments, observation, interview with parent or carer and/or parent and teacher questionnaires.

6. To develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and strategies to enhance the child's ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments. This could include verbal and written advice/ recommendations, written advice sheets, individual treatment and/or group therapy.

About us

We are committed to supporting your development. You'llhave access to supervision and opportunities to expand your clinical skills within a nurturing and dynamic service.

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

2. To monitor and review the progress of the child against set targets, modifying the targets and offering specialist advice where appropriate.

3. To undertake moving and handling risk assessments where appropriate.

4. Assess a childs need for specialist equipment and small aids (e.g. specialist seating, bath aids and toilet aids), advise and recommend/ provide appropriate equipment for use at home, pre-school and school, in line with service criteria.

5. Review and complete adjustments to specialist equipment, e.g. specialist seating, ensuring equipment is appropriate to meet the child functional needs within the identified occupations and to demonstrate use to family and professionals working with the child.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to diploma or degree level in Occupational Therapy or equivalent training/study

Professional Registration

Essential

• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Member of the specialist sections or groups relevant to children's OT.

Training

Essential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Additional training in the assessment and treatment of children with functional needs.

Desirable

• Relevant post registration specialist education - ideally sensory integration training levels 1 and 2
• Practice educator or equivalent
• Additional training in Coaching, OPC, COOP

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in community NHS paediatric practice.
• Experience in assessing, planning and delivering occupation focused intervention for children with a range of difficulties e.g. physical disabilities, multiple and complex conditions, displaying, challenging behaviour, coordination or sensory processing difficulties
• Experience of equipment prescription and its principles in the paediatric setting.
• Excellent working knowledge of child development, related conditions and the implications for Occupational Therapy.
• Experience working with schools using evidence-based approaches, providing training and workshops to build capacity.

Desirable

• Experience of upper limb splinting.
• Line management experience.
• Experience in specialist school provision.
• Working knowledge of the SEND agenda and reforms.

Specific Skills

Essential

• Ability to independently manage a clinical caseload of children with varying needs within a community paediatric setting
• Ability to assess and analyse a child's functional abilities using standardised and non- standardised methods
• Ability to take an evidence- informed approach to assessments and interventions, using an occupation-based focus
• Ability to line manage others, including appraisal and performance management
• Confidence and competence in relating evidence-based theory to practice.

Information Technology and Information Governance

Essential

• Good IT skills, including the use of Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Competent in use of electronic patient records.
• Ability to use information resources/ portals to order equipment, produce and submit data, reports, etc.

Desirable

• Experience of EMIS
• Experience of TECS

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

Children's Occupational Therapist Experts at Hand Clinical Lead

Band 7 - £55,524 - £62,652 Inclusive of HCAS

Full-time hours 37.5 per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to take a leading role in delivering Bromley's Experts at Hand (EaH) model, supporting system-wide SEND reform and strengthening universal and targeted provision across education and early-years settings. As a locality lead within a tiered service delivery model, you will drive early identification, inclusive practice and workforce capability building. Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, you will shape whole-school approaches, lead consultation and coaching, and embed evidence-based OT strategies across diverse educational environments. Day-to-day practice includes coaching and modelling OT strategies in context, delivering targeted interventions, supporting staff training, and responding flexibly to emerging needs within your locality. Alongside these system-level responsibilities, you will maintain a small targeted-plus and specialist caseload, providing assessment, intervention and collaborative problem-solving for children with more complex occupational performance needs.

Main duties of the job

The Children`s Occupational Therapy Service provides high-quality occupational therapy to children and young people 0-18 years old, with difficulties in play, self-care and/or school occupations due to a variety of conditions. Occupational Therapists within the service work autonomously, seeing children in a variety of community healthcare and educational settings including clients' homes, clinics, schools, nurseries and specialist educational settings. Children and young people referred to the service may have multiple and complex conditions.

As an experienced practitioner, the Highly Specialist Children`s Occupational Therapistwill manage a team of occupational therapists who will work to build capacity in mainstream schools through universal and targeted work, while also holding a complex clinical caseload of specialist cases. The Occupational Therapy lead will be expected to oversee as well as support the team in managing the offer for schools and early year settings while ensuring children who need specialist care get timely assessments. The postholder will also offer specialist support and education to healthcare colleagues and other agencies involved in the child's care.

The Highly Specialist Children`s Occupational Therapist will provide leadership and line management within the service, including recruitment and retention, appraisal and performance/ absence management.

About us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Details

Date posted

18 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652 a year Inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

848-BHC-269-26

Job locations

Phoenix Children's Centre

Masons Hill

Bromley

BR2 9JG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide occupational therapy consultation, advice, and support to schools through the Experts at Hand service delivery model, working collaboratively with education settings, families, and professionals to build capacity, promote early identification, inclusion, participation, and support the implementation of evidence-based strategies that meet the functional needs of children and young people.

2. Manage a complex clinical caseload, using evidence-based practice and client centred care, undertaking assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, meaningful goals, treatment, and advice.

3. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret complex assessment findings, from both standardised and non-standardised assessments in order to help contribute and formulate uni-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary outcomes and goals in collaboration with the children/ and or family whenever possible.

4. Develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programme and strategies to enhance the childs ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments through, e.g. verbal and written advice and recommendations, written advice sheets, individual treatment and/or group therapy.

Job description Job responsibilities 1. To provide occupational therapy consultation, advice, and support to schools through the Experts at Hand service delivery model, working collaboratively with education settings, families, and professionals to build capacity, promote early identification, inclusion, participation, and support the implementation of evidence-based strategies that meet the functional needs of children and young people. 2. Manage a complex clinical caseload, using evidence-based practice and client centred care, undertaking assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, meaningful goals, treatment, and advice. 3. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret complex assessment findings, from both standardised and non-standardised assessments in order to help contribute and formulate uni-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary outcomes and goals in collaboration with the children/ and or family whenever possible. 4. Develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programme and strategies to enhance the childs ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments through, e.g. verbal and written advice and recommendations, written advice sheets, individual treatment and/or group therapy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to diploma or degree level in Occupational Therapy or equivalent training/study

Professional Registration

Essential

• HCPC registration

Training

Essential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, including post registration training/qualifications in relevant specialist areas e.g. sensory integration levels 1 and 2, CO-OP approach, neurodevelopment and complex needs
• Post registration training/qualification in leadership and management, or equivalent experience.
• Comprehensive training in assessment and treatment of children with complex functional needs
• Field Work Educator Course, or equivalent training/experience.

Desirable

• Training specific to EHC process, including report writing and giving evidence at tribunals/hearings

Specific Skills

Essential

• Ability to autonomously manage a complex caseload within a community paediatric setting.
• Significant, current and relevant clinical skills - either developed in children's OT or transferable - demonstrating evidence informed practice with an occupation-based focus.
• Excellent working knowledge of child development and varying conditions and the implication for Occupational Therapy.
• Ability to assess the need for, prescribe/recommend and advise on the use of specialist equipment.
• Ability to assess and analyse a child's functional abilities using standardised and non-standardised methods, in line with best practice.
• Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to empower others in practice and a sound understanding of accountability, delegation and escalation in a clinical setting.
• Excellent written communication skills, including: odetailed reports and contemporaneous note taking othe ability to record and convey actions, decisions, recommendations, etc, accurately, succinctly and within timelines

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience within paediatrics
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of complex caseload management.
• interventions - including moving and handling and specialist equipment use - for children with a range of difficulties e.g. physical disabilities, multiple and complex conditions, displaying, challenging behaviour, coordination or sensory processing difficulties
• Significant experience in the assessment and provision of EHC reports.
• Excellent understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, EHC plans and related legislation.
• Established knowledge of national policies, procedures and legislation relevant to Children's OT, including safeguarding.
• Experience of leadership and management, including appraisal and performance/absence management.

Desirable

• Experience of attending EHC panels.
• Experience in providing specialist OT school provision
• Experience of leading policy and/or service development

Information Technology and Information Governance

Essential

• Solid IT skills, including use of mobile phone, laptop etc and programmes for service delivery and line management e.g. Microsoft office, internet, email
• Knowledge and experience of using electronic patient/clinical systems, including ordering clinical equipment.
• Experience of electronic diaries and/or rosters

Desirable

• Experience of using EMIS
• Experience of using eRoster

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to diploma or degree level in Occupational Therapy or equivalent training/study Professional Registration Essential HCPC registration Training Essential Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, including post registration training/qualifications in relevant specialist areas e.g. sensory integration levels 1 and 2, CO-OP approach, neurodevelopment and complex needs Post registration training/qualification in leadership and management, or equivalent experience. Comprehensive training in assessment and treatment of children with complex functional needs Field Work Educator Course, or equivalent training/experience. Desirable Training specific to EHC process, including report writing and giving evidence at tribunals/hearings Specific Skills Essential Ability to autonomously manage a complex caseload within a community paediatric setting. Significant, current and relevant clinical skills - either developed in children's OT or transferable - demonstrating evidence informed practice with an occupation-based focus. Excellent working knowledge of child development and varying conditions and the implication for Occupational Therapy. Ability to assess the need for, prescribe/recommend and advise on the use of specialist equipment. Ability to assess and analyse a child's functional abilities using standardised and non-standardised methods, in line with best practice. Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to empower others in practice and a sound understanding of accountability, delegation and escalation in a clinical setting. Excellent written communication skills, including: odetailed reports and contemporaneous note taking othe ability to record and convey actions, decisions, recommendations, etc, accurately, succinctly and within timelines Experience Essential Significant post registration experience within paediatrics Experience of working in a community setting. Experience of complex caseload management. interventions - including moving and handling and specialist equipment use - for children with a range of difficulties e.g. physical disabilities, multiple and complex conditions, displaying, challenging behaviour, coordination or sensory processing difficulties Significant experience in the assessment and provision of EHC reports. Excellent understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, EHC plans and related legislation. Established knowledge of national policies, procedures and legislation relevant to Children's OT, including safeguarding. Experience of leadership and management, including appraisal and performance/absence management. Desirable Experience of attending EHC panels. Experience in providing specialist OT school provision Experience of leading policy and/or service development Information Technology and Information Governance Essential Solid IT skills, including use of mobile phone, laptop etc and programmes for service delivery and line management e.g. Microsoft office, internet, email Knowledge and experience of using electronic patient/clinical systems, including ordering clinical equipment. Experience of electronic diaries and/or rosters Desirable Experience of using EMIS Experience of using eRoster

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Address

Phoenix Children's Centre

Masons Hill

Bromley

BR2 9JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Address

Phoenix Children's Centre

Masons Hill

Bromley

BR2 9JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Nursing Rehabilitation Assistant - Home Pathway

Band 3 - £30,630 - £32,346 inc HCAS Pro Rata per Annum

37.5 hours per week - Full & Part-time hours considered

We are currently seeking Nursing Rehab Assistants to join our dynamic and friendly team, who are patient-focused and thrive on providing quality care, to work within ourHome Pathway Rehabilitation Service.

You would be joining a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Rehabilitation Assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. Your role would be to assist patients with personal care and their activities of daily living, and help them with their rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

This role will entail:

• Assisting patient with activities of daily living such as washing and dressing and meal preparation
• Rehabilitation in the form of home exercise plans
• Taking patient observation

We are not looking for clinical qualifications: we'll give you all the training you need. Additionally, we'll give you all the support you need to advance and grow your career.

For this opportunity you will need a full UK driving licence and a vehicle that you are able to use for work purposes.

In your supporting statement, please specify why you feel you are a good fit for this position along with your healthcare/care background.

A healthcare/caring background & experience is essential. You should be willing to work towards the completion of the care certificate.

About us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached detailed job description and person specification for full details for this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GSCE or equivalent.

Desirable

• NVQ level 2, equivalent, or willing to work towards.

Experience

Essential

• Working in a busy environment.
• Experience in caring situations.

Desirable

• Experience working in community rehab setting
• Experience of completing patients obs/vital signs

Training

Essential

• Completion of Care Certificate or willing to work towards.

Information Technology

Essential

• Experience using smart technology eg tablets and phones

Desirable

• Experience using EMIS/Civica
• Experience using MS Teams

Skills

Essential

• Ability to accept appropriate degree of responsibility.
• Ability to remain calm.
• Ability to recognise limitations
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.

Job summary

Speech and Language Therapy Apprenticeship This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Bromley Healthcare as a Speech and Language Therapy Apprentice working whilst completing the BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy degree. This is a 4 year apprenticeship paid at Agenda for Change Band 5 Annexe 21: Year 1: £22677 + £4714 Hcas Year 2: £24567 + £4714 Hcas Year 3: £26457 + 4714 Hcas Upon completion salary will be band 5 on AfC scale This is a developmental role, requiring completion of the BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy degree depending on previous qualifications, over 4 years. The post holder will be employed by Bromley Healthcare while undertaking an approved apprenticeship programme leading to HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist on successful completion. The role combines:

• 80% work-based learning
• 20% protected off-the-job academic learning

Clinical duties will be determined in line with the level of training, competence and supervision, and will progress throughout the apprenticeship. At all times, the apprentice will work under the supervision of a registered Speech and Language Therapist and will not practise autonomously. The apprentice will rotate across appropriate clinical services to meet learning outcomes required by the university and professional bodies.

Main duties of the job

To attend University and clinical placements as set out in the degree programme. o To complete and pass academic modules and clinical placements to the required standard in order to progress through the programme. oTo ensure timely achievement in accordance with the academic programme requirements. o To complete and pass the End Point Assessment. o To organise and manage a clinical caseload, mapped against evolving capability, which will include gaining knowledge and experience of providing Speech and Language Therapy for children and adults with a variety of health conditions or developmental needs. o To gain knowledge and skills (analytical and reasoning) to assess diagnose, develop and implement individualised treatment programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs. o To gain experience during the period of the apprenticeship in a wide range of clinical areas which may be in organisations external to Bromley Healthcare.

• To work from multiple bases across the borough of Bromley and the expectation to see patients across the borough as the service and demand requires.

About us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

1.0 To provide a speech and language therapy service to patients with communication and/or swallowing disorders with appropriate support from a supervisor.

1.1 To work towards having skills to make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment, leading to decisions about intervention/treatment, seeking advice as appropriate.

1.2 To communicate complex condition-related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other.

1.3 To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of patients/clients and their carers in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the patient/clients difficulties and implications of the same.

1.4 Under supervision to initiate and provide a variety of treatment options according to patients needs, including the use of interpreters as appropriate, with support from senior therapists.

1.5 To negotiate and work closely with clients, carers, other professionals and families, agreeing decision-making and prioritisation relevant to the patient/clients management, devising agreed care plans based on best practice, seeking advice as necessary.

1.6 To learn methods of alternative communication e.g. signing, symbols, speech synthesisers after training to maximise the clients communication.

1.7 To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, aiming to

achieve effective communication, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.

1.8 To adapt practice to meet individual patients/clients circumstances, including due

regard for cultural and linguistic and gender differences.

1.9 To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have

challenging communication difficulties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Literate and numerate in English
• Experience working as a band 3 or 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant in the NHS

Desirable

• Previous degree
• Certificates from relevant other training in healthcare

Information

Essential

• Knowledge of EMIS or similar IT system
• Sound IT skills including word processing and data analysis such as Microsoft Word and Excel

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative and without supervision
• Ability to work as part of a team and actively participate in team meetings

Desirable

• Holds a current UK driving license and has access to a car for work purposes
• Negotiation skills, ale to overcome barriers

Experience

Essential

• Recent work in a health or social care setting as a band 4 SLT assistant
• Experience of working with people who have a physical or mental health condition
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community/home working